util-vserver:Howto virtualize an exisiting Linux server

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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/
  • 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/.....
  • 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
  • Start your vserver ! 
vserver yourguest start
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