Re: [gentoo-server] binary kernel package

["\"Todd M. Hébert\"" <todd@iil.ie>]

If they are different hardware, then using the same kernel on them might not be a good idea. (Unless you're planning on using a genkernel & loading everything as modules, rather than going with a monolithic kernel.)

It sounds like a project that could end up being very complicated.

I'd probably make a base build for each hardware model, then use that to make a base-build for each server type (db etc..)

I'd end up with more base builds to deploy, but they'd still image over easily once built.

Good luck!

Thilo Bangert wrote:
> "Todd M. Hébert" <todd@iil.ie> said:
>> If the servers are all identical hardware, 
> 
> they are not - and they are not in one datacenter either :-)
> they also have many different purposes (db server, web node, load balancer 
> etc.)
> 
> sorry for not mentioning it.
> 
> the plan is to deploy generic (i686) stage4 images using quickstart. the 
> stage4 will roughly be a stage3 + puppet. puppet will then install and 
> configure the server according to its purpose.
> 
> i just can't seem to find a nice way to do the kernel image install.
> 
>> You could create a tarball that has the kernel, including /boot,
>> /usr/src, /lib/modules etc.., but you might not end up with world files
>> that are in-step with what's actually on the machine.
> 
> ahh, yes. /usr/src/linux - i'd almost forgot about that one...
> what is it that i would need, only /usr/src/linux/include?
> 
> 
>> I hope this is helpful.
> 
> it is - thanks!
> regards
> Thilo
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