Subject: Re: [vserver] RE: Question on creating guest
From: "Daniel Hokka Zakrisson" <daniel@hozac.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:43:04 +0100 (CET)

Ng, Cheon-woei wrote:
> HI All,
>
> This is my first time setting up vserver.  Other than the error message
> I provided on previous email regarding the file system test errors (see
> email below), I have problem creating a guest.  Please help provide
> pointers.  Thanks!
>
>
> I build everything from source.  My setup:
> Host: Ubuntu Gutsy
> System: Intel based DQ965CO.
> Patch Kernel version: 2.6.22.14
> Util-vserver version: 0.30.214
>
> The error message when trying to create a guest:
>
> vserver vserver1 build -m debootstrap --hostname=vserver1.mydomain.com
> --interface eth0:192.168.1.10/24 -- -d gutsy
> I: Retrieving Release
> E: Failed getting release file
> http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/gutsy/Release
>
> I check the ftp.debian.org site and there is no dists for gutsy.  May I
> know how to change the default "retrieving" site address?

Specify a mirror with the -m option, e.g. vserver vserver1 build -m
debootstrap --hostname=vserver1.mydomain.com --interface
eth0:192.168.1.10/24 -- -d gutsy -m http://ftp.ubuntu.com/ubuntu

> Thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
> Cheon-Woei Ng
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ng, Cheon-woei
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:08 PM
> To: 'Herbert Poetzl'
> Cc: vserver@list.linux-vserver.org
> Subject: Question on testing setup result
>
> Hi All,
>
> This is my first time trying vserver.  I am using Ubuntu Gutsy as the
> host on an Intel based system.  After following the steps on the
> "Installation on Linux 2.6" page, I have reached the stage of testing my
> setup.  Since the instruction said I should report any error that the
> scripts show, I am reporting the error messages:
>
> root@woei-desktop2:~/src# ./testfs.sh -l -t -D /dev/loop0 -M /mnt
> Linux-VServer FS Test [V0.18] Copyright (C) 2005-2007 H.Poetzl
> Linux 2.6.22.14 i686/0.30.214
> VCI:  0002:0200 273 03000716 (ID24)
> ---
> testing ext2 filesystem ...
> [000]. [001]. [002]. [999].
> ---
> testing ext3 filesystem ...
> [000]. [001]. [002]. [999].
> ---
> testing xfs filesystem ...
> [000]* (xfs format failed)
> ---
> testing reiser filesystem ...
> [000]. [001]. [002]. [999].
> ---
> testing jfs filesystem ...
> [000]* (jfs format failed)
> root@woei-desktop2:~/src# ./testfs.sh -t -D /dev/loop0 -M /mnt
> Linux-VServer FS Test [V0.18] Copyright (C) 2005-2007 H.Poetzl
> Linux 2.6.22.14 i686/0.30.214
> VCI:  0002:0200 273 03000716 (ID24)
> ---
> testing ext2 filesystem ...
> [000]. [001]. [002]. [999].
> ---
> testing ext3 filesystem ...
> [000]. [001]. [002]. [999].
> ---
> testing xfs filesystem ...
> [000]* (xfs format failed)
> ---
> testing reiser filesystem ...
> [000]. [001]. [002]. [999].
> ---
> testing jfs filesystem ...
> [000]* (jfs format failed)
>
>
> It seems to fail on xfs and jfs filesystem.  Do let me know if I should
> file a bug or not.  Thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
> Cheon-Woei Ng
>


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Daniel Hokka Zakrisson