Vmware-tools install

Has anyone successfully installed vmware-tools on arch? im curious if just symlinking /etc/rc.{multi,single} to /etc/rc.0-6 is sufficient to get passed that question in the script?
ah ok,
ln -s rc.d/ rc6.d
ln -s rc.d/ rc5.d
ln -s rc.d/ rc4.d
ln -s rc.d/ rc3.d
ln -s rc.d/ rc2.d
ln -s rc.d/ rc1.d
ln -s rc.d/ rc0.d
next problem i run into is it fails to stop vmware tools services which has never been run in the first place : any ideas?
more info this is vmware workstation 5.5.1 build-19175, arch 7.1 xorg7 kde3.5 ive checked other postings here nothing related to what im seeing when trying to run vmware-config-tools
root@myhost dev]# vmware-config-tools.pl
sh: /etc/vmware-tools: is a directory
Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.
Unable to stop services for VMware Tools
Execution aborted.

check out the packagebuild in AUR
It sets up those folders and other stuff for vmware workstation 5.5 and may help you.
If Archlinux is running as a vmware guest system, did you install X ?

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I'm trying to install the latest offical vmware tools (16/9/2013) and open-vm-tools but both seem to always fail. I tried some of the patches listed on the wiki, but nothing got me anywhere. The big thing I'm trying to accomplish is to be able to use vmhgfs but, I'd like to have all the tools if possible. Here is what I did.
Open Vm Tools
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-01 18:09:33] - [/home/toxicarrow/Documents/firewall] - [R:0]
pacman -S open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-dkms
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Packages (2): open-vm-tools-5:2013.09.16-5 open-vm-tools-dkms-5:2013.09.16-5
Total Installed Size: 8.21 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
(2/2) checking keys in keyring [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(2/2) checking package integrity [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(2/2) loading package files [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(2/2) checking for file conflicts [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(2/2) checking available disk space [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(1/2) installing open-vm-tools [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
>>>
>>> You can mount VMware Shared Folders via:
>>> mount -t vmhgfs .host:/ /mnt/hgfs
>>>
>>> or by adding this line to /etc/fstab:
>>> .host:/ /mnt/hgfs vmhgfs defaults 0 0
>>>
Optional dependencies for open-vm-tools
gtkmm [installed]
libnotify [installed]
libxtst [installed]
fuse [installed]
libsm [installed]
open-vm-tools-modules: for linux kernel
open-vm-tools-dkms: for linux-lts and other kernels [pending]
netctl: suspend-resume network state [installed]
networkmanager: suspend-resume network state
(2/2) installing open-vm-tools-dkms [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
>>> Enable building of open-vm-tools modules:
>>> $ dkms add open-vm-tools/2013.09.16
>>>
>>> Enabling vmxnet driver in /usr/lib/modprobe.d/open-vm-tools-modules.conf
>>> (this will disable pcnet32 driver)
>>>
>>> If vmxnet driver doesn't handle your NIC, you have to manually
>>> disable loading of pcnet32 driver
>>>
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-01 18:09:47] - [/home/toxicarrow/Documents/firewall] - [R:0]
pacman -S open-vm-tools-modules
warning: open-vm-tools-dkms-5:2013.09.16-5 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
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:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
(1/1) reinstalling open-vm-tools-dkms [#####################################################################################################################] 100%
>>> Enable building of open-vm-tools modules:
>>> $ dkms add open-vm-tools/2013.09.16
>>>
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-01 18:10:14] - [/home/toxicarrow/Documents/firewall] - [R:0]
dkms install -m open-vm-tools -v 2013.04.16 -k $(uname -r)
Error! Could not find module source directory.
Directory: /usr/src/open-vm-tools-2013.04.16 does not exist.
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-01 18:13:14] - [/home/toxicarrow/Documents/firewall] - [R:2]
dkms install -m open-vm-tools -v 2013.09.16 -k $(uname -r)
Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...
Building module:
cleaning build area....
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Error! Build of vmblock.ko failed for: 3.12.6-1-ARCH (x86_64)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build/ for more information.
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-01 18:13:45] - [/home/toxicarrow/Documents/firewall] - [R:7]
Official Tools
Before patches
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-02 2:40:49] - [/home/toxicarrow/vmware/vmware-tools-distrib] - [R:32]
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Stopping services for VMware Tools
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VM communication interface socket family: done
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The removal of VMware Tools 9.6.1 build-1378637 for Linux completed
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Installing VMware Tools.
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[/usr/bin]
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[/etc/init.d]
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[/etc/init.d]
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[/usr/sbin]
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[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
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[yes]
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[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
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want? [yes]
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Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Initializing...
Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: done
Unmounting HGFS shares: done
Guest filesystem driver: done
VM communication interface socket family: done
VM communication interface: done
Stopping Thinprint services in the virtual machine:
Stopping Virtual Printing daemon: done
sh: : command not found
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Before you can compile modules, you need to have the following installed...
make
gcc
kernel headers of the running kernel
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to the 3.12.6-1-ARCH kernel headers.
Would you like to change it? [no]
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/linux/driver.o
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CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o
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CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o
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CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/common/vmciQPair.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/common/vmciDoorbell.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/driverLog.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/vmci.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only/vmci.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only'
cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-lyoMIO/vmci-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/linux/driver.o
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CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/common/vmciRoute.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.o
