How to upgrade to vmware Linux tools?

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• How to upgrade to vmware server

  I want to upgrade my vmware server 2 to the newer version I downloaded the current vmware server and start the installation.  The installation process asks me if I want to repair or remove.  I thought I'd have a got a msg asking if I wanted to upgrade.  Am I missing something?

  Go ahead and uninstall/remove.  Then install the new version.  Be sure that all your virtual machines are closed (non-suspended) before uninstalling.

  BTW, what version you are currently running?  (What build?)  Are you sure that you are actually updating the version/version number?

• Installation of vmware Linux tools

  No matter what link on installing the tools on a centos 5.2/5.3?  What are the gains of the installation on a linux machine.  I always installed on a windows machine, but not on a linux machine.

  Make a right click on the name of the computer does not seem to install.

  The NIC shows txqueuelen:1000 without installing the tools when I did - ifconfig

  TNT

  don't forget to install VMware Tools on Linux, you will need the linux-headers for the installed kernel package

  first of all, make sure to select the option to install VMware Tools (in this way the VMware Tools iso will be mapped in the virtual machine)

  the command-line command (as root):

  mount/dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom

  CD/tmp

  tar zxf/mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools - xversion - < xxxx >. tar.gz

  umount/dev/cdrom

  CD vmware-tools-distrib

  ./VMware-install.pl

  Answer the questions on the screen configuration

  hope this is useful

  Jose Ruelas B

  http://aservir.WordPress.com

• En VMware Linux tools

  Buenos dias,

  ¿Sabeis so is pueden instalar las tools en servidores Linux sin tener las X?. We have some servidores a los than no podemos arrancar en modo gráfico (seguridad).

  MUCHAS Gracias y a Saludo.

  Buenos dias IeciVMware,

  Someone followed los pasos of following notas del knowledge base?

  1 - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=340

  2 - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=5242329

  Por otro lado ese tipo of error are muy Generico y can deberse a cuatro constitutional reasons:

  • El the VM guest operating system without themselves ha figuring correctamente en las propiedades of the VM.

  • The VM no tiene good configurado el CD-ROM

  • No to encuentra el .iso/vmimages/tools-iso en las VMware Tools right.

  • The VM esta apagada.

  I hope you sea utility,

  Alejandro.

• How the news works of linux vmware-tools associated with the support of actions HGFS?

  Just to clarify, if it is possible to get from VMware Tools for Linux Guest users qualified/developer/maintainer.

  If memory serves me right, from 12 Workstation, VMware Tools for modified Linux related with the way it handles stocks HGFS.

  Installation of VMware tools on many Linux guests, I always see the same behavior.

  In some installations it build hgfs module, in others it seems fair to connect on vmhgfs-fuse executable. No module hgfs not charged in this case of the kernel then HGFS works as expected.

  Exactly how it works under the hood, how to install VMware Tools/config, can determine whether it is necessary to build the module or just run vmhgfs-fuse?

  Well, strange person, not even VMware guys come on this subject. IMHO is a really interesting thing, I almost always use shared folders between guests and hosts, it's so easy and simple WHEN IT WORKS.

  The fact that no-one comes on this thread, show what I think always: products like workstation are profoundly less used, average people IMHO use 30/40 per cent of the potential software.

  Then, with a few hours and a few Linux guests many kind in hand machines (work with tools in both modes, hgfs.ko or fuse), investigated and found how it works by myself.

  This is what I found.

  Recent versions of VMware Tools for Linux now seems to check the fuse package installed on guest system installed and when they found him, they try to use vmhgfs-fuse (formerly an Open-vm-tools executable) to mount hgfs actions without the need of the hgfs.ko module and so without needing to compile the module often broken kernel. For example, hgfs.ko thin build up to kernel branch 4.4 and it is broken again on 4.5.

  The script vmware-config - tools.pl also seems power - also when it detects the fuse package - properly configure autostart for hgfs share.

  That's all, and it's very useful for me. Hope it will be for others.

• Satellite U300 - how to upgrade the BIOS on a Linux system?

  Attempt to update the BIOS of my U300-153, which is described as an operating system independent on the download page, I find that the upgrade file is provided in
  http://Support1.toshiba-tro.de/Tedd-files2/0/BIOS-20090304140640.zip
  does not include the files to create a bootable CD, as described in the instructions to the
  IOS http://eu.Computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/innovation/FAQ.jsp?z=234&service=eu&from=faq_selection&CFID=B & FID = TRO0000000b07
  where Option 2 step 2 lists the files that are in the zip, and they are required to make a bootable cd. The files listed are not in the zip.

