Configuring VMware Tools on Oracle Linux with kernel 2.6.39-400.245.1 crashes the operating system
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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:
    1. Log in to the guest operating system terminal or command line.
    2. Install the kernel headers, make and gcc
    3. Install VMware Tools without -d option.
    4. Proceed with default settings.
    5. 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
    6. Run this command to configure VMware Tools with the compile option:
      vmware-config-tools.pl --compile

or

  • Update kernel packages as Oracle releases them.