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CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/driverLog.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/vmci.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only/vmci.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only'
cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vmci-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vsock-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
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Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
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LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vsock-only/vsock.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vsock-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vsock-only'
cp -f vsock.ko ./../vsock.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-VlEWPD/vsock-only'
The module vmxnet3 from this package is not supported for kernels >= 3.10.
Please enable this module in your kernel. You may also have to enable
HYPERVISOR_GUEST.
The module pvscsi from this package is not supported for kernels >= 3.10.
Please enable this module in your kernel. You may also have to enable
HYPERVISOR_GUEST.
The module vmmemctl from this package is not supported for kernels >= 3.10.
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The VMware Host-Guest Filesystem allows for shared folders between the host OS
and the guest OS in a Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish
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Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
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Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmci-only/vmci.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmci-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmci-only'
cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmci-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/message.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/rpcout.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/request.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/stubs.o
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CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/bdhandler.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/transport.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/module.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/file.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/super.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/vmci.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/dir.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/fsutil.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLinux.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/hgfsBd.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/page.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/backdoorGcc64.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/backdoor.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/hgfsEscape.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/inode.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/dentry.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLite.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/kernelStubsLinux.o
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Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only'
cp -f vmhgfs.ko ./../vmhgfs.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-C1YUSD/vmhgfs-only'
The vmxnet driver is no longer supported on kernels 3.3 and greater. Please
upgrade to a newer virtual NIC. (e.g., vmxnet3 or e1000e)
The vmblock enables dragging or copying files between host and guest in a
Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[yes]
NOTICE: It appears your system does not have the required fuse packages
installed. The VMware blocking filesystem requires the fuse packages and its
libraries to function properly. Please install the fuse or fuse-utils package
using your systems package management utility and re-run this script in order
to enable the VMware blocking filesystem.
VMware automatic kernel modules enables automatic building and installation of
VMware kernel modules at boot that are not already present. This feature can be
enabled/disabled by re-running vmware-config-tools.pl.
Would you like to enable VMware automatic kernel modules?
[no]
Detected X server version 1.14.5
Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server are used.
Skipping X configuration because X drivers are not included.
Warning: This script could not find mkinitrd or update-initramfs and cannot
remake the initrd file!
Checking acpi hot plug done
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Switching to guest configuration: done
VM communication interface: done
VM communication interface socket family: failed
Guest filesystem driver: failed
Mounting HGFS shares: failed
VMware User Agent: done
Guest operating system daemon: done
Unable to start services for VMware Tools
Execution aborted.
After patches
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-02 2:44:39] - [/home/toxicarrow/vmware] - [R:0]
git clone https://github.com/rasa/vmware-tools-patches.git
Cloning into 'vmware-tools-patches'...
remote: Reusing existing pack: 134, done.
remote: Total 134 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
Receiving objects: 100% (134/134), 22.06 KiB | 0 bytes/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (74/74), done.
Checking connectivity... done.
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-02 2:44:55] - [/home/toxicarrow/vmware] - [R:0]
ls
= VMwareTools-9.6.1-1378637.tar.gz manifest.txt* run_upgrader.sh vmware-tools-distrib/ vmware-tools-patches/ vmware-tools-upgrader-32* vmware-tools-upgrader-64*
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-02 2:44:57] - [/home/toxicarrow/vmware] - [R:0]
cp VMwareTools-9.6.1-1378637.tar.gz vmware-tools-patches
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-02 2:45:13] - [/home/toxicarrow/vmware] - [R:0]
cd vmware-tools-patches
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-02 2:45:17] - [/home/toxicarrow/vmware/vmware-tools-patches] - [R:0]
ls
LICENSE VMwareTools-9.6.1-1378637.tar.gz patch-module.sh* patches/ untar-and-patch-and-compile.sh*
README.md download-patches.sh* patch-modules.sh* untar-all-and-patch.sh* untar-and-patch.sh*
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-02 2:45:18] - [/home/toxicarrow/vmware/vmware-tools-patches] - [R:0]
./untar-and-patch-and-compile.sh
=== Patching ./VMwareTools-9.6.1-1378637.tar.gz ...
--- Applying vmci/vmware9.k3.8rc4.patch ...
patching file linux/driver.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 124.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 1750.
Hunk #3 FAILED at 1978.
3 out of 3 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/driver.c.rej
--- Applying vmhgfs/vmhgfs-uid-gid-kernel-3.12-tools-9.6.1.patch ...
patching file file.c
patching file filesystem.c
patching file fsutil.c
patching file inode.c
Hunk #1 succeeded at 514 (offset -3 lines).
Hunk #2 succeeded at 617 (offset -3 lines).
Hunk #3 succeeded at 1216 (offset -3 lines).
patching file shared/compat_cred.h
--- Applying vmhgfs/vmhgfs-d_count-kernel-3.11-tools-9.6.0.patch ...
patching file inode.c
Hunk #1 succeeded at 31 with fuzz 1.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 1893.
Hunk #3 FAILED at 1946.
2 out of 3 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file inode.c.rej
--- Applying vmhgfs/vmware9.compat_mm.patch ...
patching file shared/compat_mm.h
Hunk #1 FAILED at 91.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 100.
2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file shared/compat_mm.h.rej
