2 problems running CentOS 5.1 + kernel-vm in VMware Fusion

Hi,

Inside VMware Fusion, I've started using:
- CentOS 5.1 x86_64
- kernel-vm-2.6.18-53.1.13.el5.x86_64.rpm from
http://people.centos.org/~tru/kernel-vm/5/RPMS/x86_64/

-
kmod-open-vm-tools-0-0.20080123.2.6.18_53.1.13.el5vm.x86_64.
rpm from
http://people.centos.org/~hughesjr/open-vm-tools/5/x86
_64/

Sometimes (most times) I get this error during boot:

"The VMware Tools poweron script did not run
successfully in this
virtual machine - If you have configured a custom poweron
script in
this virtual machine, please inspect it for errors;
otherwise, please
submit a support request."


A screenshot of this error can be seen in:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/222854
6/VMware-Fusion-error-running-CentOS-51-kernelvm

I don't know if this error is happening in VMware under
Linux or Windows.

When I try to suspend the virtual machine (clicking on
"Suspend
Guest"), I get the error that can be seen in:
http://www.scribd.com/d
oc/2232883/VMware-Fusion-running-CentOS-51-kernelvm-doesnt-S
uspend

If I may help debugging something, please tell me what to
show you.

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Leonardo Vilela Pinheiro wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Inside VMware Fusion, I've started using:
> - CentOS 5.1 x86_64
> - kernel-vm-2.6.18-53.1.13.el5.x86_64.rpm from
> http://people.centos.org/~tru/kernel-vm/5/RPMS/x86_64/

> -
kmod-open-vm-tools-0-0.20080123.2.6.18_53.1.13.el5vm.x86_64.
rpm from
> http://people.centos.org/~hughesjr/open-vm-tools/5/x86
_64/
> 
> Sometimes (most times) I get this error during boot:
> 
> "The VMware Tools poweron script did not run
successfully in this
> virtual machine - If you have configured a custom
poweron script in
> this virtual machine, please inspect it for errors;
otherwise, please
> submit a support request."
> 
> 
> A screenshot of this error can be seen in:
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/222854
6/VMware-Fusion-error-running-CentOS-51-kernelvm
> 
> I don't know if this error is happening in VMware under
Linux 
> or Windows.
> 
> When I try to suspend the virtual machine (clicking on
"Suspend
> Guest"), I get the error that can be seen in:
> http://www.scribd.com/d
oc/2232883/VMware-Fusion-running-CentOS-51-kernelvm-doesnt-S
uspend
> 
> If I may help debugging something, please tell me what
to show you.

This really isn't related to CentOS, but VMware, and
definitely
not a CentOS Developer topic.

You should redirect this question to the VMware forums.

CentOS is the equivalent to RHEL and RHEL is fully supported
so
CentOS is too. It may have been an installation problem of
the
tools in the VM, but again you would get a better answer on
the VMware forums.

-Ross

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On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Ross S. W. Walker
<rwalkermedallion.com> wrote:

>  This really isn't related to CentOS, but VMware, and
definitely
>  not a CentOS Developer topic.

I see, and at first sight I agree with you.

But since these problems only happens when using kernel-vm
and
kmod-open-vm-tools, which were compiled by CentOS-related
people (look
at the links I gave), and these RPM packages are being
tested by
CentOS-related people (like me and others), I suppose this
may be of
interest of somebody here. I only want to help.

> CentOS is the equivalent to RHEL and RHEL is fully
supported so
> CentOS is too.

Yes, and I should note that these problems don't happen when
using
vmware-tools from VMware Fusion.

Thank you, Ross, and I still believe that this problem may
be of
interest of somebody in centos-devel besides me =)
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On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 6:09 AM, Leonardo Vilela Pinheiro
<leonardo.pinheirodobemsoftware.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  Inside VMware Fusion, I've started using:
>  - CentOS 5.1 x86_64
>  - kernel-vm-2.6.18-53.1.13.el5.x86_64.rpm from
>  http://people.centos.org/~tru/kernel-vm/5/RPMS/x86_64/

>  -
kmod-open-vm-tools-0-0.20080123.2.6.18_53.1.13.el5vm.x86_64.
rpm from
>  http://people.centos.org/~hughesjr/open-vm-tools/5/x86
_64/
>
>  Sometimes (most times) I get this error during boot:
>
>  "The VMware Tools poweron script did not run
successfully in this
>  virtual machine - If you have configured a custom
poweron script in
>  this virtual machine, please inspect it for errors;
otherwise, please
>  submit a support request."
>
>
>  A screenshot of this error can be seen in:
>  http://www.scribd.com/doc/222854
6/VMware-Fusion-error-running-CentOS-51-kernelvm
>
>  I don't know if this error is happening in VMware
under Linux or Windows.

I have been using kernel-vm and open-vm-tools in VMware
Server and
Workstation (Linux) but have not encounter such problems. 
Looks like
this is unique to VMware Fusion?  From what you described,
it seems to
me that the issue is only with open-vm-tools not kernel-vm. 
Do you
think this is the case?

You might want to report to the CentOS bug tracker or write
to the
centos-virt mailing list where the VM-related stuff is
being
discussed.

Akemi
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Hi,

On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 09:24:40AM -0500, Ross S. W. Walker
wrote:
> Leonardo Vilela Pinheiro wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Inside VMware Fusion, I've started using:
> > - CentOS 5.1 x86_64
> > - kernel-vm-2.6.18-53.1.13.el5.x86_64.rpm from
> > http://people.centos.org/~tru/kernel-vm/5/RPMS/x86_64/

Nice some people actually use them 

> > -
kmod-open-vm-tools-0-0.20080123.2.6.18_53.1.13.el5vm.x86_64.
rpm from
> > http://people.centos.org/~hughesjr/open-vm-tools/5/x86
_64/
> > 
> > Sometimes (most times) I get this error during
boot:
> > 
> > "The VMware Tools poweron script did not run
successfully in this
> > virtual machine - If you have configured a custom
poweron script in
> > this virtual machine, please inspect it for
errors; otherwise, please
> > submit a support request."
> > 
That's a open-vm-tools issue. Could you try to remove
open-vm-tools
and use the vmware version to check whether it's kernel-vm
or open-vm-tools
related?

I don't have Fusion (hint  )

On the plain vmware guest (CentOS-5 x86_64 desktop), suspend
guest on vmware
server VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386 works out of the box
(no vmware-tools
inside the guest).

> 
> This really isn't related to CentOS, but VMware, and
definitely
> not a CentOS Developer topic.
It's should go to CentOS-virt (see you there).
> 
> You should redirect this question to the VMware
forums.
You can open a bug entry for centos and one for vmware
since it's a commercially supported product (if you ca
duplicate
it with the default vmware tools).

Regards,

Tru
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Maintenance)
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earch=0xBEFA581B

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