Re: [uml-user] version of UML known to work with COW?

[Jeff D. <jd...@ad...>]

On Mon, Aug 27, 2007 at 12:26:10AM -0400, Godmar Back wrote:
> Specifically, with this kernel, I can boot with
> "ubda=cow_file,original_file" - however, if I subsequently attempt to
> boot with "ubda=cow_file", I'm getting the same panic in cowify_req:

Yeah, the current -stable kernel has it fixed, but in the wrong place.
The upcoming -stable will have this fixed for real.

So, until that's out, you can work around the bug by using the
"cow-file,backing-file" syntax.

> BTW, the HOWTO recommends using ubd0 whereas the UML webpage
> recommends udba - what's the difference?

Use ubda - there's no difference normally, but ubda is more canonical.

				Jeff

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