linux-kernel - Re: [uml-devel] [RFC] UML kernel & rootfs bundle with every kernel release ?

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Date:	Mon, 2 Apr 2007 17:44:34 -0400
From:	Jeff Dike <jdike@...toit.com>
To:	roland <devzero@....de>
Cc:	Antoine Martin <antoine@...afix.co.uk>,
	Blaisorblade <blaisorblade@...oo.it>,
	user-mode-linux-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [uml-devel] [RFC] UML kernel & rootfs bundle with every kernel release ?

On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:40:10PM +0200, roland wrote:
> btw - i think besides that packaged uml+rootfs, the same thing could be 
> distributed in other formats, i.e. qemu, vmware, M$ virtual pc (add your 
> favourite v12n solution here)

There are sites (http://uml.nagafix.co.uk/ being the best one I know
of) where, with two downloads, two uncompressions, and one command
line later, you have a booted UML.

The only way I know of to improve on this, aside from inprovements in
the booted distro, is to package the filesystem as a rootfs within the
UML kernel binary.  I've considered this, but haven't done anything
with it.

				Jeff

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