This is when trying to run Fedora Core 5 when setting a hostname and nameserver. When I didn't have the hostname and nameserver defined, it worked just fine.
vzctl create 1401 --ostemplate fedora-core-5-i386-minimal --ipadd 172.16.4.1
Works just fine:
root@elyssa:~# vzctl start 1401
Starting VPS ...
VPS is mounted
Adding IP address(es): 172.16.4.1
arpsend: 172.16.4.1 is detected on another computer : 00:07:84:46:74:0a
vps-net_add WARNING: arpsend -c 1 -w 1 -D -e 172.16.4.1 eth0 FAILED
Setting CPU units: 1000
VPS start in progress...
vzctl set 1401 --save --hostname something.somewhere.com --nameserver 172.16.4.254
This doesn't work:
root@elyssa:~# vzctl start 1401
Starting VPS ...
vzquota : (warning) Quota is running for id 1401 already
VPS is mounted
Adding IP address(es): 172.16.4.1
arpsend: 172.16.4.1 is detected on another computer : 00:07:84:46:74:0a
vps-net_add WARNING: arpsend -c 1 -w 1 -D -e 172.16.4.1 eth0 FAILED
ERROR: Can't copy file /etc/sysconfig/network
/bin/cp: preserving times for `/etc/sysconfig/network.29642': Function not implemented
Setting CPU units: 1000
Set hostname: something.somewhere.com
ERROR: Can't copy file /etc/sysconfig/network
/bin/cp: preserving times for `/etc/sysconfig/network.29649': Function not implemented
VPS start in progress...