Using a kernel and patch 2.6.26.5-vs2.3.0.35.6 and using util-vserver from debian testing 0.30.216~r2772-2 Guest has an init style of 'plain' (with a style setting the ps axuf works correctly) ps axu mike@mail:~$ ps axu USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND root 1 0.0 0.0 1584 516 ? SNs 20:10 0:00 init [2] root 9930 0.0 0.0 1628 540 ? SNs 20:10 0:00 /sbin/syslogd root 9955 0.0 0.0 2580 1244 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe mysql 9994 0.0 0.6 127896 25660 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys root 9995 0.0 0.0 1568 504 ? SN 20:10 0:00 logger -p daemon.err -t mysqld_safe -i -t mysqld clamav 10271 0.3 1.5 73096 62368 ? SNs 20:10 0:03 /usr/sbin/clamd clamav 10351 0.0 0.0 2644 676 ? SNs 20:10 0:00 /usr/bin/freshclam -d --quiet root 10355 0.0 0.0 1752 388 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/courier/authdaemon/pid -start root 10356 0.0 0.0 1912 580 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/lib/courier/courier-authlib/authdaemond root 10357 0.0 0.0 2100 604 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/lib/courier/courier-authlib/authdaemond root 10358 0.0 0.0 1912 260 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/lib/courier/courier-authlib/authdaemond root 10359 0.0 0.0 2100 604 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/lib/courier/courier-authlib/authdaemond root 10360 0.0 0.0 2100 604 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/lib/courier/courier-authlib/authdaemond root 10362 0.0 0.0 1912 260 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/lib/courier/courier-authlib/authdaemond root 10366 0.0 0.0 1752 388 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/courier/imapd.pid -start -nam root 10367 0.0 0.0 1852 556 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/sbin/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=40 -maxperip=20 -nodnslo root 10378 0.0 0.0 1752 388 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/sbin/courierlogger -pid=/var/run/courier/imapd-ssl.pid -start root 10379 0.0 0.0 1852 552 ? SN 20:10 0:00 /usr/sbin/couriertcpd -address=0 -maxprocs=40 -maxperip=20 - mike@mail:~$ ps axuf USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND mike@mail:~$ Any idea ? Mike