--- Applying vmhgfs/patch_inode.c.patch ...
patching file inode.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 1798.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 1818.
2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file inode.c.rej
--- Applying vmblock/vmblock.3.11.patch ...
patching file linux/file.c
--- Applying vmblock/vmblock.3.10.patch ...
patching file linux/control.c
Creating a new VMware Tools installer database using the tar4 format.
Installing VMware Tools.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc/init.d]
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/init.d]
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program
is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you
want? [yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 9.6.1 build-1378637 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Initializing...
Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: done
Unmounting HGFS shares: done
Guest filesystem driver: done
Stopping Thinprint services in the virtual machine:
Stopping Virtual Printing daemon: done
sh: : command not found
sh: : command not found
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/linux/vmciKernelIf.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciDoorbell.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciQPair.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/common/vmciRoute.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/driverLog.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/vmci.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only/vmci.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only'
cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-HrsGw6/vmci-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/linux/vmciKernelIf.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciDoorbell.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciQPair.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/common/vmciRoute.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/driverLog.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/vmci.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only/vmci.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only'
cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vmci-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/linux/af_vsock.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/linux/vsockAddr.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/linux/notifyQState.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/linux/util.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/linux/stats.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/linux/notify.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/driverLog.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/vsock.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/vsock.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only/vsock.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only'
cp -f vsock.ko ./../vsock.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-pVUBEq/vsock-only'
The module vmxnet3 from this package is not supported for kernels >= 3.10.
Please enable this module in your kernel. You may also have to enable
HYPERVISOR_GUEST.
The module pvscsi from this package is not supported for kernels >= 3.10.
Please enable this module in your kernel. You may also have to enable
HYPERVISOR_GUEST.
The module vmmemctl from this package is not supported for kernels >= 3.10.
Please enable this module in your kernel. You may also have to enable
HYPERVISOR_GUEST.
The VMware Host-Guest Filesystem allows for shared folders between the host OS
and the guest OS in a Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish
to enable this feature? [yes]
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/linux/vmciKernelIf.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciDoorbell.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciQPair.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/common/vmciRoute.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/driverLog.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/vmci.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only/vmci.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only'
cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmci-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.12.6-1-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/backdoorGcc64.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/message.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/request.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/dentry.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/rpcout.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/stubs.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/hgfsEscape.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/link.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/transport.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/module.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/file.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/super.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/vmci.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/bdhandler.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/dir.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/fsutil.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLinux.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/hgfsBd.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/page.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/backdoor.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/inode.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLite.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/kernelStubsLinux.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1-ARCH'
/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only'
cp -f vmhgfs.ko ./../vmhgfs.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-ukgHfB/vmhgfs-only'
The vmxnet driver is no longer supported on kernels 3.3 and greater. Please
upgrade to a newer virtual NIC. (e.g., vmxnet3 or e1000e)
The vmblock enables dragging or copying files between host and guest in a
Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[yes]
NOTICE: It appears your system does not have the required fuse packages
installed. The VMware blocking filesystem requires the fuse packages and its
libraries to function properly. Please install the fuse or fuse-utils package
using your systems package management utility and re-run this script in order
to enable the VMware blocking filesystem.
VMware automatic kernel modules enables automatic building and installation of
VMware kernel modules at boot that are not already present. This feature can be
enabled/disabled by re-running vmware-config-tools.pl.
Would you like to enable VMware automatic kernel modules?
[no]
Detected X server version 1.14.5
Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server are used.
Skipping X configuration because X drivers are not included.
Warning: This script could not find mkinitrd or update-initramfs and cannot
remake the initrd file!
Checking acpi hot plug done
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Switching to guest configuration: done
VM communication interface: done
VM communication interface socket family: failed
Guest filesystem driver: failed
Mounting HGFS shares: failed
Guest operating system daemon: done
Unable to start services for VMware Tools
Execution aborted.
#[root@localhost] - [14-01-02 2:46:53] - [/home/toxicarrow/vmware/vmware-tools-patches] - [R:0]
Any idea what I should be doing?

