Assuming this is the correct approach, would this be done via a mount bind? I would assume all guests must look at the same and consistent sysfs. Is that true? Or do we just need any old sysfs to simply make FUSE happy? Thanks - John On Fri, 2010-01-15 at 16:24 +0100, Rik Bobbaers wrote: > this is where the ones that design vserver have to step in... i don't know > why/why not... > > > Rik Bobbaers > > -- http://harry.enzoverder.be > linux/unix/system/network/security/hardware/DR admin > "If a man speaks his mind in a forest, and there's no woman to hear it ... > is he still wrong?" > > > It looks like that is the underlying problem but is it safe to do that? > > I, perhaps foolishly, assumed there was a good reason vserver did not do > > that by default. Thanks - John > > > > On Fri, 2010-01-15 at 11:34 +0100, Rik Bobbaers wrote: > >> maybe a stupid suggestion, but... is sysfs mounted in your guest? > >> if not, what if you'd mount it at start? > >> > >> greetings, > >> > >> Rik Bobbaers > >> > >> -- http://harry.enzoverder.be > >> linux/unix/system/network/security/hardware/DR admin > >> "If a man speaks his mind in a forest, and there's no woman to hear it > >> ... > >> is he still wrong?" > >> > >> > Hello, all. We are trying to install a Debian Lenny vserver on a > >> CentOS > >> > 5.4 host running a custom kernel - 2.6.28.7-vs2.3.0.36.7. We are > >> trying > >> > to install fuse-utils and sshfs for use wit X2Go (a great project for > >> > those unfamiliar with it - www.x2go.org). We keep getting: > >> > > >> > Setting up fuse-utils (2.7.4-1.1) ... > >> > creating fuse group... > >> > udev active, skipping device node creation. > >> > udev requires a mounted sysfs, not started. failed! > >> > failed! > >> > invoke-rc.d: initscript udev, action "reload" failed. > >> > dpkg: error processing fuse-utils (--configure): > >> > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > >> > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sshfs: > >> > sshfs depends on fuse-utils (>= 2.7); however: > >> > Package fuse-utils is not configured yet. > >> > dpkg: error processing sshfs (--configure): > >> > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > >> > Errors were encountered while processing: > >> > fuse-utils > >> > sshfs > >> > > >> > In the past, we simply created the fuse device manually and added > >> > SECURE_MOUNT > >> > SECURE_REMOUNT > >> > BINARY_MOUNT > >> > to ccapabilities > >> > > >> > Short of giving SYS_ADMIN and running udev, how do we get this to > >> work? > >> > Thanks - John > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >