Re: KVM and Kernel Development

[Soren Hansen <soren@ubuntu.com>]

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On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 01:00:04PM +0300, Slohm Gadaburi wrote:
> > I've done this loads of times with great success. What happens when
> > you try?
> It hangs with:
> 
> * Running local boot scripts (/etc/rc.local)   [OK]

That's hardly what I call failing to boot... Did you look at the other
virtual terminals.

>> Just pass "single" on the kernel command line, and you'll end up in
> Yeah, that works - I can get the root shell, but I really need a fully
> functional multi-user system. Something like what used to be init
> level 3. Do you think there's a way to reach that with Ubuntu ? As a
> last resort I guess I can use the standard graphics mode, but that's
> so uncomfortable comparing to a textual mode.

If you don't want a GUI, just don't install one?

> Less importantly, but still interesting, do you think I can boot Hardy
> without an initramfs ?

You're doing this to do kernel development, right?  So you wouldn't be
using the hardy kernels anyway.

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