I have the same problem on ESXI 5.5 for over a month now, tried the patches, tried the LTS kernel which others say results in an immediate result without patches, nothing seems to work and nobody seems to be able to offer a solution.
Did you make any progress ??
Error! Build of vmblock.ko failed for: 3.10.25-1-lts (x86_64)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build/ for more information.
make[2]: *** No rule to make target '/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build/vmblock/linux/inode', needed by '/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build/vmblock/vmblock.o'. Stop.
Makefile:1224: recipe for target '_module_/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build/vmblock' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build/vmblock] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-3.10.25-1-lts'
Makefile:120: recipe for target 'vmblock.ko' failed
Last edited by crankshaft (2014-01-10 11:32:32)

Is it ok to install VMware Tools onto vWLC appliances?

I have two vWLC appliances which I've noticed don't have vmware tools installed by default. Is there a reason for this or am I ok to install it? I'd also like to keep all my VM's on vmx9 but am not sure how this will affect the appliance.
Is there any guidance on this anywhere from Cisco?

From Cisco's perspective our vWLC is just like any other VM running on hypervisor. So installing VMWare tools is no issue. You can install.
There is no guidance from cisco on install vmware tools and you should check with VMWare support.
-Thanks
Vinod
**Rating Encourages contributors, and its really free. **

Networking on Ubuntu VM stopped functioning after latest VMWare tools upgrade

when configuring the latest VMWare tools, I receive the following error:
"The vmxnet driver is no longer supported on kernels 3.3 and greater. Please upgrade to a newer virtual NIC. (e.g., vmxnet3 or e1000e)"
I have followed instructions on a few different posts to try to fix this, and none have worked.
I have tried running the vmware tools configuration script with --clobber-kernel-modules=vmxnet - that didn't help.
I tried changing ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet" to "vmxnet3" in the .vmx file - that didn't help either.
Running Ubuntu 14.04 on VMWare Player 6.0.6 build-2700073 on Windows 7. The VM image in question is Ubuntu 14.04 on Linux kernel 1.13.0-43.
This is for bridged mode (which I need) - running in NAT mode works fine.
$ uname -a
Linux ubuntu 3.13.0-43-generic #72-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 8 19:35:06 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
dust@ubuntu:~/Desktop/vmware-tools-distrib
$ sudo ./vmware-install.pl --clobber-kernel-modules=vmxnet
The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 4).
Keeping the tar4 installer database format.
You have a version of VMware Tools installed. Continuing this install will
first uninstall the currently installed version. Do you wish to continue?
(yes/no) [yes]
Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Tools.
Stopping services for vmware-tools
vmware-tools stop/waiting
Stopping services for vmware-tools-thinprint
vmware-tools-thinprint stop/waiting
File /etc/pulse/default.pa is backed up to /etc/pulse/default.pa.old.8.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-43-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-39-generic
The removal of VMware Tools 9.6.5 build-2700074 for Linux completed
successfully.
Installing VMware Tools.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc]
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/init.d]
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program
is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you
want? [yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 9.6.5 build-2700074 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Initializing...
Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.
The module vmci has already been installed on this system by another installer
or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The module vsock has already been installed on this system by another installer
or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The module vmxnet3 has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The module pvscsi has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The module vmmemctl has already been installed on this system by another
installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
The VMware Host-Guest Filesystem allows for shared folders between the host OS
and the guest OS in a Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish
to enable this feature? [yes]
Before you can compile modules, you need to have the following installed...
make
gcc
kernel headers of the running kernel
Searching for GCC...
Detected GCC binary at "/usr/bin/gcc".
The path "/usr/bin/gcc" appears to be a valid path to the gcc binary.
Would you like to change it? [no]
Searching for a valid kernel header path...
Detected the kernel headers at "/lib/modules/3.13.0-43-generic/build/include".
The path "/lib/modules/3.13.0-43-generic/build/include" appears to be a valid
path to the 3.13.0-43-generic kernel headers.
Would you like to change it? [no]
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only'
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.13.0-43-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-43-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/backdoor.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/backdoorGcc64.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/bdhandler.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLinux.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLite.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/dentry.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/dir.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/file.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/fsutil.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/hgfsBd.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/hgfsEscape.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/inode.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/link.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/message.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/module.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/page.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/request.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/rpcout.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/stubs.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/super.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/transport.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/vmci.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/kernelStubsLinux.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC      /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-43-generic'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
      MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only'
cp -f vmhgfs.ko ./../vmhgfs.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-OyHNrF/vmhgfs-only'
The vmxnet driver is no longer supported on kernels 3.3 and greater. Please
upgrade to a newer virtual NIC. (e.g., vmxnet3 or e1000e)
The vmblock enables dragging or copying files between host and guest in a
Fusion or Workstation virtual environment. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[yes]
VMware automatic kernel modules enables automatic building and installation of
VMware kernel modules at boot that are not already present. This feature can be
enabled/disabled by re-running vmware-config-tools.pl.
Would you like to enable VMware automatic kernel modules?
[yes]
Thinprint provides driver-free printing. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[yes]
Disabling timer-based audio scheduling in pulseaudio.
Detected X server version 1.15.1
Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server are used.
Skipping X configuration because X drivers are not included.
Creating a new initrd boot image for the kernel.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-43-generic
vmware-tools-thinprint start/running
vmware-tools start/running
The configuration of VMware Tools 9.6.5 build-2700074 for Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.
You must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
effect.
You can now run VMware Tools by invoking "/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd" from the
command line.
To enable advanced X features (e.g., guest resolution fit, drag and drop, and
file and text copy/paste), you will need to do one (or more) of the following:
1. Manually start /usr/bin/vmware-user
2. Log out and log back into your desktop session; and,
3. Restart your X session.
Enjoy,
--the VMware team
$ ~

