R.e. backports.org Lenny backported Xen kernel
I have discovered, very helpfully, that Backports.org has:-
linux-image-2.6-xen-686 2.6.32+27~bpo50+1
linux-image-2.6-xen-amd64 2.6.32+27~bpo50+1
(and of course the actual 2.6.32 non-meta-packages)
At least the 64bit version works fine, but only with a newer Xen
hypervisor than that included in lenny... It seems necessary
to build this manually. Apparently something about the way the
newer kernel images are compressed cannot be uncompressed by
xen 3.2 or something...
I am finding however that the associated modules packages:-
linux-modules-2.6-xen-686
linux-modules-2.6-xen-amd64
Are missing!
These are very useful as a means to install just the modules on
a paravirtualized debian-lenny guest Xen domain without installing
the whole linux-image and boot/initrd related bits/pieces...
Would it be sensible/possible to build these too? Are they not included
for a reason?
With thanks,
--Simon
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