One thing I've noticed with the new upstream release, it's that even with the config coming from Debian, the existing vmxnet, and my adjusted vsock patch. It appears we lose the vmci/vmhgfs modules which means no shared folders. Which I want to make a note of.
After you install open-vm-tools on Ubuntu, compile the modules, and reboot. There is still a problem that need to be done manually, and that's sharing folders. With the regular VMware Tools (the ones that come with Workstation, Fusion, etc.), this is done automatically. But with open-vm-tools, to share folders, a command (mount) needs to be run (as sudo) every time you boot. I've made a fix, which enters the command to mount at boot up. I think one of the Ubuntu (or Debian) developer(s) should put this script (in some shape or form) into the config. First, I'll tell you how the script functions. What it does is check to see if the "hgfs" folder exists in the "mnt" folder, if it does, create the directory, then run the mount command. If the directory doesn't exist, then just run the mount command. I've noticed that if you already have a sharing enable before installing open-vm-tools (and compiling the modules), you need to reboot twice (once to make the hgfs directory, and another time to mount the shared folder), this is where my script can be perfected. Now, here's how to run it. Put the "MountSharedFolders" script on your Desktop, Home folder (it doesn't matter, just do it as a regular user). Next, make it executable by running "chmod +x MountSharedFolders" Now, with sudo, move the script to the "/etc/init.d" folder. And finally, in order to make it run during boot run "update-rc.d MountSharedFolders defaults" Like I said, the new upstream version, for some strange reason, loses the ability to access shared folders. The script attached should be used on the upstream available on Maverick (the April release). I think it should be added to the Ubuntu/Debian config, since shared folders aren't mount by default. ** Attachment added: "MountSharedFolders" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52404628/MountSharedFolders -- Open VM Tools FTBS on Maverick 2.6.35 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598542 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
