localgareth
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User Mode Linux on Red Hat Linux
Hi
I'm trying to install User Mode Linux (http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net) on my Red Hat 8.0 server.
I used an RPM (user_mode_linux-2.4.19.5u
Right at the very end of the boot process, I would get a "xterm Xt error: Can't open display:" error... I got this error using the RH7.2, Debian Woody and Mandrake 8.2 bootable root filesystems.
I decided to try this on a Red Hat 9.0 server, again, using the RPM. I didn't even get close with this, as a the boot process is interrupted quite early with a "Kernel panic: outer trampoline didn't exit with SIGKILL" error. Apparently, this is a bug with the RPM version of User Mode Linux, and the kernel in Red Hat 9.0
My question:
I'd like to install this from source, but have no idea what to download, where from and how to compile it. The UML site says I need should get the 'latest UML patch and matching kernel pool, and building an up to date UML kernel'.
I'm really not sure what to download and where from. There are instructions to compile the kernel here, http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/UserModeLinux-HOWTO-2.html, but I'm not sure what I should be doing. I've tried to find newer RPM's, but 2.4.19-5 seems to be the last produced version.
I'd prefer to do this on a Red Hat distribution, either 8.0, 9.0 or Enterprise 3.0 ES.
Any guidance much appreciated.
Gareth
I'm trying to install User Mode Linux (http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net) on my Red Hat 8.0 server.
I used an RPM (user_mode_linux-2.4.19.5u
Right at the very end of the boot process, I would get a "xterm Xt error: Can't open display:" error... I got this error using the RH7.2, Debian Woody and Mandrake 8.2 bootable root filesystems.
I decided to try this on a Red Hat 9.0 server, again, using the RPM. I didn't even get close with this, as a the boot process is interrupted quite early with a "Kernel panic: outer trampoline didn't exit with SIGKILL" error. Apparently, this is a bug with the RPM version of User Mode Linux, and the kernel in Red Hat 9.0
My question:
I'd like to install this from source, but have no idea what to download, where from and how to compile it. The UML site says I need should get the 'latest UML patch and matching kernel pool, and building an up to date UML kernel'.
I'm really not sure what to download and where from. There are instructions to compile the kernel here, http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/UserModeLinux-HOWTO-2.html, but I'm not sure what I should be doing. I've tried to find newer RPM's, but 2.4.19-5 seems to be the last produced version.
I'd prefer to do this on a Red Hat distribution, either 8.0, 9.0 or Enterprise 3.0 ES.
Any guidance much appreciated.
Gareth
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It doesnt matter what kernel you are running on your server.
ASKER
Great :-)
That worked, many thanks.
Gareth
That worked, many thanks.
Gareth
ASKER
Do I simply download it and execute it?
Thanks
Gareth