Trunk compiles, but cannot start on VPS

Trunk compiles and starts (with TC and TM - but not TS - processes) but gives the following errors :

Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_cop[3500]: — Cop Starting Version: Apache Traffic Server - traffic_cop - 2.1.0 - (build # 3161 on Apr 16 2010 at 01:19:23) —
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_cop[3500]: traffic_manager not running, making sure traffic_server is dead
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_cop[3500]: spawning traffic_manager
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: NOTE: — Manager Starting —
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: NOTE: Manager Version: Apache Traffic Server - traffic_manager - 2.1.0 - (build # 3161 on Apr 16 2010 at 01:21:36)
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: NOTE: RLIMIT_NOFILE(7):cur(10000),max(10000)
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]:

{3080558272} STATUS: opened var/log/trafficserver/manager.log
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: {3080558272}

NOTE: updated diags config
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]:

{3080558272} NOTE: [ClusterCom::ClusterCom] Node running on OS: 'Linux' Release: '2.6.18-028stab067.4-PAE'
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: {3080558272}

NOTE: [LocalManager::listenForProxy] Listening on port: 8000
Apr 16 01:49:25 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]:

{3080558272} NOTE: [TrafficManager] Setup complete
Apr 16 01:49:26 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: {3080558272}

NOTE: [LocalManager::startProxy] Launching ts process
Apr 16 01:49:26 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]:

{3080558272} NOTE: [LocalManager::pollMgmtProcessServer] New process connecting fd '14'
Apr 16 01:49:26 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: {3080558272}

NOTE: [Alarms::signalAlarm] Server Process born
Apr 16 01:49:27 tagmata traffic_server[3511]: NOTE: — Server Starting —
Apr 16 01:49:27 tagmata traffic_server[3511]: NOTE: Server Version: Apache Traffic Server - traffic_server - 2.1.0 - (build # 3161 on Apr 16 2010 at 01:22:47)
Apr 16 01:49:27 tagmata traffic_server[3511]:

{1079967904} STATUS: opened var/log/trafficserver/diags.log
Apr 16 01:49:27 tagmata traffic_server[3511]: {1079967904}

NOTE: updated diags config
Apr 16 01:49:27 tagmata traffic_server[3511]:

{1079967904} NOTE: cache clustering disabled
Apr 16 01:49:28 tagmata traffic_server[3511]: {1079967904}

FATAL: EThread::EThread: -1=eventfd(0,0),errno(38)
Apr 16 01:49:28 tagmata traffic_server[3511]: FATAL: EThread::EThread: -1=eventfd(0,0),errno(38)
Apr 16 01:49:28 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]:

{3080558272} ERROR: [LocalManager::pollMgmtProcessServer] Server Process terminated due to Sig 6: Aborted
Apr 16 01:49:28 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: {3080558272}

ERROR: (last system error 2: No such file or directory)
Apr 16 01:49:28 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]:

{3080558272} ERROR: [Alarms::signalAlarm] Server Process was reset
Apr 16 01:49:28 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: {3080558272}

ERROR: (last system error 2: No such file or directory)
Apr 16 01:49:29 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]:

{3080558272} NOTE: [LocalManager::startProxy] Launching ts process
Apr 16 01:49:29 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]: {3080558272}

NOTE: [LocalManager::pollMgmtProcessServer] New process connecting fd '14'
Apr 16 01:49:29 tagmata traffic_manager[3501]:

{3080558272}

NOTE: [Alarms::signalAlarm] Server Process born

Proxying does not work.

The latest version 2.0.x works with the same setup, and trunk also works on my 64-bit installation (non-VPS) - it seems it might be a problem with it being on a VPS.