Install Fedora14 using VM7.1 and VMware-tools

Fedora14 is installed with VM7.1. The installation of VMware-tools is highlighted in red with commands I have used. 1. Install the GCC development tool # InstallsoftwarecalledbybyVMwareToolsyuminstallgcc, which must be installed, no Kernel File is installed by default. 2. Install the Kernel File # Installkernelheaderfilesyuminstallkern

Install Fedora 14 using VM7.1 and VMware-tools

The commands I used are marked in red.

1. Install the GCC development tool

# Install software called by VMware Tools

Yum install gcc
This is required, and none of them are installed by default.

2. Install the Kernel File

# Install kernel header files

Yum install kernel-devel

3. Check whether the version of the kernel file matches. if the version does not match, upgrade the file.

# Check it matches the running kernel

Uname-r# Running kernel

Rpm-q kernel-devel# Installed kernel headers
The two versions here are incorrect. One is 2.6.35.6-46. fc14.i686.The other is 2.6.35.6-48. fc14.i686.

4. If the value does not match 3rd, You need to upgrade the Kernel File. After the upgrade, restart the system.

# It the two versions do not match, run

Yum-y upgrade kernel-devel

# Then reboot (but only if they did not match ).

5. Find the location of the kernel file and install the VMware-tool. (when I install the tool, it will be automatically found and you do not need to manually specify it)

# Find out where the kernel headers are

Ls-d/usr/src/kernels/$ (uname-r) */include
After installation promptWhat is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running Kernel? The displayed address will be used here. You can copy the address, but after I install it, The address will be the default address. Press enter and you will be OK.

# You may need this later.

6. Download the Virtual Machine Tool installation package (I downloaded it by myself)

That is, run the VMware-tool installation package and decompress it. (click "VM"-> "Install VMware Tools" on the VM toolbar. The installation package is displayed. Select *. files in gz can be extracted to a directory)

The following are the specific implementation methods in the command line. I implemented them in the graphic interface.

# If you already have VMwareTools-5.5.2-29772.tar.gz

On disk, skip this step!

# Download VMware-workstation-5.5.2-29772.tar.gz from vmware.com

# Extract the VMware Tools iso from it

Tar -- strip-components = 3-zxvf VMware-workstation-5.5.2-29772.tar.gz \

Vmware-distrib/lib/isoimages/linux. iso

# Create a temporary mount point

Mkdir/mnt/vmtools-temp

# Mount the image

Mount-o loop linux. iso/mnt/vmtools-temp

# Copy VMware Tools from the mount

Cp/mnt/vmtool-temp/VMwareTools-5.5.2-29772.tar.gz/tmp/

# Unmount the image and tidy up

Umount/mnt/vmtools-temp

Rmdir/mnt/vmtools-temp

Rm linux. iso

# Unpack VMware Tools to a temporary directory

Cd/tmp/

Tar zxvf VMwareTools-5.5.2-29772.tar.gz

7. Enter the decompressed target directory, execute the following code, and press Enter.

Cd/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib/    (Here we will extract the files based on the position of your cp vmtools file)

/Vmware-install.pl

8. Until this step is completed, copy and paste the path in step 1, and press enter until the screen resolution is selected.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running

Kernel? [/Usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2849.fc6-i686/include]