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Stuck compiling kernel for Ubuntu + Xen PVOPS

I'm following the below instructions to try to build a kernel for Ubuntu / Xen, but I'm getting stuck at 'sudo depmod 2.6.32.27'

the previous command compiles a config-2.6.32.36 that it sticks in the /boot folder, so I think its some disconnect there. sudo depmod 2.6.32.36 completes successfully, but the mkinitramfs on the following command does not complete with either version, as the only init* in the boot folder is the 2.6.32.27.

I think I need an initrd-2.6.32.36 or rebuild 'sudo make linux-2.6-pvops-build' that outputs a 2.6.32.27 kernel, but that is just my best guess.

Trying to reboot into any of these kernels results in panic.

I am not a Linux expert so please keep in mind I may be missing something blatantly obvious

wget "http://bits.xensource.com/oss-xen/release/4.0.1/xen-4.0.1.tar.gz"
tar xvzf xen-4.0.1.tar.gz
cd xen-4.0.1

make world
sudo make install 
sudo make install-xen install-kernels install-tools install-stubdom

make linux-2.6-pvops-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig

make linux-2.6-pvops-build
sudo make linux-2.6-pvops-install
sudo depmod 2.6.32.27
sudo mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd-2.6.32.27.img 2.6.32.27
sudo update-grub
sudo reboot

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Duncan Roe

Where did you get these instructions? (URL if possible)
In make linux-2.6-pvops-config, did you change anything?
It certainly does seem to build a 2.6.32.36 kernel

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