How to install the VM tools in RHEL 5 Linux box

[bhoros]

I am new to using Linux

What is the process for installng tools on the RHEL 5 vm

[Troy_Clavell]

this KB may help

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=524232...

[bhoros]

This is for an ESX 3.5 box - the KB doesn't seem to apply

any doc's for esx 3.5?

[Troy_Clavell]

the KB is for a 3.x Host, why would you think it doesn't apply?

[bhoros]

Good point - part of my issues was I starteed to run the tools install from the gui - I know bad idea.

The media location a little different from the KB - but I went back and it seems to be running ok - i am sticking with all the defaults will let you know how it went

Thanks - I have LInux exposure - but if you don't do it every day you forget

Once I get this working I need to add virtual disk

and possibly redo the swap partition - lots of fun ahead

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

glad to see the KB helped out

please consider awarding points for helpful/correct answers

[bhoros]

Finished with the install - I follow the sequense listed below but I got some errors about DIR not existing - was I in the wrong path or it this a non issue

The configuration of VMware Tools 3.5.0 build-64607 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 X server session.

To use the vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:

/etc/init.d/network stop

rmmod pcnet32

rmmod vmxnet

depmod -a

modprobe vmxnet

/etc/init.d/network start

If you wish to configure any experimental features, please run the following

command: "vmware-config-tools.pl --experimental".

Enjoy,

--the VMware team

# /usr/bin/vmware-toolbox &

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# /etc/init.d/network stop

Shutting down interface eth0:

Shutting down loopback interface:

+ Done /usr/bin/vmware-toolbox

# rmmod pcnet32

ERROR: Module pcnet32 does not exist in /proc/modules

# rmmod pcnet32

ERROR: Module pcnet32 does not exist in /proc/modules

# rmmod vmxnet

ERROR: Module vmxnet does not exist in /proc/modules

# depmod -a

# modprobe vmxnet

# /etc/init.d/network start

Bringing up loopback interface:

Bringing up interface eth0:

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