one of the links i tried (as mentioned above): Notes of a Programmer: VMWare Tools Failed to Load on Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy)   - it did not help.

VMware tools installation fails

Hi,
I decided to try out Arch Linux in VMware Player before installing it on my system. The installation so far has gone well but I can't succeed in installing the VMware tools services. During installation I get several errors and warnings. These are the errors:
depmod: ERROR: Module 'hci_vhci' has devname (vhci) but lacks major and minor information. Igonring.
The above error seems not to be critical. But then I get another error when stopping Thinprint and VMware tools though all activities complete successfully:
sh: : command not found
sh: : command not found
Then I get the following errors at the end of the installation:
depmod: ERROR: Module 'hci_vhci' has devname (vhci) but lacks major and minor information. Igonring.
Warning: This script could not find mkinitrd or update-initramfs and cannot remake the initrd file!
depmod: ERROR: Module 'hci_vhci' has devname (vhci) but lacks major and minor information. Igonring.
VM communication interface socket family:[ 2530.549324] vmci: exports duplicate symbol vmci_context_get_priv_flags (owned by vmw_vmci)
Guest operating system daemon:
Unable to start services for VMware Tools
Execution aborted.
I have Linux kernel 3.13.5-1-ARCH (x64) on VMware Player 6.0.1 build-1379776 running atop Debian 7 with kernel 3.12.0.bpo.1-amd64. I have also the latest version of VMware tools.

I uninstalled the VMware Tools that I had before. Then I installed wget and ran:
wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vm/vmware-tools/vmware-tools.tar.gz
tar -xvzf vmware-tools.tar.gz
cd vmware-tools
makepkg -s --asroot
pacman -U vmware-tools.pkg.tar.xz
exit
umount /mnt
reboot
No errors were reported but unfortunately it doesn't work. If I run ifconfig, I can only see the loopback interface. VMware Player doesn't detect any version of VMware Tools installed.
Last edited by trifud (2014-03-02 18:50:05)

VMware Tools now broken with gcc 5.1.0 upgrade

This is more of a VMware Tools problem I believe as the community currently has to "patch" the vmware-tools-distro.pl script manually to get it to compile vmhgfs (which is used for file sharing between host and the Arch guest). I am starting a thread here to document any resolve, which currently there is none...
Around April 28th, the Arch linux kernel was compiled with gcc 5.1.0, even though gcc 4.9 was in the repository. This started the problems with vmware tools install:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=196915
I was able to resolve it by recompiling the kernel using the gcc 4.9 on the system. All attempts at upgrading gcc to 5.1.0 failed, because as I was able to build the tools using gcc 5.1.0, the VM was lockup when trying to enable the kernel modules for vmware. Both on script install, and during reboot.
Today I've upgraded my system and found gcc 5.1.0 upgraded.
I switched back to using the core kernel (compiled with gcc 5.1.0) and allowed gcc 5.1.0 to be installed. I rebooted and got a panic from the vmhgfs not being able to run, and was dumped to emergency mode. (Do note that I have vmhgfs in my fstab, this is most likely why it failed on boot)
So, I went into vmware-tools-distro, my patched version (see link above), and attempted to rebuild the vmware tools under the kernel compiled with gcc 5.1.0 and with gcc 5.1.0. Yay, it found gcc binary this time - the 5.1.0 version.
Unfortunately, the same previous 5.1.0 errors exists:
* during vmware-tools-install.pl, it won't compile vmhgfs with errors of functions not found. needs to be patched (vmware issue, ignore)
* during vmware-tools-install.pl again with patched script, it compiles just fine.
* but during the Kernel Modules enabling portion, the system hangs / freezes / halts. Hard reset is only resolve.
* on system boot, system hangs / freezes / halts on vmhgfs initialization.
Only current resolves are:
* Do not use file sharing (not an option)
* Install gcc 4.9 and recompile your kernel (I already have one, so i am using it)
This is obviously not a long term solution.

