From: Herbert Poetzl (herbert_at_13thfloor.at)
Date: Fri 13 May 2005 - 23:35:05 BST
On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 04:05:16PM +0800, Wai Phang wrote:
> Hi Herbert,
>
> It looks like a debian kernel 2.6.8 issue. I have switched to kernel
> 2.4.27 and now it works fine. Thank you!
hmm, could you also try with 2.6.11.9-vs2.0-rc1?
(2.6.11.9 from kernel.org)
http://vserver.13thfloor.at/Experimental/patch-2.6.11.9-vs2.0-rc1.diff
TIA,
Herbert
> Cheers!
> Seph
>
> On 5/13/05, Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at> wrote:
> > On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 10:42:04AM +0800, Wai Phang wrote:
> > > Hi Herbert,
> > >
> > > My kernel had extended attributes for ext2 and ext3 compiled in.
> > > Anyway, is there any security concern if i can't get that working?
> > > Thank you.
> >
> > well, yes, actually it means that the extened attributes
> > do not work on this path, so the barrier attribute
> > used to protect the chroot (not really required with
> > namespaces) is very likely to be missing too ...
> >
> > best,
> > Herbert
> >
> > > Cheers!
> > > Seph
> > >
> > > On 5/13/05, Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at> wrote:
> > > > On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 05:26:11PM -0700, Wai Phang wrote:
> > > > > Hi Herbert,
> > > > >
> > > > > chattr +i /var/lib/vservers gave me the same error as well.
> > > >
> > > > well, then you should (and probably figured already)
> > > > compile in/enable extended attributes for that filesystem
> > > > of yours (to which /var/lib/vservers belongs)
> > > >
> > > > best,
> > > > Herbert
> > > >
> > > > > Cheers!
> > > > > Seph
> > > > >
> > > > > On 5/12/05, Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at> wrote:
> > > > > > On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 02:12:34PM +0800, Wai Phang wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi Herbert,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thank you for your clarifications.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have figured most of the stuff except this
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > chattr: Function not implemented while setting flags on /var/lib/vservers
> > > > > >
> > > > > > okay, after second thought, what about enabling
> > > > > > extended attributes for your filesystem?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > try something like chattr +i /var/lib/vservers
> > > > > > (but don't forget to remove it again if that works)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH,
> > > > > > Herbert
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am pretty sure i boot into the kernel with vserver patch when that
> > > > > > happens.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also, is there any documentation i can refer to to convert the legacy
> > > > > > > config to the new one?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > TIA!
> > > > > > > Seph
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 5/12/05, Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at> wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 10:15:41AM +0800, Wai Phang wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Hi there,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I am running debian sarge kernel 2.6.8 i686. I managed to setup
> > > > > > > > > everything and everything works fine except for 3 instances.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 1. Whenever I start/stop my guest vserver, i get
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > WARNING: can not find configuration, assuming legacy method
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > which is a good indication that you are using
> > > > > > > > a linux-vserver guest with a legacy config
> > > > > > > > (i.e. single file vs. directory tree)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 2. Whenever i stop my guest vserver, i get
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > chcontext: vc_new_s_context(): Invalid argument
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > which is probably caused by using dynamic context
> > > > > > > > ids (which are depreciated) instead of static ones
> > > > > > > > (i.e. no S_CONTEXT= in your config)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 3. Occasionally, i get this error with util-vserver. (Using
> > > > > > 0.30.204-5)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > chattr: Function not implemented while setting flags on
> > > > > > /var/lib/vservers
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > hmm ... might occasionally be related to not
> > > > > > > > having booted with a vserver enabled kernel?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Also, how can i verify my installation is correct. I have run the
> > > > > > > > > testme.sh file and everything shows up fine.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Finally, do i need to enable Virtual block device for my kernel?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > not if you are not planning to use quota inside
> > > > > > > > your vserver guest ...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Really appreciate someone help me with these. TIA!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > HTH,
> > > > > > > > Herbert
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Cheers!
> > > > > > > > > Seph
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