Subject: Re: [vserver] emerg. help needed
From: Timothee Besset <ttimo@idsoftware.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:22:07 -0500

Chuck wrote:
> i have been upgrading our hosts and vservers.  this one host i upgraded from 
> 2.6.26 kernel to 2.6.31. on reboot, i find that the host takes on the 
> hostname of the last vserver started whichever one i make last!!!  a 
> subsequent hostname command, logout and login gives the host the proper name.
> 
> i start my vservers in local.start rather than use the init.d script.
> 
> any clues what is going on here?
> 
> using gentoo
> 
> i did not notice this behavior on any of the other hosts so far, but this also 
> is the one that required the most upgrades.
> 
> the host and vservers appear to function fine, it seems it is only the last 
> vserver to start names the host!
> 
> 

I *think* you solve that with:

$ echo $hostname > /etc/vservers/$vservername/uts/nodename

TTimo