For Etch users, this document explains how to partially upgrade to Debian Lenny and install from lenny repositories ('''use this options at your risk''').

== Requirements ==

OpenVZ per-container disk quota is supported only for ext2/ext3 filesystems; therefore it makes sense to use one of these filesystems (ext3 is recommended) if you need per-container disk quota.

=== Repository setup (Etch only) ===

'''If you are using Debian Lenny, this step in no longer required. Openvz kernel packages and tools are available on main repository.'''

==== 1. Using openvz.org repositories ====

# wget -q http://download.openvz.org/debian-systs/dso_archiv_signing_key.asc -O- | apt-key add - && apt-get update

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==== 2. Using Debian repositories (upgrade to lenny) ====

Then '''apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade''' to upgrade to lenny.

== Kernel installation ==

{{Note|The best kernel to use is [[Download/kernel/rhel6|RHEL6-based]]. Please see [[Install_kernel_from_RPM_on_Debian_6.0]]}}

=== Etch ===

# apt-get install <kernel>

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===== Configuring the bootloader =====

{{Note|per default on debian/ubuntu, a 2.6.22 kernel will boot before a 2.6.18, please check manually the grub boot order. See man update-grub for more details}}

===== Installing the user-level tools =====

# [sudo] apt-get install vzctl vzquota

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==== 2 Using Debian lenny repositories ====

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and will arrange grub bootloader properly.

=== Rebooting into OpenVZ kernel ===

Now reboot the machine and choose the OpenVZ Linux Kernel on the boot loader menu. If the OpenVZ kernel has been booted successfully, proceed to installing the user-level tools for OpenVZ.

=== Confirm proper installation ===

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== Configuring ==

# [sudo] ln -s /var/lib/vz /vz

=== OS templates ===

On Debian squeeze, vzdump seems packaged in standard aptline. For lenny, See [[Backup_of_a_running_container_with_vzdump]]