I have switched to the Open VM Tools, the public domain versions, and am running into exactly the same "vmhgfs" problem: system panics/hangs/locks when trying to mount the share.
I posted a bug report over in VMware... But considering they haven't even fixed the build issues with VMware Tools in 7 months (dev says he has fixed it, but it's not released yet), I seriously doubt that gcc 5.1.0 will get any attention before the next year.
Guess I may be going back to VirtualBox after all. But the 3D acceleration sucks in that, as well as disk I/O.

[SOLVED/FOLLOW-UP] VMware Tools w/o desktop enviroment - any benefits?

Are there any known or perceived benefits in having VMware Tools installed in a CLI-only environment?
I recently installed Archlinux as guest OS (using VMware Workstation 6.5) and I was wondering about benefits of installing VMware Tools if I'll be running it in CLI-only mode. Some googling suggests that the network drivers installed as part of Tools improve network performance but that's everything I could dig up.
Cheers.
Last edited by msh (2009-01-17 22:58:51)

From the Workstation 6.x manual pg's 113-115 :
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/ws6_manual.pdf
- Passes messages from the host operating system to the guest operating system.
- Executes commands in the operating system to cleanly shut down or restart a Linux, FreeBSD, or Solaris system when you
select power operations in Workstation.
- Sends a heartbeat to a VMware Server, if you use the virtual machine with VMware Server.
- Synchronizes the time in the guest operating system with the time in the host operating system.
- Runs scripts that help automate guest operating system operations. The scripts run when the virtual machine's power state
changes
A set of VMware device drivers. These drivers include:
- The vmxnet networking driver for some guest operating systems.
- BusLogic SCSI driver for some guest operating systems.
- VMware mouse driver.
- A kernel module for handling shared folders, called hgfs.sys on Windows and vmhgfs on Linux and Solaris.
VMware user process. The program file is called VMwareUser.exe on Windows guests and vmware-user on Linux and
Solaris guests.
This service performs the following tasks within the guest operating system:
- Enables you to copy and paste text between the guest and host operating systems, and copy and paste files between
the host operating systems and Windows, Linux, and Solaris guest operating systems.
- Enables you to drag and drop files between the host operating systems and Windows, Linux, and Solaris guest
operating systems.
- On Linux and Solaris guests, grabs and releases the mouse cursor when the SVGA driver is not installed.

