I'm sure you've already seen today's drop in SF [2011.07.19-450511]
which supposedly fixes the gcc compilation issues, so I won't torture
you gentlemen further.
I see new code related to FUSE blocking filesystems which they don't
talk about, probably because it's coming from upstream, and VMware
Thanks in advance for putting up with the observations of a clueless
outsider ;-)
* The transitional-package approach, which I think is what you used for
open-vm-toolbox in ppa15, worked nicely.
* The conflicting-package approach, which I think is what you are using
for open-vm-toolbox in ppa19,
Nate, I wish I was more than a newcomer; I'd gladly help you, since I am
getting obsessed to an unhealthy and unnatural degree with making VMware
work from am end-user perspective. I realize this is sick ;-)
If I weren't so frustrated that the Debian package maintainers seem to
be indifferent,
I think that response was beneath you. PLEASE DO NOT USE ALL CAPS TO
SHOUT AT ME. Don't worry, I won't bother you again.
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Nate, I believe you are on the right track.
I know this is not the type of feedback you need (or want) in this
venue. After all, my virtual platform is Debian Sid, not Oneiric; and my
kernel is 2.6.39-2, not 3.0-rcx. But the underlying problems seem to
be from the same causes.
And I know all the
Nate, your efforts are much appreciated and I'll be following them with
great interest. While I still use the proprietary VMWare Tools [8.4.6
Build 385536] on my Ubuntu 11.04 guest [kernel 2.6.39-3], they seem to
be quite broken on Debian Sid [kernel 2.6.39-1].
I was quite sure they would still
