close it.

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Michael Prokop <bts@bts.grml.org> wrote:

>> While grml kernel has been upgraded to v2.6.26, v2.6.28 etc. The latest
>> open-vm-modules-grml is still at v2.6.23.
>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499303

Ah, no wonder. thanks.

While trying to find a ready-made open-vm-modules on the web
previously, the only thing that I found are issues after issues that
open-vm-source failed to build. :-)

* Tong Sun <bts@bts.grml.org> [20090301 18:51]:

> While grml kernel has been upgraded to v2.6.26, v2.6.28 etc. The latest
> open-vm-modules-grml is still at v2.6.23. 

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499303

regards,
-mika-

While grml kernel has been upgraded to v2.6.26, v2.6.28 etc. The latest
open-vm-modules-grml is still at v2.6.23. 

The open-vm-modules is necessary for the open-vm-tools to work, because The
open-vm tool kit is composed of kernel modules for Linux (open-vm-modules) and
user-space programs (open-vm-tools & open-vm-toolbox).

The Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) are the open source
implementation of VMware Tools.The tool kit provides several useful functions like:

    * File transfer between a host and guest (vmware-hgfsmounter)
    * Improved memory management and network performance under virtualization
    * General mechanisms and protocols for communication between host and guests
and from guest to guest (e.g, copy/paste x-selections between VMware host and
client via clipboard)