[xen-tools-discuss] Re: Updating kernel image on DomU

[Steve Kemp]

On Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 10:55:49 -0500, Girish Venkatasubramanian wrote:

> I guess I can upgrade by manually downloading the 4.1 tarball and
> doing a make and make install (I think there is nothing to make - is
> there?). Also, I think this manual upgrade shouldnt break any
> dom0/domU functionality.

  Sure.  But remove the package first to avoid confusion.  I do have
  a deb for etch in my repository:

    http://apt.steve.org.uk/

> Both my host and guest are 32 bit, same kernel (I am using xen unified
> kernel). Plus chroot will ensure that (if there are any differences in
> libraries etc) the code is compiled agains the libraries on the domU
> disk and not host libraries- won't it?

  Yes.  If you're all the same arch you'll be fine.

Steve
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