Re: [Xen-users] Install xen from sources or apt-get ?

[Peter Viskup <skupko.sk@xxxxxxxxx>]

1) install package linux-source
2) apply xen patches
3) make menuconfig (configure kernel)
4) install package kernel-package
5) run make-kpkg

That should be enough.

--
Peter Viskup

Mike Viau wrote:
>  Hi Sassy Natan,
>
>      I would be interested in knowing how one might make a custom 
> debian binary (deb file) from xen sources, thanks.
> -M
>
>
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> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:35:19 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Install xen from sources or apt-get ?
> From: sassyn@xxxxxxxxx
> To: skupko.sk@xxxxxxxxx
> CC: martin.aceto@xxxxxxxxx; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 
> list.keith@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Debian version is quite old and miss alot
> I think the best way is to grub novell patches of xen (old style) and 
> apply this to a new kernel (like 2.6.31-5) an compile it.
> Then u can use xen hypervisor and xen tools 3.4
>  
> I might publish it as deb files if u need, but then u will have to use 
> ubuntu 9.10, since I find Lenny also quite old, and the new sid debian 
> version seem to be more stable.
>  
> Sassy
>  
>
>  
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 11:53 PM, Peter Viskup <skupko.sk 
> <http://skupko.sk>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>> wrote:
>     Xen kernel image 2.6.18 is available for the installation:
>
>     linux-image-2.6-xen-amd64       - Linux 2.6 image on AMD64,
>     oldstyle Xen sup
>     linux-image-2.6.18-6-xen-amd64  - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD64    
>              linux-image-2.6.26-1-xen-amd64  - Linux 2.6.26 image on
>     AMD64, oldstyle Xen
>     linux-image-2.6.26-2-xen-amd64  - Linux 2.6.26 image on AMD64,
>     oldstyle Xen
>     linux-image-xen-amd64           - Linux image on AMD64, oldstyle
>     Xen support
>
>     Peter Viskup
>
>
>     Keith Coleman wrote:
>
>         You may want to build and use the 2.6.18-xen kernel from source as
>         well. Debian's dom0 kernel may have some issues. See
>         http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenDom0Kernels
>
>
>         Keith Coleman
>
>         On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Peter Viskup <skupko.sk
>         <http://skupko.sk/>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com/>> wrote:
>          
>
>             Install xen from source in case you will need an feature
>             the Debian version
>             is missing.
>
>
>             Martin Aceto wrote:
>                
>
>                 I'm installing a new server, and I want know waht is
>                 better:
>
>                 - Install xen from source from xen.org
>                 <http://xen.org/> <http://xen.org <http://xen.org/>>
>                 version 3.4.2 ?
>
>                 - Install xen fron apt-get from debian package 3.2.1 ?
>
>                 The server has Debian Lenny.
>
>                 What is correct on production server ?
>
>                 --
>                 Martin
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