Hi again, This is very easy in case you want to install debian based distributions, such as ubuntu, but I am wondering about doing the same for other distributions. For example, I would like to virtualize Asterisk Now. Have you got any suggestion?
Flavio 2009/6/20 Leonid Chaichenets <chaichen...@int.uni-karlsruhe.de>: > Hey, > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 09:42:04PM +0530, kanishk rastogi wrote: >> I wanted to use ubuntu 8.04 in my uml machine. >> How do i create a filesystem image with ubuntu 8.04 installed... > > assuming that you already have ubuntu or debian on you host > machine, follow these steps: > > 1. Create an empty filesystem image: > dd if=/dev/zero of=<image_file.bin> bs=1024 count=<image size in kB> > (Minimal 8.04 installation needs about 200MB) > > 2. Format the image with a filesystem of your choice (here ext3): > mkfs.ext3 <image_file.bin> > (You will be indicated, that the image file is not a block special > device, do proceed anyway.) > > 3. Mount the image file: > sudo mount <image_file.bin> <mount_point_of_your_choice> -o loop > (Obviously you must be allowed to use sudo...) > > 4. Install debootstrap on your host system: > sudo aptitude install debootstrap > > 5. Install ubuntu into the image filesystem: > sudo debootstrap hardy <mount_point_as_above> > > 6. Copy uml kernel modules into the image filesystem: > sudo cp -a <uml_modules_dir> <mount_point_as_above>/lib/modules/ > > 7. Unmount the image file > sudo umount <mount_point_as_above> > > 8. Finished! Test the image: > <uml_binary> ubda=<image_file.bin> > > -- > Best Regards, > Leonid Chaichenets. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Are you an open source citizen? Join us for the Open Source Bridge conference! > Portland, OR, June 17-19. Two days of sessions, one day of unconference: $250. > Need another reason to go? 24-hour hacker lounge. Register today! > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;215844324;13503038;v?http://opensourcebridge.org > _______________________________________________ > User-mode-linux-user mailing list > User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you an open source citizen? Join us for the Open Source Bridge conference! Portland, OR, June 17-19. Two days of sessions, one day of unconference: $250. Need another reason to go? 24-hour hacker lounge. Register today! http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;215844324;13503038;v?http://opensourcebridge.org _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-user mailing list User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user
