[ubuntu-cloud] DRBD Kernel Module?

Adroit Technologies info at atws.ca
Tue Nov 15 07:22:02 UTC 2011


On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 19:34 -0500, Scott Moser wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Nov 2011, Adroit Technologies wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 17:06 -0500, Scott Moser wrote:
> > > On Mon, 14 Nov 2011, Thomas Oatess wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Paul ...
> > > >
> > > > This is precisely the guide I used to install DRBD.  While attempting to
> > > > start the process,  it failed with DRBD module not loaded.  I tried to
> > > > modprobe drbd.  Didn't work.  Doesn't exist in the virtual image.
> > >
> > > $ sudo apt-get install linux-image-extra-virtual
> > > $ sudo depmod -a
> > > $ sudo modprobe drbd
> > >
> > > This '-extra' package is only available in oneiric and beyond, but its
> > > basically the rest of the modules that did not make the -virtual kernel.
> > >
> > > I opened bug 890447 (http://pad.lv/890447) as you should not have to run
> > > depmod.
> > >
> >
> > When you mention the -extra is only available for oneiric and newer
> > versions, what is the method to gain these modules in older versions
> > than oneiric?
> 
> for 10.10 and 11.04, the -server kernel *may* provide you with what you
> need. The -virtual first began as just the -server kernel with a subset of
> modules, but then moved a bit away.  I think they both install into the
> same /lib/modules directory, and the drdb module might "just work".
> 
> Other than that, you'll have to basically re-build the kernel from the
> -virtual config, but enable the drdb module.  Might be some other way of
> doing that also.  The -extra package is a nice feature add for -virtual.

Just for Clarification, is there anything for 10.04 Scott?  Or is there
other issues with 10.04 not support drbd or the meethods described?

Thanks,
Tyler.




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