Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@×××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Linode discontinuing Xen, migrating to KVM
Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2017 09:11:28
Message-Id: 80a63e7c-7651-639f-819e-d2bf2d1df0e0@libertytrek.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Linode discontinuing Xen, migrating to KVM by Stroller
1 On 10/7/2017, 12:09:07 AM, Stroller <stroller@××××××××××××××××××.uk> wrote:
2 >
3 >> On 6 Oct 2017, at 15:31, Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@×××××××××××.org> wrote:
4 >>
5 >>>> Second, do you have rc_sys defined, or are you using auto-detect (is it
6 >>>> just commented out)?
7 >>>
8 >>> Just commented out.
9 >>
10 >> This is the one I'm worried about - how to change it back if it totally
11 >> breaks the ability to even boot.
12 >
13 > Detach the drive from the VM, and attach it as /dev/sd[cdefgh] on another VM?
14 >
15 > See: Linodes » <name of your node> » Edit Configuration Profile » Block Device Assignment
16 >
17 > Also in the dropdowns there is an option for "Recovery -Finnix (iso)".
18
19 Thanks, yes, I found that in the docs when reading, but was wondering if
20 there was some lind of grub command-line boot option I could pass (would
21 be much easier)...
22
23 Anyway, wasn't necessary, the migration went perfectly...
24
25 1. Change to the 64 bit kernel, reboot
26
27 2. Enter migration queue
28
29 3. Wait...................................... about 5 minutes
30
31 4. Done.
32
33 :)
34
35 Thanks to everyone who responded!