https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703959 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703959#c0 Summary: Virtualization:VMware: Bug hgfs doesn't work using open-vm-tools Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE.org Version: unspecified Platform: VMWare OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: 3rd party software AssignedTo: prusnak@novell.com ReportedBy: philippe.goetz@siemens.com QAContact: opensuse-communityscreening@forge.provo.novell.com Found By: Community User Blocker: Yes Host OS: Windows XP Guest OS: Open Suse 11.4 (as from DVD) Virtualization: VMware Player 3.1.4 build-385536 hgfs doesn't work at all with the following packages: - vmware-guest-kmp-default-2011.05.27_k2.6.37.1_1.2-59.1.i586.rpm (DVD) - vmware-guest-kmp-desktop-2011.05.27_k2.6.37.6_0.5-59.2.i586.rpm (OBS) The original kernel module (as on the DVD) fails to load: # modprobe vmhgfs FATAL: Error inserting vmhgfs (/lib/modules/2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop/updates/vmhgfs.ko): Invalid argument The updated kernel module (as Virtualization:VMware/openSUSE_11.4 OBS) fails also to load: # modprobe vmhgfs FATAL: Error inserting vmhgfs (/lib/modules/2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop/weak-updates/updates/vmhgfs.ko): Invalid argument As alternative, compile and use original VMware tools instead open-vm-tools. NOTE: There is already a thread regarding the issue: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/pre-release-beta/... -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.