Configuring VMware Tools on Oracle Linux with kernel 2.6.39-400.245.1 crashes the operating system
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Article ID: 337906
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Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Installing or upgrading VMware Tools using default installer settings on Oracle Linux with kernel 2.6.39-400.245.1 crashes the operating system.
Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
Resolution
To workaround this issue, perform one of the following.
- Execute the steps below:
- Log in to the guest operating system terminal or command line.
- Install the kernel headers, make and gcc
- Install VMware Tools without -d option.
- Proceed with default settings.
- Answer No to Do you want this program to invoke the command for you now? to invoke vmware-config-tools.pl with the --compile option
- Run this command to configure VMware Tools with the compile option:
vmware-config-tools.pl --compile
or
- Update kernel packages as Oracle releases them.
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