  It forces me to use Windows. My Windows is broken and I can't fix it, because Windows repairs destroy data (clearly indicated on the packaging of recovery CD) and installations of Linux. My Linux works very well, and I don't want the windows more.

  So how can I upgrade the BIOS? Either:
  1. use a true independent bundle of BONES (ie the promised approach of bootable CD). I can't find such a thing here.
  2 reinstall Windows, which trashes the laptop.

  Any suggestions?

  Sincerely,
  Aleksander K

  > How to upgrade the BIOS on a Linux system?
  Is not possible since the BIOS on Toshiba page is a victory-based BIOS version and if you want to update the BIOS then you need to install the Windows operating system and then you can run the exe file

  Welcome them

• How to prevent the VMware Tools reset the size of my text on 4 k display

  Hello

  I use 12 Workstation on a Dell XPS 15 9550 with a native resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4 k).  I was able to move on virtual machines running Win 7 from another system where the virtual machines were running at a resolution of 1920 x 1080.  These virtual machines are now running at 1920 x 1080 on the Dell.  (I did it by using the VM settings > display and set a max and running full screen resolution).  The problem is that the text and icons are displayed at 150% the size. I can use the Win 7 Desktop > resolution to 100% and everything is the way I need it, but when I do this change, VMware Tools appears saying that I need to log out and back in.  If I do this the text/icons are at 150%.

  How can I get VMware Tools to stop the reset of this size from 100% to 150%?

  Thank you.

  Here is the solution:

  > Turn on the virtual machine.

  > Click VM > settings > select view.

  > Uncheck the option scale to display "automatically adjust the size of the user interface on the VM.

  > Disconnect and connect when VMware Tools invites.

  > You can now change the font size in the virtual machine to 100%.

  > Disconnect and connect.

• VMwareTools on error 3.11.10 - 100.fc18.x86_64 Linux while running vmware-config - tools.pl

  Implementation with a new VM FC18 on a host Windows 8 I can't get shared folders to work. After investigation, I noticed that vmware-config - tools.pl runs without error, except for the following:

  Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

  do: enter the directory "/ tmp/modconfig-Mmwoe6/vmhgfs-only.

  / bin/make /lib/modules/3.11.10-100.fc18.x86_64/build/include/ - C... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR = modules

  make [1]: Entering directory ' / usr/src/kernels/3.11.10-100.fc18.x86_64'

  do: after you have entered a unknown directory

  make: * variable name empty.  Stop.

  do: leave a unknown directory

  make [1]: * [_module_/tmp/modconfig Mmwoe6/vmhgfs-only] error 2

  make [1]: leaving directory ' / usr/src/kernels/3.11.10-100.fc18.x86_64'

  make: * [vmhgfs.ko] error 2

  make: leaving directory ' / tmp/modconfig-Mmwoe6/vmhgfs-only.

  I checked the directory is valid as such:

  LS /usr/src/kernels/3.11.10-100.fc18.x86_64

  firmware crypto Arch include CPI core samples Makefile Module.symvers File System.map usr vmlinux.id security

  block pilots fs init Kconfig lib mm net scripts tools his virt

  I've been struggling with this for awhile and I really appreciate all or hunting for a solution. Thank you.

  To answer my own question; I had to reinstall my kernel-devel package to make it work:

  [promp] t # yum reinstall kernel-devel

  [quick] # cp /usr/src/kernels/3.7.2-201.fc18.x86_64/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h /lib/modules/3.7.2-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include/linux/

  [quick] # /bin/vmware-config-tools.pl

  And now my shared folders work!

• How to properly install VMware tools under Windows Server 2012 RC

  After you have installed Windows Server 2012 RC VM works very well.

  After that, I installed the VMware tools-> result-> black flashing screen.

  Boot in F8 mode-> try to remove tolls-> not installed VMware?

  What can I do to retrieve this black flashing screen.

  Not sure at 100%, but I'd say you check/download the vmtools package here: http://packages.vmware.com/tools

  HTH

  Sam

• How upgrade from VMware Infrastructure 3 VMware vSphere 4

  Hi all

  Is there any document/video for upgrade from VMware Infrastructure 3 VMware vSphere 4? If so, please reply back.

  Hello

  You should take a look on the following document.

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/r40_u1/vsp_40_u1_upgrade_guide.PDF

  MCP, VCP

• How to upgrade VMwareplayer 3.1.1 build 282343

  Hello

  I installed VMwareplayer 3.1.1 build 282343 in win - xp and installed three of operating systems based on Linux guest OSes.

  Now, whenever I try to run VMwareplayer, it shows that Vmware Player 3.1.4 Build 38553 "is available for download.

