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wiki:open_vm_tools [2013/06/19 11:21] – Initial release andyjwiki:open_vm_tools [2013/06/19 13:48] (current) andyj
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   - Create Initialization Scripts   - Create Initialization Scripts
   - Create TCZ extension   - Create TCZ extension
 +  - Install TCZ extension
  
 ===== Compile Open VM Tools =====  ===== Compile Open VM Tools ===== 
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 ln -s /tmp/tcloop/open-vm-tools/usr/local/lib/open-vm-tools/plugins plugins ln -s /tmp/tcloop/open-vm-tools/usr/local/lib/open-vm-tools/plugins plugins
 </code> </code>
-The Open VM Tools also wants to know what distribution and release it's running on. Because TinyCore doesn't have a release file, we have to make one. Use your version here:+The Open VM Tools also wants to know what distribution and release it's running on:
 <code> <code>
-echo "TinyCore 4.7.2" > $TCZROOT/etc/release+sed -e 's/^/TinyCore /' /usr/share/doc/tc/release.txt > $TCZROOT/etc/release
 </code> </code>
 Move the files to LIBDIR subdirectories and create links in the BINDIR and SBINDIR directories: Move the files to LIBDIR subdirectories and create links in the BINDIR and SBINDIR directories:
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 rm -rf $TCZROOT/sbin rm -rf $TCZROOT/sbin
 </code> </code>
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 ===== Create TCZ Extension =====  ===== Create TCZ Extension ===== 
  
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 EOF EOF
 </code> </code>
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 +===== Install TCZ Extension ===== 
 +
 These extensions and their dependencies should be copied to the system that will be using the open-vm-tools extension before it's loaded. These extensions and their dependencies should be copied to the system that will be using the open-vm-tools extension before it's loaded.
 Then add ''blacklist=pcnet32'' to the APPEND line of the boot configuration file. Then add ''blacklist=pcnet32'' to the APPEND line of the boot configuration file.
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