Re: [Vserver] vserver build docs, and vserver docs in general

From: John Alberts <john.m.alberts_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed 17 May 2006 - 18:16:12 BST
Message-ID: <a23b6f900605171016h2f9f6131j71154be9129d580@mail.gmail.com>

I think if just Herbert's response was posted on the wiki as a newbie FAQ,
this would help greatly. I know I'm saving this message for myself for
future reference.

John

On 5/17/06, Herbert Poetzl <herbert@13thfloor.at> wrote:
>
> On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 09:26:46PM +0200, ADNET Ghislain wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I found a lot of place for constructing Vservers with vserver build.
> > But i am a little confused as i do not find anything about what are
> > the vserver build parameters and documentation.
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/alpha+util-vserver
>
> vserver - build --help
>
> > I have searched the wiki, googled and such without success. Anyone
> > can give me a hand ?
> >
> > I do not know if this is me but to find a easy guide with all the
> > options of the vserver and vserver utils would be a great help.
>
> well, usually the --help option of the main tool
> is the reference, but feel free to create and
> maintain such a guide ...
>
> >
> > Even the "great flower page" can be seen as a funny private joke
> > but i certainly think that this "private joke" is quite repelling to
> > any user trying to unsderstand this project (yes we can select the
> > style page but really....). I think perhaps this is time to washify
> > the docs to gets the core doc into one comprehensive document not
> > linked to a particular user or distrib like all the "how-to" present
> > on the site that are very helpfull but not enough "oficials" and all
> > geared toward specific items like feudora or debian or ubuntu, nothing
> > general, no practical exemple in a general presentation . All this is
> > confusing no ?
>
> go ahead, I'm always fine with improving the
> documentation, and restructure stuff, but note,
> the emphasis is on 'improving' not just moving
> around stuff ...
>
> > I think really a manual with:
> >
> > 1/ concept
> > 2/ technical way this is done (general level)
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/Linux-VServer-Paper
>
> > 3/ how to install a vserver kernel ( neutral "vanilla" most details,
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/Step-by-Step+Guide+2.6
>
> > debian, feudora exemple )
> > -- until here those allready exist so are just to be compiled
> > together ----
> > 4/ how to install util-veser ( neutral "vanilla" most details,
> > debian, feudora exemple )
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/Step-by-Step+Guide+2.6
>
> > 5/ how to build a vserver guest and the various options ( debian
> > guest, ubuntu guest, feudora guest .... )
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/alpha+util-vserver
>
> > 6/ How to configure and limit guest systems with a flower page without
> > the private joke
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/Resource+Limits
> http://linux-vserver.org/Scheduler+Parameters
> http://www.nongnu.org/util-vserver/doc/conf/configuration.html
>
> > 7/ Practical exemples ( guest using the main eth0, guest NATED, guest
> > quota, guest bandwidht limits, guest CPU limitation, guest load
> > balancing, guest washification etc... )
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/HowtoPrivateNetworking
> http://linux-vserver.org/Disk+Limits
> http://linux-vserver.org/Standard+non-shared+quota
> http://linux-vserver.org/alpha+util-vserver (hashify)
>
> > 8/ Where to find more, with links to the contribued how to and the wiki
> > etc..., mailing list link
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/Documentation
> http://linux-vserver.org/ (Contacts)
>
> > 9/ contrib page, we welcome your help
>
> http://linux-vserver.org/Hall+of+Fame
>
>
> > Will greatly help the project stand against other virtualisation
> > technology, does it make sense to you or is it just me ?
>
> still makes sense ... so if you want to invest time
> in 'improving' be my guest ...
>
> best,
> Herbert
>
> > I think this manual can stay in vanilla/debian/feudora land and let
> > contributed how-to complete the picture. Also the mix of 1.0 and 2.0
> > FAQ/how-to is troubling me, is there any way to put 1.0 and 2.0 docs in
> > two separate part ?
> >
> > --
> > Cordialement,
> > Ghislain ADNET.
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