Public bug reported: Updated to Saucy and not the vmware shared folders don't work anymore.
Seems that the module vmghfs is not being build by dkms. Steps to reproduce: - Install open-vm-tools, then via cml: vm@vmrk:~$ vmware-hgfsclient Downloads vm@vmrk:~$ sudo vmware-hgfsmounter .host:/Downloads /media/host/ Error: cannot mount filesystem: No such device vm@vmrk:~$ sudo modprobe vmhgfs FATAL: Module vmhgfs not found. vm@vmrk:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu Saucy Salamander (development branch) Release: 13.10 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: open-vm-tools 2013.04.16-1098359-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-11.17-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 7 11:51:45 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-08-25 (408 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120820.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: open-vm-tools UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.tools.conf: mtime.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.tools.conf: 2013-10-07T11:15:12.283459 ** Affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1236265 Title: vmghfs not being build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1236265/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs