On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:57 AM, Brian Burns wrote: > On 02/21/2012 04:49 PM, Joseph VLcek wrote: >> I am trying to upgrade an AWS EC2 f16 to f17 following these instructions: >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Upgrading_Fedora_using_yum#Fedora_16_-.3E_Fedora_17 >> >> I start with AMI: ami-0316d86a as listed here: >> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Cloud_SIG/EC2_Images >> >> The instructions describe: >> "Change the following kernel commandline parameter directly in the >> bootloader menu, which >> is shown during bootup, or edit the line in /etc/grub*.cfg to remove ro >> and rhgb and append rw >> rd.info <http://rd.info> rd.convertfs enforcing=0" >> >> However /etc/grub*.cfg is empty: >> [root@domU-12-31-39-04-F1-72 etc]# file /etc/grub2.cfg >> /etc/grub2.cfg: symbolic link to `../boot/grub2/grub.cfg' >> [root@domU-12-31-39-04-F1-72 etc]# file ../boot/grub2/grub.cfg >> ../boot/grub2/grub.cfg: empty >> >> Am I doing something wrong? >> >> How can one get a f17 EC2 instance? >> >> Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. >> >> Joe VLcek > > Hey Joe, > > I just setup a F16 EC2 using that same AMI, so I thought I'd chime in. > This is the page you need. > http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/UserProvidedkernels.html#AmazonKernelImageIDs > > In a nutshell, you launch that AMI and select the PV-GRUB kernel image. > Most likely this one: > aki-825ea7eb ec2-public-images/pv-grub-hd0_1.02-x86_64.gz.manifest.xml > > Then, you can uninstall grub if you like... the only file you need at this point is /boot/grub/menu.lst, which you'll have to manually update whenever you update the kernel. > _______________________________________________ > cloud mailing list > cloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/cloud Thank you all for the replies! I appreciate the help. Joe _______________________________________________ cloud mailing list cloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/cloud
