VMware player 3.1 installation

moljac024 · 2010-06-29 12:03:05

Did anyone try to install VMware player using the official installer?
When it asks for the system services directory I give it "/etc/rc.d"

After installation:

No rc*.d style init script directories were given to the installer. You must manually add the necessary links to ensure that the vmware service at /etc/rc.d/vmware is automatically started and stopped on startup and shutdown.

However:

bojan ~ $  ls /etc/rc.d | grep vmw
bojan ~ $

There is nothing to start!

EDIT:
I just found this - http://communities.vmware.com/message/1546744

Last edited by moljac024 (2010-06-29 12:11:57)

brainwasher · 2010-06-29 12:37:38

Can you zip and send /etc/rc.d/vmware folder/files ?

srivo · 2010-06-30 22:33:49

Did you look in the wiki section? There is a how-to to install VMware Player.

schmoemi · 2010-07-02 13:05:26

moljac024 wrote:

Did anyone try to install VMware player using the official installer?
When it asks for the system services directory I give it "/etc/rc.d"
After installation:
No rc*.d style init script directories were given to the installer. You must manually add the necessary links to ensure that the vmware service at /etc/rc.d/vmware is automatically started and stopped on startup and shutdown.

I think the crucial part is to

# mkdir -p /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/rc{0,1,2,3,4,5,6}.d
# mkdir /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/init.d

I just wonder if a dummy vmware-package could be constructed which just does that. There would be the benefit that these directories could also be easily removed.

moljac024 · 2010-07-02 14:13:57

Nope. I tried that.
The installer just doesn't copy those files.

What a piece of crap...

Last edited by moljac024 (2010-07-02 14:14:43)

schmoemi · 2010-07-02 14:50:32

moljac024 wrote:

Nope. I tried that.
The installer just doesn't copy those files.
What a piece of crap...

That's why you have to do that by hand. And yes, it's crap

archiebald · 2010-07-02 17:03:01

I encounter same problem. So, I provide here copy of vmware script copied from vmware 3.0.1 version. Line 88 and 108 is edited ( /bin/lsmod instead /sbin/lsmod).

vmware script

schmoemi · 2010-07-02 18:00:34

moljac024 wrote:

After installation:

No rc*.d style init script directories were given to the installer. You must manually add the necessary links to ensure that the vmware service at /etc/rc.d/vmware is automatically started and stopped on startup and shutdown.

Nice comment btw.... I cannot remember that the installer ever asked for it

McFlow · 2010-07-02 19:41:03

I ran into the same problem some time ago.
This post explains it pretty good. Just replace it by vmware player Important is to use the --console --custom options to specify the "ystem service runlevels".

schmoemi · 2010-07-02 21:06:35

Running the install binaries with the --custom option seems to do the trick...
The --console option is not necessary, otherwise it just runs in a window instead of console.

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#1 2010-06-29 12:03:05

VMware player 3.1 installation

#2 2010-06-29 12:37:38

Re: VMware player 3.1 installation

#3 2010-06-30 22:33:49

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