View source for util-vserver:Howto virtualize an exisiting Linux server

== Virtualize CentOS4 ==

* Create a regular guest
 vserver yourguest build ...
* Empty the just created guest
 rm -rf /vservers/yourguest/*
* Copy your old server to the previous folder
 rsync -rv --progress --partial yourguest:/  /vservers/yourguest/
 ''Why yourguest:/ shouldn't that be / ?''
 Answer: You're now on the host server about to copy an existing installation on another hardware.
guest on the host, not the guest.
* Remove the fstab
 rm /vservers/yourguest/etc/fstab
* Remove the services that makes troubles at start
 rm /vservers/yourguest/etc/rc.d/init.d/network
 rm /vservers/yourguest/etc/rc.d/init.d/.....
 ''What are the troubled services? What is the minimal setup to make it work?''
* Disable Pam authentification for ssh access
 edit /vservers/yourguest/etc/ssh/sshd_config  ->  (UsePAM no)
 replace # Listen with Listen yourguestip (this has to been done on the host too is your host ip)
* Remove the useless modules
 rm /etc/modprobe.conf
 ''Do you mean editing modprobe.conf? Why delete the file?''
* Start your vserver !
 vserver yourguest start