Vmware hgfs disabled in the host and Error mount filesystem after install vmware tools on debian 4 etch

[FMorales]

Hello, I installed vmware tools on a fresh debian 4 etch and after that, it show me whe it start and Error that say:

VMware hgfs: HGFS id disabled in the host

Error: cannot mount filesystem: Protocol error

What is this??

I attach a picture with the error

All work fine ...but I would like to know how to solve ... or if it is not necessary.

Thanks

[Rubeck]

HGFS does filesystem sharing between guest and host OS.... You proberly dont need/ want this anyway...

/Rubeck

[LucD]

When you install the VMware Tools leave out the Shared Folders component.

It is only useful for guests on Workstation or VMware server, not for ESX guests.

[Texiwill · Accepted solution]

Hello,

It is only for Workstation based guests. VMware Server does not have that support either at the moment.

When VMware Tools installs it adds a line to your /etc/fstab file. You can safely comment out that line. Unfortunately the configuration tool will add it every time it is run unless you specifically disable vmhgfs from being installed.

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

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Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.

CIO Virtualization Blog: http://www.cio.com/blog/index/topic/168354

As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization

[FMorales]

But ... I reinstall again vmare-tools ... and I dont see any question for enable or disable "Shared Folders Component" ???

Does is it an option on the VM virtual center settings?

Where can I find it for disable it?

Thanks a lot

[FMorales]

I remove the line from the /etc/fstab

I do not realised this.

Thanks a lot.

[Texiwill]

Hello,

You can try editing the /etc/vmware-tools/locations and search for all VMHGFS_* entries. Convert those to 'no' instead of 'yes' and just maybe vmhgfs will not change the fstab file. However, every time I try that a new install will override it, but an upgrade may not. I always reinstall as I am using the merged tools as I have 2.6.24 or greater tools.

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

====

Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.

CIO Virtualization Blog: http://www.cio.com/blog/index/topic/168354

As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization

[chriswaltham]

Does the above post reflect the best way to permanently disable HGFS/Shared Folder support in Linux? This is with RHEL4/RHEL5 VMs in ESX 3.5.0 U2.