sarge:~# uname -r
2.6.8-2-386
sarge:~# apt-get install kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386
The following extra packages will be installed:
kernel-headers-2.6.8-2 kernel-kbuild-2.6-3
The following NEW packages will be installed:
kernel-headers-2.6.8-2 kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386 kernel-kbuild-2.6-3
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/3397kB of archives.
After unpacking 42.8MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Selecting previously deselected package kernel-headers-2.6.8-2.
(Reading database ... 21271 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking kernel-headers-2.6.8-2 (from .../kernel-headers-2.6.8-2_2.6.8-16sarge1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386.
Unpacking kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386 (from .../kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386_2.6.8-16sarge1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up kernel-kbuild-2.6-3 (2.6.8-2) ...
Setting up kernel-headers-2.6.8-2 (2.6.8-16sarge1) ...
Setting up kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386 (2.6.8-16sarge1) ...
Go to VM / Install VMWare Tools. Nothing will happen but now the VMWare Tools CDROM image can be mounted.
sarge:~# mount /cdr/media/cdrom
sarge:~# cd /media/cdrom
sarge:/media/cdrom# cp VMwareTools-5.5.2-29772.tar.gz /root
sarge:/media/cdrom# cd /root
sarge:~# tar xzf VMwareTools-5.5.2-29772.tar.gz
sarge:~# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
sarge:~/vmware-tools-distrib# ./vmware-install.pl
Creating a new installer database using the tar3 format.
Installing the content of the package.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin] <Enter>
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc] <Enter>
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/init.d] <Enter>
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin] <Enter> In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools] <Enter>
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] <Enter>
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools] <Enter>
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] <Enter>
The installation of VMware Tools 5.5.2 build-29772 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". <Enter>
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] <Enter>
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: 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] <Enter>
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/2.6.8-2-386/build/include] <Enter>
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/2.6.8-2-386/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386'
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
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/vmhgfs.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386'
cp -f vmhgfs.ko ./../vmhgfs.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
pcnet32 25864 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/2.6.8-2-386/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only/vmxnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386'
cp -f vmxnet.ko ./../vmxnet.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmxnet-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
No X install found.
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Switching to guest configuration: done
Guest filesystem driver: done
DMA setup: done
Guest operating system daemon: done
The configuration of VMware Tools 5.5.2 build-29772 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 the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox" during an XFree86 session.
To use the vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:
/etc/init.d/networking stop
rmmod pcnet32
rmmod vmxnet
depmod -a
modprobe vmxnet
/etc/init.d/networking start
Enjoy,
--the VMware team
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