Good day, all, (For those not familiar with User-Mode Linux, please take a look at http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net . In short, it allows you to run multiple virtual machines in a way similar to VMware. Each VM can run different linux kernels and/or different distributions, and these don't have to match the main ("host") kernel and distribution at all. Makes it perfect for testing new distributions, hint, hint... :-) I've put together a new user-mode-linux root filesystem based on Fedora Core 2 Test 3. This, along with a standard Linux kernel, allows you to start up Fedora Core 2 test 3 on top of an existing system without having to change the host operating system at all. The root filesystem is a simple one with a core of client tools; you can certainly add anything you'd like from the fc2t3 rpms. The root filesystem can be found at http://www.stearns.org/uml-root/ (As of the time of this writing, the 0504 snapshot is the one to use). If you don't have a precompiled UML kernel, I have some 2.4 and 2.6 kernels at http://www.stearns.org/uml/ . If you're not familiar with UML and want an introduction to its use, please see the main http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net site (mailing lists there for questions) and my article at http://www.stearns.org/slartibartfast/uml-coop.current.html . Bug reports with suggested fixes are encouraged. I generally don't take requests to add packages unless their omission is a critical problem; anyone using the root filesystem can add their own favourite tools with "rpm -Uvh ..." For those that want gory details or want to build their own, the scripts that build it can be found at http://www.stearns.org/mkrootfs/ (see functions, mkrootfs, and updateme). Enjoy! Cheers, - Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience." (Courtesy of Martin Josefsson <gandalf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Stearns (wstearns@xxxxxxxxx). Mason, Buildkernel, freedups, p0f, rsync-backup, ssh-keyinstall, dns-check, more at: http://www.stearns.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------
