Install VMware Tools on Redhat 5.3

It's nothing but a log file:
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[root@rh53 ~]# vmware-config-tools.pl

Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
   Guest operating system daemon:                          [  OK  ]
   Virtual Printing daemon:                                [  OK  ]
   VMware User Agent (vmware-user):                        [  OK  ]
   Blocking file system:                                   [  OK  ]
   Unmounting HGFS shares:                                 [  OK  ]
   Guest filesystem driver:                                [  OK  ]
   Guest memory manager:                                   [  OK  ]
   VM communication interface socket family:               [  OK  ]
   VM communication interface:                             [  OK  ]
The bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 - vmmemctl module loads perfectly into the
running kernel.

The bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 - vmhgfs module loads perfectly into the
running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmxnet modules for VMware Tools is suitable for your
running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmxnet module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.18-128.el5/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmxnet module.

Building the vmxnet module.

[EXPERIMENTAL] The VMware FileSystem Sync Driver (vmsync) is a new feature that
creates backups of virtual machines. Please refer to the VMware Knowledge Base
for more details on this capability. Do you wish to enable this feature?
[no] no

The bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 - vmci module loads perfectly into the
running kernel.

The bld-2.6.18-8.el5-i686smp-RHEL5 - vsock module loads perfectly into the
running kernel.

Detected X.org version 7.1.

Do you want to change the starting screen display size? (yes/no) [no] no

X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5 i686 Red Hat, Inc.
Current Operating System: Linux rh53 2.6.18-128.el5 #1 SMP Wed Dec 17 11:42:39 EST 2008 i686
Build Date: 07 December 2008
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.52.el5
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(++) Log file: "/tmp/vmware-config1/XF86ConfigLog.6435", Time: Sun Apr  4 10:23:32 2010
(++) Using config file: "/tmp/vmware-config1/XF86Config.6435"

X is running fine with the new config file.

FreeFontPath: FPE "unix/:7100" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.
   Checking acpi hot plug                                  [  OK  ]
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
   Switching to guest configuration:                       [  OK  ]
   Guest filesystem driver:                                [  OK  ]
   Mounting HGFS shares:                                   [FAILED]
   Guest memory manager:                                   [  OK  ]
   Guest vmxnet fast network device:                       [  OK  ]
   VM communication interface:                             [  OK  ]
   VM communication interface socket family:               [  OK  ]
   Blocking file system:                                   [  OK  ]
   VMware User Agent (vmware-user):                        [  OK  ]
   Guest operating system daemon:                          [  OK  ]
   Virtual Printing daemon:                                [  OK  ]

The configuration of VMware Tools 7.8.5 build-156735 for Linux for this running
kernel completed successfully.

You must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
effect.

You can now run VMware Tools by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox" during an X server session.

To enable advanced X features (e.g., guest resolution fit, drag and drop, and
file and text copy/paste), you will need to do one (or more) of the following:
1. Manually start /usr/bin/vmware-user
2. Log out and log back into your desktop session; and,
3. Restart your X session.

To use the vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:
/etc/init.d/network stop
rmmod pcnet32
rmmod vmxnet
modprobe vmxnet
/etc/init.d/network start

If the virtual printer feature is enabled, you will need to restart the CUPS
service to make use of this feature.

Enjoy,

--the VMware team

[root@rh53 ~]#  Thank you! :)

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【2010.04.04】