[resent due to mailing list address conflict] Brian, (Haymore, not Finley)
There is a devfs issue and the fact that 2.6 differs from 2.4 in that regard makes using a 2.6 kernel with systemimager more of a headache. I tried it (out of desperation) and the differences in requirements for handling modular kernels and such would make creating a initrd that would support a 2.6 kernel a major undertaking. Anyone who disagrees please jump in and correct me. As Dan Frazier mentioned previously, building a x86_64 kernel based on 2.4.25 would be the best course to follow. Even then the initrd contents and boel binaries would likely need to be compiled 64-bit. I say this because it looked to me that the chroot process may have been hindered by not only the 32-bit kernel but the differences in libs from the ramdisk to the newly rsynced client. Many of the ramdisk and boel binaries programs would not compile under a 64-bit environment without some major changes. Even then, since I was unable to create a kernel that would boot to the point where the ramdisk contents could be tested I have no idea if the changes even worked. Comments? Jeff On Fri, 2004-02-20 at 13:16, Brian Haymore wrote: > I am still new to SI but I am under the impression that the pxe booted > hernel needs devfs. If that is the case then there is an issue with the > 2.4 kernels due to known mem corruption issues on x86_64 with devfs > specifically. A 2.6 kernel has devfs working for x86_64 but in a > depreciated state from what I can gather. Is there a reason not to work > on this with a 2.6 kernel at this time? -- Jeff Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Western Scientific, Inc http://www.wsm.com Powerful cluster computing, server and storage solutions. "Rome did not create a great Empire by holding meetings. They did it by killing all those who opposed them." ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click _______________________________________________ Sisuite-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
