[Linux-cluster] Re: Kernel RPMS

[Chris Feist <cfeist redhat com>]

I don't think the current RHEL4 kernel will build with GFS.  The best thing to 
do (until GFS 6.1 is released) is to build from HEAD with the latest linux kernel.

Thanks,
Chris

Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2005 at 03:59:55PM -0600, Chris Feist wrote:
>
> > Unfortunately it isn't possible to put out the kernel rpms required by the 
> > GFS alpha packages.  The best way to test GFS out is to build from the 
> > latest sources in cvs from http://sources.redhat.com/cluster/.  GFS SRPMS 
> > should be available around the time of the GFS 6.1 release.
>
>
> Chris, is the current publicly available RHEL kernel, 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL,
> suitable for GFS CVS or are the distributed flock patches or other
> core patches needed (i.e. can all of GFS be built as external kernel
> modules)? Not having to touch the kernel itself would be a blessing.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > nodata wrote:
> >
> > > > you please put either the binary or source kernels out
> > >
> > >
> > > Did you ever get an answer for this? Are the src.rpms not available for
> > > the Red Hat kernels?
> > >
> > > Thanks