VMWare Tools Fails to Install - Guest OS Windows 8.1 - vSphere 6.0

Hi,
I am having issues installing VMWare tools on a Windows 8.1 guest. I recently upgraded from ESXi 5.5 to 6 and used the automated upgrade. I logged on to one of my Windows 8.1 VMs and noticed that a glibc error was popping up related to VM Tools so I uninstalled and attempted a reinstall. VMWare tools now does not install.. I believe this is the relevant section of the logs before it rolls back:
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| --- VMInstallVideoDriver() : Installing video driver
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| Getting Property CustomActionData = C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\video_wddm\vm3d.inf;5
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: Got provider for inf: VMware, Inc.
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: verified inf C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\video_wddm\vm3d.inf signed by Microsoft
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: Got provider for inf: VMware, Inc.
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: Path is not absolute for oem7.inf, skipping signature check
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| VerifyDriverStillPresent: Checking driver store inf C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vm3d.inf_amd64_1cd9fc438ae97176\vm3d.inf
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: Got provider for inf: VMware, Inc.
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: verified inf C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vm3d.inf_amd64_1cd9fc438ae97176\vm3d.inf signed by Microsoft
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| VerifyDriverStillPresent: found match in both locations
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| Cannot query key value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\Wnd: 2
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: device PCI\VEN_15AD&DEV_0405&SUBSYS_040515AD&REV_00\3&18D45AA6&0&78 has inf oem7.inf
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: Processing driver list entity #1
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: Collecting information about driving using inf oem7.inf
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: Recording provider VMware, Inc. date 00000000e9ffbb8c and ver 8.14.1.6
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: original inf is "vm3d.inf" with cat "vm3d.cat"
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: driver oem7.inf install rank 0x00f60000 params 0x00042044
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: -- OS says driver is signed
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: -- OS says driver is WHQL signed
2015-03-25 16:58:57| inst-build-2476743| I1: GetDriverForDeviceCallback: -- driver is installed
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| AllDevicesUsingSameDriver: Device PCI\VEN_15AD&DEV_0405&SUBSYS_040515AD&REV_00\3&18D45AA6&0&78 is using the correct inf oem7.inf
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| AllDevicesUsingSameDriver: Found: oem7.inf from VMware, Inc., version 8.14.1.6 used by 1 devices
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| AllDevicesUsingSameDriver: Detected that the one driver in use matches
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| Determined that svga_wddm has not changed
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| existing svga_wddm info:
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| Driver version 8.14.1.6 is WHQL (ca ver 1) inf "oem7.inf"
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| current svga_wddm info:
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| Driver version 8.14.1.6 is WHQL (ca ver 1) inf ""
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| End Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| Begin Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| --- VMMofCompile()
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| Getting Property CustomActionData = C:\Windows\system32\wbem\vmstatsprovider.mof;1
2015-03-25 16:58:57| tools-build-2476743| Found "C:\Windows\system32\wbem\vmstatsprovider.mof"
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Successfully compiled 'C:\Windows\system32\wbem\vmstatsprovider.mof'
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| End Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Begin Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Resetting the Icon Cache
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| End Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Begin Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| --- VMRun()
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Getting Property VM_Run =
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Getting Property CustomActionData = cscript.exe;"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\guestproxy-cert-management.vbs" -g;0;0
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Found "cscript.exe"
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Attempting to launch ""cscript.exe" "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\guestproxy-cert-management.vbs" -g"
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| Create Process failed: error 216
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| ERROR: Failed to run 'cscript.exe "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\guestproxy-cert-management.vbs" -g'.
2015-03-25 16:58:58| tools-build-2476743| End Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:59| tools-build-2476743| Begin Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:59| tools-build-2476743| --- VMUninstallAudioDriver() : Uninstalling audio driver
2015-03-25 16:58:59| tools-build-2476743| Cannot query key value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\Wnd: 2
2015-03-25 16:58:59| tools-build-2476743| Migrating device ID PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_13711274 to the best driver
2015-03-25 16:58:59| tools-build-2476743| End Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:59| instUtils-build-2476743| Begin Logging
2015-03-25 16:58:59| instUtils-build-2476743| VMUninstallKernelDriver running
Can anyone shed some light on this? I think it has something to do with cscript.exe, when I attempt to run it from a command prompt I get an error that the program or feature cannot start or run due to incompatibility with 64-bit version of windows. cscript located in syswow64 works, is there any way I can force it to use that?
Thanks!

OK, got a bit further... forced it to use the cscript.exe executable that actually works but now receiving this error:
2015-03-25 17:44:07| tools-build-2476743| Getting Property VM_Run =
2015-03-25 17:44:07| tools-build-2476743| Getting Property CustomActionData = cscript.exe;"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\guestproxy-cert-management.vbs" -g;0;0
2015-03-25 17:44:07| tools-build-2476743| Found "cscript.exe"
2015-03-25 17:44:07| tools-build-2476743| Attempting to launch ""cscript.exe" "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\guestproxy-cert-management.vbs" -g"
2015-03-25 17:44:14| tools-build-2476743| Child exited with code 1
2015-03-25 17:44:14| tools-build-2476743| Process returned 1
2015-03-25 17:44:14| tools-build-2476743| ERROR: An error occurred while running 'cscript.exe "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\guestproxy-cert-management.vbs" -g'.
2015-03-25 17:44:14| tools-build-2476743| End Logging
2015-03-25 17:44:14| tools-build-2476743| Begin Logging

How to install vmware tools in cucm on Vmware Player

I'm running CUCM 8.0.1 and Unity Connection 8.0.1 on VMWare Player. I need to install the VMWare Tools. I'm using the COP file from the CCO (ciscocm.vmtoolsUpgrade4.1-8.3.2-257589-v14.cop.sgn). However, it's not loading. I Clicked Install VMWare Tools from Player so the CDRom is mounted and has the COP file in it, but I can't seem to get the path. The connection is use physical device /dev/cdrom and I have a burned COP file in the dvd drive. I keep getting "The directory could not be located."
I have NTP enabled and "the NTP Service is accessible"
I tried the Remote File System but keep getting the error: "An unknown error occurred while accessing the upgrade file." I tried different files, e.g. locale file, but get the same error. Is there something else I need to do on the VM? The Host machine is Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit.
Is there a document on this? VMWare Player is ver 6.0. The VMs were built in VMWare server 2.0 a while back.

