Have you looked at UML (User Mode Linux) http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/ With it, you create a series of independent virtual Linux boxes. What you load on what virtual box is up to you. Conceptually, even kernel panics are kept isolated to their own virtual box. I have not yet used UML, but it is on my todo list. I want to use it to do some simulated cluster testing. Greg Freemyer Internet Engineer Deployment and Integration Specialist Compaq ASE - Tru64 Compaq Master ASE - SAN Architect The Norcross Group www.NorcrossGroup.com >> Hi All, >> I have been given the task reasearching possible ways of setting >> up a development environment such that: >> - Multiple releases can be supported on the same machine (e.g. >> the perl in the 7.3 and 7.2 on the same machine). >> - Try to avoid rebuilding (and altering) the RedHat RPM's. >> - There should be one golden copy of this environment (though >> it can be replicated to servers accross the WAN). >> - Each development environment should mimic what packages are part >> of the target environment. >> I know I can install a set of RPM's to a false root. Once I do that >> though: >> - if I try to use executables in the false root with out >> doing a chroot I end up picking shared libraries local to the >> machine (and not the ones in the chrooted environement). >> - if I do a chroot things work well except for I run into >> issues with mounting mounts on top the RO filesystems (this >> appears to be needed to provide access to our source control, >> and give developers a scratch space). >> So my question really is how do your companies handle managing the >> configuration of your development and build environments? >> Thanks...james >> _______________________________________________ >> Redhat-devel-list mailing list >> Redhat-devel-list@redhat.com >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-devel-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-devel-list mailing list Redhat-devel-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-devel-list
