[PVE-User] Is it safe to upgrade from Proxmox-ve-2.6.18 to Proxmox-ve-2.6.35 at one shot?

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Fri Sep 2 09:55:31 CEST 2011


On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Martin Maurer <martin at proxmox.com> wrote:
> I recommend everybody to go for the 2.6.32 branch, best maintained and
> updated regularly.
I don't like to disappoint people, but:
"Also, from now we no longer maintain the following
kernel branches:

   * 2.6.27
   * 2.6.32
"
from http://openvz.org/pipermail/announce/2011-August/000250.html

>
> One of the upcoming versions will stable OpenVZ (and also KSM).
>
>
>
> Martin
>
>
>
> From: pve-user-bounces at pve.proxmox.com
> [mailto:pve-user-bounces at pve.proxmox.com] On Behalf Of Alain Péan
> Sent: Freitag, 02. September 2011 08:59
> To: pve-user at pve.proxmox.com
> Subject: Re: [PVE-User] Is it safe to upgrade from Proxmox-ve-2.6.18 to
> Proxmox-ve-2.6.35 at one shot?
>
>
>
> Yes, 2.6.35 kernel supports only KVM, not OpenVZ, see :
> http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_Kernel
>
> I am using 2.6.35 kernel, as I am only using KVM, and windows 2008 (standard
> and R2) VMs install just fine.
>
> Alain
>
> Le 02/09/2011 06:02, Bruce B a écrit :
>
> Thank you for the input guys.
>
>
>
> Jeremy, are you saying that 2.6.35 doesn't support OpenVZ containers? I can
> only have KVMs?    ???
>
>
>
> I do have a problem. I am tried installing Win 2008 server on 2.6.18 and it
> gets stuck at "Loading files...."
>
> I know this is fixed in newer versions.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Jeremy Davis <jedd at tassie.net.au> wrote:
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> AFAIK 2.6.35 doesn't include OVZ, only KVM so unless you have no OVZ VMs I
> wouldn't go to the latest kernel. All 3 kernel branches are updated so just
> because you are using 2.6.18 doesn't necessarily mean your PVE is out of
> date, just that you are not using the latest kernel (ie you can update to
> the latest version of the 2.6.18 kernel). Personally i am using the 2.6.32
> kernel branch and it works well with OVZ and KVM but YMMV - if 2.6.18n is
> working fine for you no need to upgrade it (ie just omit the last line of
> code in your example).
>
> Have a read about kernel branches on the PVE wiki for full details (and to
> confirm my suspicions).
>
> Good luck!
>
> Regards,
> Jeremy
>
>
>
> On Fri Sep 2 8:22 , "Masim \"Vavai\" Sugianto" sent:
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 5:01 AM, Bruce B <bruceb444 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am following this to upgrade my Proxmox to the latest stabele:
>>
>> aptitude update
>> aptitude safe-upgrade
>> aptitude install proxmox-ve-2.6.35
>>
>> My current version is well behind. It's at proxmox-ve-2.6.18
>
> Did you update your grub (sudo update-grub) after upgrading package
> and notice that you have by default choosing kernel 2.6.35 on boot?
>
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