Thread: installing VMware Tools

sorry, not sure if right place post, couldn't see running ubuntu inside vm....

i'm running vmware workstation 6.5.5 build-328052 in windows 7 professional 64-bit service pack 1.

have installed ubuntu 11.04 , having trouble getting vmware tools install/run. installed through software center (open-vm-tools).

if try run either vmware toolbox applications > accessories, or vmware user agent applications > other, nothing happens.

if open terminal , try run vmware-toolbox following:

telescope@telescope-vm:~$ vmware toolbox
** message: hostinfo: cpuid hypervisor bit set, no hypervisor vendor signature present

** (process:2125): debug: vmcheck_isvirtualworld: detected non-vmware hypervisor ().


** (process:2125): warning **: vmware toolbox must run inside virtual machine.

running inside virtual machine... have thoughts?

managed answer own question....sort of

decided have go @ manually building vmware tools "install vmware tools" option in workstation.... (how hard possibly be? )

before start...

sudo apt-get install build-essentials
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

(these should installed anyway)

kernel source won't be, we'll need later so...

sudo apt-get install linux-source-2.6.38 (install appropriate version if yours different. n.b. may rather large download)


first need mod version.h file or install script throw wobbly

cd /usr/src/linux-headers-`uname -r`/include/linux
sudo gedit version.h (or use whatever editor you're comfortable with)

add line

#define uts_release "2.6.38-8-generic"
(if uname -r different...change accordingly)

save , close

copy autoconf.h file or install script throw wobbly

sudo cp ../generated/autoconf.h autoconf.h (assuming haven't cd'd)

create symlink install script can find headers

cd /usr/src
sudo ln -s linux-headers-`uname -r` linux

verify ls -al if can bothered....


we're ready run installer...so find install vmware tools option in workstation , it'll mount "cd"

mine appeared in /media/vmware tools

cp /media/vmware\ tools/*.gz /tmp/
cd /tmp
tar zxvf vmwaretools-7.8.8-328052.tar.gz (your filename may differ)

can run install script

cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
sudo ./vmware-install.pl

accept defaults...it offer run first-time configuration script...say yes

if modules deemed inappropriate system build them, keep selecting defaults when asks something.

build of vmhgfs, vmxnet, vmci modules failed... others worked tho

chose not enable experimental vmsync driver didn't feel need feature

restart system....

works....ish, not features there of modules failed build, me anyway. feature wanted most, auto resizing of guest resolution, seems work nicely.


if has suggestions on how make other modules build, i'd more happy hear them!

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