HowTo: Install VMware tools on Proxmox 2.1

[tom]

Make sure, that you run the right kernel version (2.6.22-5)

Scenario 1: You installed Proxmox 2.1 on VMware from the ISO image

Log in to the console or ssh:

> wget http://www.proxmox.com/cms_proxmox/cms/upload/misc/proxmox-vmware-tools_2.6.22-4_all.deb
> dpkg -i proxmox-vmware-tools_2.6.22-4_all.deb
> reboot

Scenario 2: If you update a running Proxmox
(eg. from 1.7 or 2.0) to 2.1 via service pack 2.1, you have to install the new kernel before you can install the VMware tools.

Login the console or ssh and download both packages:

> wget http://www.proxmox.com/cms_proxmox/cms/upload/kernel/proxmox-kernel_2.6.22-1_i386.deb
> wget http://www.proxmox.com/cms_proxmox/cms/upload/misc/proxmox-vmware-tools_2.6.22-4_all.deb

now, install the new kernel:

> dpkg -i proxmox-kernel_2.6.22-1_i386.deb

reboot your Proxmox to activate the new kernel. After reboot, check the kernel version by typing:

> cat /proc/version

the output should be:

Linux version 2.6.22 (2.6.22-5) (root@tequila) (gcc version 4.1.2 20061115 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.1-21)) #1 SMP Fri Nov 16 14:13:25 CET 2007

Install the VMware tools:
> dpkg -i proxmox-vmware-tools_2.6.22-4_all.deb
> reboot

Time synchronization

If you want to enable time synchronization between the host and the Proxmox guest, power off the machine and change the setting in the *.vmx file:

> tools.syncTime = "TRUE"

Please note, in the prebuilt VMware Appliance 2.1 we already installed the VMware tools - just download and run.