I have the same issue here, physical server runs CentOS 6.0, VE runs Ubuntu.
You can easily grant access to the physical version of /dev/console with the following command on your physical server: vzctl set 105 --devices c:5:1:rw --save Replace 105 with the number of you VE. After this, reboot and init will no longer be hogging 100% cpu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/880049 Title: 100% CPU usage in init if /dev/console is not available To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/880049/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs