Ya Nikhil i now understand, well as far as i know the Fedora kernel packages with the xen tag are actually kernels with extra support for xen compiled in, to be frank i have never tried to work out the same during custom compilation.
Try lookin for similar things such as Xen options during the configuration of the kernel, but I seriously don know how that is done. so i would love to hear from someone else on this discussion ! On 4/1/08, nikhil bharadwaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hey satish, > > My question was that how should one upgrade to a newer kernel with Xen > embedded to it. As we have it in Fedora. > > there are 2 kernels by default: > Fedora-xen > Fedora base. > > Fedora base is the same as I installed the latest kernel( without Xen) > > Thanks, > Nikhil > > Satish Eerpini <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <eerpini%40gmail.com>> wrote: > hi nikhil, > I did not undeerstand your question , can u make it clearer ? > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 11:41 PM, nikhil bharadwaj < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <bharadwaj_nikhil2003%40yahoo.com>> wrote: > > > hey satish, > > > > I am done with the kernel compilation. > > > > But do tell me how to do the same with Xen . > > > > > > Satish Eerpini <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <eerpini%40gmail.com><eerpini%40gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Nikhil > > , > > > > After u have compiled the kernel, that is, after u have issued the > 'make' > > command, install the compiled modules by executing "make > modules_install". > > This will install the modules. > > > > Then install the kernel by using the command "make install ". > > This will put the kernel image in the /boot directory and will also make > > required entries to the grub cofiguration file > > > > Do these and let me know if u are able to boot. > > > > There is also another method if u are not able to automatically install > > the kernel image, u can copy the kernel image to the boot directory and > then > > create a INITRD image and edit the /boot/grub.conf file manually, ... > but it > > is generally not required, ..... > > it was not required for me. I was able to install the 2.6.24 kernel > > easily, on Fedora 8. > > > > In case it does not work , i can explain the manual method in > > more detail. > > > > On 3/31/08, nikhil bharadwaj <[EMAIL > > PROTECTED]<bharadwaj_nikhil2003%40yahoo.com> > <bharadwaj_nikhil2003%40yahoo.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > > hey satish, > > > > > > I have tried compiling the source code. But after doing that I do not > > find > > > how to start the system with the latest kernel. Also, how to add the > > kernel > > > to the grub.conf file. > > > > > > Nikhil > > > > > > Satish Eerpini <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <eerpini%40gmail.com><eerpini%40gmail.com><eerpini%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > Hi Nikhil, > > > > > > well the best method is that of compiling the source, but the only > other > > > choice is if someone has already compiled the kernel for u and created > a > > rpm > > > out of it, which also takes a little longer than compiling the kernel > > from > > > source, .... so find out through some googling if 2.6.24 kernel rpms > are > > > available on the internet. > > > > > > I suppose even if they are available they will have dependencies ! > > > So i suggest go for kernel source compiling, if u have any doubts with > > > that please post ! > > > > > > On 3/31/08, nikhil bharadwaj <[EMAIL > > > PROTECTED]<bharadwaj_nikhil2003%40yahoo.com> > <bharadwaj_nikhil2003%40yahoo.com> > > <bharadwaj_nikhil2003%40yahoo.com>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > hi all, > > > > > > > > I am using Fedora 8 with Linux version 2.6.21.Now I need to upgrade > it > > > to > > > > a newer version 2.6.24. > > > > > > > > How do I proceed. The way of compiling the code and modules is time > > > > consuming so is there any other way to do it. > > > > > > > > Awaiting for a reply. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Nikhil > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
