Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
Hi there, on Monday, May 14, 2007 at 5:35:12 PM there was posted: >> >htpt://www.cryptronic.de >> What's HTPT? ;-) HP> a tpyo :) or the new "Hyper-Text protocolled transport" (i.e. Data Retention enhanced service = dres:// ) HP> have fun, -- regards 'n greez, Guenther Fuchs (aka "muh" and "powerfox") ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
On Sat, May 12, 2007 at 11:16:33PM +0200, Daniel Hokka Zakrisson wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>thanks , > >> > >> > >>i setup the beast and have yum installed but..: > >> > >>bash-3.00# yum update > >>Setting up Update Process > >>Setting up repositories > >>not using ftp, http[s], or file for repos, skipping - Null is not a valid > >>release or hasnt been released yet > >>Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: update > >>Error: Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: update > >> > >>i cannot seems to make this works :) > >>using vyum on the host works (this is how i setup yum on the guest. But > >>inside it it fails :( > >> > >> i tried to install whitebox linux but i failed also to find how to build > >>the guest so i stick with centos :) > >> > >hi, > > > >i have some finished centos 5 images for linux vserver: > >http://www.cryptronic.de/wiki/Vserver_en:images_for_openvcp > > > >to get yum working: > > > >edit /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo > > > >and replace $releasever and $basearch with hardcoded values eg > >$relesevar: 5 > >$basearch: i386 > > > >after that yum works quite fine. > > Why would you do that? Why doesn't it have centos-release installed, and > why can't it figure out the architecture on its own? > > >best regards > > > >oliver werner > > > >htpt://www.cryptronic.de > > What's HTPT? ;-) a tpyo :) have fun, Herbert > -- > Daniel Hokka Zakrisson > ___ > Vserver mailing list > Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org > http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks , i setup the beast and have yum installed but..: bash-3.00# yum update Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories not using ftp, http[s], or file for repos, skipping - Null is not a valid release or hasnt been released yet Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: update Error: Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: update i cannot seems to make this works :) using vyum on the host works (this is how i setup yum on the guest. But inside it it fails :( i tried to install whitebox linux but i failed also to find how to build the guest so i stick with centos :) hi, i have some finished centos 5 images for linux vserver: http://www.cryptronic.de/wiki/Vserver_en:images_for_openvcp to get yum working: edit /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo and replace $releasever and $basearch with hardcoded values eg $relesevar: 5 $basearch: i386 after that yum works quite fine. Why would you do that? Why doesn't it have centos-release installed, and why can't it figure out the architecture on its own? best regards oliver werner htpt://www.cryptronic.de What's HTPT? ;-) -- Daniel Hokka Zakrisson ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
> thanks , > > > i setup the beast and have yum installed but..: > > bash-3.00# yum update > Setting up Update Process > Setting up repositories > not using ftp, http[s], or file for repos, skipping - Null is not a valid > release or hasnt been released yet > Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: update > Error: Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: update > > i cannot seems to make this works :) > using vyum on the host works (this is how i setup yum on the guest. But > inside it it fails :( > > i tried to install whitebox linux but i failed also to find how to build > the guest so i stick with centos :) > hi, i have some finished centos 5 images for linux vserver: http://www.cryptronic.de/wiki/Vserver_en:images_for_openvcp to get yum working: edit /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo and replace $releasever and $basearch with hardcoded values eg $relesevar: 5 $basearch: i386 after that yum works quite fine. best regards oliver werner htpt://www.cryptronic.de ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
Chuck a écrit : On Thursday 15 February 2007 07:52, ADNET Ghislain wrote: i used a pre-made centos guest (bare bones) and had the same problem. i had to manually download and install rpm and yum to get a workable system. i use these centos4 and centos64 guests on a gentoo amd64 host and they work fine now. thanks , i setup the beast and have yum installed but..: bash-3.00# yum update Setting up Update Process Setting up repositories not using ftp, http[s], or file for repos, skipping - Null is not a valid release or hasnt been released yet Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: update Error: Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: update i cannot seems to make this works :) using vyum on the host works (this is how i setup yum on the guest. But inside it it fails :( i tried to install whitebox linux but i failed also to find how to build the guest so i stick with centos :) -- Cordialement, Ghislain smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
Hi Peter, I tried this tool, but nothing really work. Did you set up succesfully a system using rpmstrap? Best reagards oliver > On Thu, Feb 15, 2007 at 01:52:59PM +0100, ADNET Ghislain wrote: >> is it possible to build a centos guest on a debian host ? > > i'm only debian user, but i know about rpmstrap: > > http://packages.debian.org/rpmstrap > > Package: rpmstrap (0.5.2-2) > bootstrap a basic RPM-based system > > rpmstrap is a tool for bootstrapping a basic RPM-based system. It is > inspired by debootstrap, and allows you to build chroots and basic > systems from RPM sources. > > At present rpmstrap can build basic Fedora Core 2, Fedora Core 3, Fedora > Core 4, Yellowdog 4, CentOS 3, CentOS 4, Mandriva and Scientific Linux > systems. It also has support for custom RPM-based systems managed by PDK. > > -- > > 5o Peter.Mann at tuke.sk > > > ___ > Vserver mailing list > Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org > http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver > ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
ADNET Ghislain wrote: > is it possible to build a centos guest on a debian host ? Yes. > i cannot made it . i have setup a server using vyum and -d centos4 but i > got a system so tiny that i havent any "yum" > or "rpm" or any package (not even vi) and anything i want to install > fails. Fails how? How are you trying to install it? If you want the guest to manage its own packages, you should run: vyum -- install yum vserver pkgmgmt internalize -- Daniel Hokka Zakrisson ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
On Thu, Feb 15, 2007 at 01:52:59PM +0100, ADNET Ghislain wrote: > is it possible to build a centos guest on a debian host ? i'm only debian user, but i know about rpmstrap: http://packages.debian.org/rpmstrap Package: rpmstrap (0.5.2-2) bootstrap a basic RPM-based system rpmstrap is a tool for bootstrapping a basic RPM-based system. It is inspired by debootstrap, and allows you to build chroots and basic systems from RPM sources. At present rpmstrap can build basic Fedora Core 2, Fedora Core 3, Fedora Core 4, Yellowdog 4, CentOS 3, CentOS 4, Mandriva and Scientific Linux systems. It also has support for custom RPM-based systems managed by PDK. -- 5o Peter.Mann at tuke.sk ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
Re: [Vserver] debian host wants centos guest
On Thursday 15 February 2007 07:52, ADNET Ghislain wrote: i used a pre-made centos guest (bare bones) and had the same problem. i had to manually download and install rpm and yum to get a workable system. i use these centos4 and centos64 guests on a gentoo amd64 host and they work fine now. > is it possible to build a centos guest on a debian host ? > > i cannot made it . i have setup a server using vyum and -d centos4 but i got a system so tiny that i havent any "yum" > or "rpm" or any package (not even vi) and anything i want to install fails. Is any centos guest user can share on how he > install it ? > > > -- > Cordialement, > Ghislain > -- Chuck "...and the hordes of M$*ft users descended upon me in their anger, and asked 'Why do you not get the viruses or the BlueScreensOfDeath or insecure system troubles and slowness or pay through the nose for an OS as *we* do?!!', and I answered...'I use Linux'. " The Book of John, chapter 1, page 1, and end of book ___ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