Thanks for the link. It is for vSphere and I'm using Player so Step 2 is a little different. I choose Virtual Machine>Upgrade VMWare Tools. The settings are set to "use ISO file" and the path is to the linux.iso file.
When I run the 'utils vmtools upgrade' command, it says: "Executed command unsuccessfully, no valid command entered"
Any other procedures to try?

How to install VMWare Tools on OEL 5.7

Hi,
I am not able to install VMWare tools on OEL 5.7
Oracle Linux Release 5 Update 7 on 32 bit env.
How shoould we proceed?
thanks!
Srinivas

Hi ,
Dd you fix it .... I am facing the same issue with OEL 5.7 and I did install headers and devel for 2.6.32-200.13.1 but the issue still exists
[root@rac1 bin]# rpm -qa|grep kernel
kernel-uek-firmware-2.6.32-200.13.1.el5uek
kernel-uek-2.6.32-200.13.1.el5uek
kernel-uek-headers-2.6.32-200.13.1.el5uek
kernel-2.6.18-274.el5
kernel-uek-devel-2.6.32-200.13.1.el5uek
[root@rac1 bin]# uname -r
2.6.32-200.13.1.el5uek
hitting the error
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: [ OK ]
None of the pre-built vmmemctl modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmemctl module
for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)?
[no]
The memory manager driver (vmmemctl module) is used by VMware host software to
efficiently reclaim memory from a virtual machine.
If the driver is not available, VMware host software may instead need to swap
guest memory to disk, which may reduce performance.
The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is designed to work
independently of this feature.
If you want the memory management feature, you can install the driver by
running vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils, make
and the kernel sources for your running kernel are installed on your machine.
These packages are available on your distribution's installation CD.
[ Press Enter key to continue ]
Please help me ....

[SOLVED] How to really install Open VMware Tools?

I tried the steps shown in the wiki, but it's not working at all. I have Arch+KDE installed in VMware Player 5. The steps I followed for the installation of VMware tools are:
pacman -S open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-modules
systemctl enable vmtoolsd.service
But after a reboot the Tools doesn't seem to work properly, even If I try to restart with the tools enabled the systems hangs on the process.
Some help will be really appreciated.
Cheers.
Last edited by AurosGamma (2012-12-02 05:09:42)

There are some known issues regarding the current versions of the open VMWare tools, check this topic.
The steps you took provide minimal functionality, at least keeping the clock in sync with the host and handling screen resizing. For copy and paste and shared folders, the wiki has some additional info.
The system seems to hang on reboot, but proceeds normally after about 90 seconds (it's how long systemd waits before forcefully killing the vmtoolsd daemon).
Some tips to work around current issues:
- don't use the latest version of xorg-server (use xorg-server 1.13.0-3 instead)
- issue a 'killall -9 vmtoolsd; systemctl poweroff' to power off the system

Vmware-tools does not install in 2.6.22 dont panic arch guest os

Dear All,
I get the following error while compiling the vmware tools in guest arch linux 2.6.22-ck dont panic (vmware workstation 5.5.3). Though the output shows the vmhgfs module is able to load but I do not get my shared folder directory in the /mnt/hgfs. What is the work around.
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: done
Guest filesystem driver: done
Trying to find a suitable vmhgfs module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmhgfs modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmhgfs module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]
Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.22-ck/build/include]
Extracting the sources of the vmhgfs module.
Building the vmhgfs module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22-ck/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22-ck'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLinux.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/dev.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/main.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/staticEscape.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22-ck'
cp -f vmhgfs.ko ./../vmhgfs.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
pcnet32 29828 0
Unloading pcnet32 module
Extracting the sources of the vmxnet module.
Building the vmxnet module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22-ck/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22-ck'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.o
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function 'vmxnet_open':
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:674: warning: 'deprecated_irq_flag' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/interrupt.h:66)
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c: In function 'vmxnet_netpoll':
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1058: error: too many arguments to function 'vmxnet_interrupt'
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22-ck'
make: *** [vmxnet.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only'
Unable to build the vmxnet module.
The fast network device driver (vmxnet module) is used only for our fast
networking interface. The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is
designed to work independently of this feature.
If you wish to have the fast network driver enabled, you can install the driver
by running vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils,
make and the kernel sources for your running kernel are installed on your
machine. These packages are available on your distribution's installation CD.
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Thanks in advance.
saa_1973.

You shouldn't need the kernel sources, just point vmware tools to the right location :
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.22-ck/build/include]
Replace with usr/src/linux-2.6.22-ck/include/
If you still get this error /tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.c:1058: error: too many arguments to function 'vmxnet_interrupt'
see vmware tools 5.5.3, linux 2.6.19, vmxnet compile fix
as mentioned at the bottom of the wiki page.

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