On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 03:21:48PM -0400, Philippe Clérié wrote: > Got a reply from the ubuntu.server list: on dapper /var/run is created > on a tmpfs and does not survive a reboot.
interesting detail, so maybe we should create that on every startup then, or you might (as a temporary fix) move that to a different location (at configure time) HTH, Herbert > Philippe Clérié wrote: > > > I've installed linux-vserver on ubuntu dapper upgraded to the latest > > packages, using the uni-klu.ac.at kernel image > > (http://www2.uni-klu.ac.at/support/VServer). > > > > During creation of a vserver, I get the following message: > > > > The following problem(s) were encountered while verifying vshelper > > functionality: > > * The vshelper state-directory '/var/run/vshelper' does not exist; since > > it is created by 'make install', this indicates a serious problem with > > your util-vserver installation > > <snipped> > > > > The problem is that /var/run/vshelper is not created when util-vserver is > > installed. Neither are /var/run/vservers and /var/run/vservers.rev. > > > > When created manually, my vserver starts with no problems. > > > > But, these directories do not survive a reboot. They are being deleted, > > apparently on startup by some process which I've been unable to identify. > > > > Any clue as to what's going on would be welcomed. > > > > Thanks > > > > Philippe > > > > os: linux-image-2.6.15-21-686_2.6.15-21.30vs2.0.1+2.0.2rc15_i386.deb > > util-vserver: util-vserver_0.30.210-6_i386.deb > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Vserver mailing list > > Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org > > http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver > > > _______________________________________________ > Vserver mailing list > Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org > http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver _______________________________________________ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver