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'''939:''' vmware_exec 'Guest vmxnet fast network device:' vmware_stop_vmxnet | '''939:''' vmware_exec 'Guest vmxnet fast network device:' vmware_stop_vmxnet | ||
'''940:''' exitcode=$(($exitcode + $?)) | '''940:''' exitcode=$(($exitcode + $?)) | ||
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'''3543:''' $gSystem{'version_integer'} != kernel_version_integer(2, 4, 9)) { | '''3543:''' $gSystem{'version_integer'} != kernel_version_integer(2, 4, 9)) { | ||
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Revision as of 08:43, 1 November 2008
Purpose
This document describes the installation of the VMware Tools on a SME guest running on a VMware Server or an ESX Server.
Mount the installation CDROM image
ESX
Start the Virtual Infrastructure Client. Make sure that you have added a virtual CDROM device to the SME VM. Power on the SME VM.
Right click in the SME VM and select 'Install/Upgrade VMware Tools'.
VMware Server
Start the VMware Server Console. Make sure that you have added a virtual CDROM device to the SME VM. Power on the SME VM.
Select the SME VM, then select menu 'VM'=>'Install VMware Tools...'.
Installation
Please note, that you must not login remotely in the next step!
SME Server 8
Log into SME as user root on the local console.
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools*i386.rpm vmware-config-tools.pl ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools reboot
SME Server 7.3
Log into SME as user root on the local console.
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools*i386.rpm
Edit the file /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools and delete the following 2 lines:
939: vmware_exec 'Guest vmxnet fast network device:' vmware_stop_vmxnet 940: exitcode=$(($exitcode + $?))
Edit the file /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl and change this line from
3543: $gSystem{'version_integer'} != kernel_version_integer(2, 4, 9)) {
to
3543: $gSystem{'version_integer'} != kernel_version_integer(2, 6, 9)) {
vmware-config-tools.pl ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools reboot