  I have a copy of VMwareplayer 3.1.4 (installation file) with me that I downloaded earlier somewhere else.

  Please tell me how to upgrade my VMwareplayer, if I update what will happen to my already installed guest OSes?

  As mentioned, make sure all VMs are (non-suspended) power off before running the installation. The only thing that you can do this after the installation/upgrade to update is to update the VMware tools with virtual machines.

  André

• VMware-config - tools.pl detects headers kernel version @@VMWARE @ UTS_RELEASE

  VMware Workstation 6.5.5 - build 328052 running on Windows XP.

  My Ubuntu 10.10 VM gave me a guest this morning that the installed VMware tools are updated. So I started the upgrade process.

  Installation seems to go very well up to this point:

  The installation of the VMware Tools 7.8.8 328052 build 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 you run VMware Tools for the first time, you must configure it by
  calling the following command: "/ usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
  This program to invoke the command for you now? [Yes]

  I get lots of warnings of this type:

  insserv: WARNING: script 'K01acpi-support' missing LSB tags and substitutions
  The script you are trying to call has been converted to an upstart
  Job, but lsb-head is not supported for the jobs of Upstart.
  insserv: WARNING: script 'alsa-mixer-save' missing LSB tags and substitutions
  insserv: Default-Start undefined, assuming that start empty runlevel (s) for the script "alsa-mixer-save '.
  insserv: Default-Stop undefined, assuming that stop empty runlevel (s) for the script "alsa-mixer-save '.
  The script you are trying to call has been converted to an upstart
  Job, but lsb-head is not supported for the jobs of Upstart.

  And then it's time to compile the modules:

  What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
  kernel? [/ usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-24-generic/include
  
  The directory of the kernel headers (version @@VMWARE @ UTS_RELEASE) does not match
  your running kernel (version 2.6.35 - 24-generic).  Even if the module
  compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

  For the record:

  root@Ubuntu:~# uname - a
  Linux ubuntu 2.6.35 - 24-generic #42 - Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 01:41:57 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

  So how the VMware Tools config script can be educated to detect the correct version of the kernel headers?

  Thank you

  Alex

  Hello Alex,.

  I hope that what follows will help you get a little further with the installation of vmware on your Linux prompt tools.

  # Needed for the construction of the kernel modules

  sudo apt - get install build-essentials

  # Chdir to the directory correct wrt to your kernel running headers

  CD/usr/src/linux - headers-'uname - r' / include/linux

  # Add the utsreleases missing in the version.h file info

  Cat /generated/utsrelease.h > version.h

  # The build of vmware tools script also wants access to the file autoconf.h, so set up a symbolic link

  ln - s... /generated/autoconf.h

  Now you can install VMware tools using the: /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl

  Note that if some modules does not compile, you will need to find a patch for them. Use google and these forums for patches to vmxnet and al.

  Kind regards

  Mary

• services do not start after you run vmware-config - tools.pl

  VSphere 4 Enterprise - SLES10 x86_64.

  wmad: ~ # rpm - qa | grep vmware-i

  VMwareTools-8193-164009

  wmad: ~ # uname - a

  Linux wmad 2.6.16.60 - 0.54.5 - default #1 Fri Sep 4 01:28:03 2009 UTC x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  I updated the kernel, now when I run vmware-config - tools.pl, I get the attached result ending in "abandoned Execution." Ideas?

  Thanks, Mike

  This does not happen with newly released patches.

  If you are not ready to upgrade the latest patches of the ESX host, you can also try to force load modules or try to recompile all modules by using the command "" vmware-config - tools.pl - compile ".

  The other (crude) way is to get the last iso linux tools of any other host ESX-4 (with the latest patches) and goes up on the virtual machine and proceed with the installation.

  N

• How can I fix the selection tool?

  How can I fix the selection tool to allow me to resize the shift? He was working before the upgrade. Now it won't let me resize the selected corners mean anchors?

  Choose View > show bounding box...

  You may have inadvertently he switched off function at some point.

• How to upgrade the esxi 5.0 and 5.5 only give me the step in process setp.

  How to upgrade the esxi 5.0 and 5.5 only give me the step by step process.

  There are several methods supported for direct upgrade to 5.5 ESXi are:

  • vSphere Update Manager.
  • Interactive update of the CD, DVD or USB drive.
  • Scripted upgrade
  • esxcli
  • Automatic deployment

  You can find each method in this KB: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2058352

  Also a good interactive video updated via CD/DVD/USB. Upgrade to VMware ESXi 5.5 using Setup Interactive - YouTube