Re: [gentoo-server] binary kernel package

["Brandon Adams" <bmadams@gmail.com>]

I woild assume that you would configure / build a new kernel for each
hardware spec in your farm in your test environment, verify there are
no glitches and then distibute the .config file to all servers and
cron a kernel build / installation.

The reboot required for the servers would then be done during that
server's maintenance window.


On 2/11/08, Thilo Bangert <bangert@gentoo.org> wrote:
> Ramon van Alteren <ramon@vanalteren.nl> said:
> > Hi Thilo,
> >
> > Thilo Bangert wrote:
> > | in the near future i am looking at installing gentoo onto a number of
> > | hosts. i already have a buildhost preparing binary packages for the
> > | clients - one of the missing pieces is the kernel install.
> > |
> > | i'd like to avoid having to compile a kernel on each and every host.
> > | how do you install a prebuilt kernel onto the host, fx. after having
> > | deployed a stage4 using quickstart? the best thing i can come up with
> > | is writing my own custom script, which pulls a tarball via http. the
> > | tarball has the modules, the initrd and the kernel...
> >
> > What's wrong with building your stage4 with catalyst and have it
> > include a kernel ?
>
> and what do you do after a weekend like this one: kernel upgrade on 1300
> hosts?
>
> but you are right - i somehow missed that possibility.
>
> >
> > We use catalyst to generate all our install images and catalyst uses
> > genkernel internally to include it in the image. Just specify which
> > kernel you'd like and provide a .config for it.
> >
> > We've installed 1300 servers that way, I'll personally guarantee you
> > that it works :-D
>
> :)
> thats more than good enough for me.
> Thanks!
>
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramon van Alteren
>
> kind regards
> Thilo
>


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