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      snm777
      last edited by

      Sadly, I've spent the last two weeks troubleshooting this - I got it working on 2.1.4, but not 2.1.5. 
      I started by following these two set of instructions:
      http://www.v-front.de/2013/06/how-to-install-or-update-vmware-tools.html
      https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/VMware_Tools

      If you are having the same problem I have, I think you will find that there is a not_configured file in /etc/vmware-tools/ .
      In the instructions on the second link, they have you create 000-ldconfig.sh, and I simply added
      rm -f /etc/vmware-tools/not_configured
      to the end of that script, and on 2.1.4, it worked.  On 2.1.5, for whatever reason, the same method did NOT work for me.  When the script that starts vmware tools runs at startup, it was creating the not_configured file before actually starting the tools, so I could not get it to come up at boot.  I don't NEED the vmxnet3 nics, so I simply gave up and went back to the Open tools.

      I wish you luck, I'll watch the thread to see if someone smarter than me figures it out :)

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
        last edited by

        So just updated to 2.1.5 few days back, and didn't have any problems with getting the tools working again

        Via that first link - which have been using for quite a few paste versions.  Just need to do step 4 again after an update, and then run
        /usr/local/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl -d –clobber-kernel-modules=vmxnet3,pvscsi,vmmemctl

        And tools show running and current.

        Im on esxi 5.5.0, 1746018, there is a couple of builds later but didn't see anything in them that required an update for me - but when I get a chance can update to current build and see if any issues.

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          Heli0s
          last edited by

          When I had pfSense installed in ESXi (2.1), I just used the open-vm-tools package without any issues. Have you tried installing it or have you only used the official tools package?

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            From what I understand the generic open-vm-tools doesn't have any VMXNET drivers, and the E1000 driver can be CPU-heavy.  They're better than nothing, but not as good as the real VMware Tools.

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            • johnpozJ
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
              last edited by

              Well I grabbed the latest patch.  And will update this weekend.  But I don't expect any issues.. that link v-front.de link should work.  But can bring up a new vm with 2.1.5 64bit as well for testing once on current patch.  I have no need of 64bit so run 32bit, seems to have less issues all the way around ;)

              But from here I show current version is
              http://packages.vmware.com/tools/versions

              9350

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                last edited by

                Ok I just updated my esxi to latest patch, so on build 1892794

                ~ # vmware -vl
                VMware ESXi 5.5.0 build-1892794
                VMware ESXi 5.5.0 Update 1

                Had no problems updating the tools, just did step 5 in the v-front link above and bing bang zoom running and current, rebooted to validate autostart and yup up and running tools current

                [2.1.5-RELEASE][root@pfsense.local.lan]/usr/local/bin(33): ps ax | grep vmware
                80851  ??  S      0:02.08 /usr/local/lib/vmware-tools/sbin/vmtoolsd

                I will have to grab a copy of the 64bit version and see if any issues.  But your version isn't current from what I show see my link to versions.  I show 9.4.6 on pfsense, and all my other vms

                Your number points to 9.4.5 - see my build link in previous post

                9349        esx/5.5ep04                            9.4.5        1881737
                9349        esx/5.5ep03                            9.4.5        1746974
                9349        esx/5.5ep02                            9.4.5        1750340
                9349        esx/5.5u1                              9.4.5        1623387

                edit:  Ok just grabbed 2.1.5 64 iso, created new vm.  booted, ran through the setup - hit the gui, let the wizard finish - click click click, set password - enable ssh, ssh in

                Now they have moved the old 8.3 packages, so to get packages to install I did

                setenv PACKAGESITE http://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/ports/amd64/packages-8.3-release/Latest/

                then just ran through the install instructions here http://www.v-front.de/2013/06/how-to-install-or-update-vmware-tools.html

                pkg_add -rv perl
                pkg_add -rv compat6x-amd64

                because nano is easier than vi ;)
                pkg_add -rv nano

                nano /etc/rc

                ^W /sbin/ldconfig

                add /usr/local/lib/compat to end of that line

                run
                /sbin/ldconfig -elf /usr/lib /usr/local/lib /lib /usr/local/lib/compat

                start vmtools install, then

                mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
                mount_cd9660 /dev/acd0 /mnt/cdrom
                cd /tmp
                tar xvzf /mnt/cdrom/vmware-freebsd-tools.tar.gz
                cd vmware-tools-distrib
                ./vmware-install.pl -d –clobber-kernel-modules=vmxnet3,pvscsi,vmmemctl

                reboot

                Then as you see current tools running without any issues

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                  snm777
                  last edited by

                  When I tired, I was running 64 bit.  I could get ONE reboot in some cases, but on the second reboot, tools would not automatically start.  In 2.1.4, removing the not_configured file was my solution to that. I have run through the instructions with a clean 2.1.5 64 bit build 3 times, all with the same result, but I can certainly try again :)

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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Well I can reboot my clean 64bit install a few times and check.. But in the tests I did I had no issues with it starting.  Let me start it up and reboot it a few times.

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                      yu130960
                      last edited by

                      @snm777:

                      When I tired, I was running 64 bit.  I could get ONE reboot in some cases, but on the second reboot, tools would not automatically start.  In 2.1.4, removing the not_configured file was my solution to that. I have run through the instructions with a clean 2.1.5 64 bit build 3 times, all with the same result, but I can certainly try again :)

                      I am having the same exact problem with ESXi 5.5 Update 2 | 09 SEP 2014 | Build 2068190.  This is my first time trying to virtualize pfsense so not sure if it is build specific.  Also using 2.1.5 64 bit.  I can reboot twice and then I get the Not installed sign.

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Well strange enough upon reboot of my 64bit test vm, I was running into this as well.  Have not had chance to look into as of yet.

                        Why do you think you need to run 64bit?  Your only giving the VM 3GB of ram, the 3vcpus total waste..

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                          yu130960
                          last edited by

                          Was doing some google research on this issue and it doesn't look like it is a new one.  If the following file /etc/vmware-tools/not_configured file exists, after the NEXT reboot , there will not be a running vmtools any more.

                          I found the following post from http://www.v-front.de/2013/06/how-to-install-or-update-vmware-tools.html

                          Andreas PeetzApril 30, 2014 at 2:32 PM
                          Hi GarFin,
                          
                          I also looked into this issue and noticed that the not_configured file is created by the VMware Tools boot script /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-tools.sh whenever it thinks that something went wrong.
                          You can just uncomment the code there, but this change will be reverted on the next update or re-installation of the Tools.
                          
                          Andreas
                          

                          Here is the code from  /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-tools.sh just not sure what to comment out.

                          
                          # See how we were called.
                          case "$1" in
                            start)
                              exitcode='0'
                              if vmware_inVM; then
                                if [ -e "$vmware_etc_dir"/not_configured ]; then
                                  echo "`vmware_product_name`"' is installed, but it has not been '
                                  echo '(correctly) configured for the running kernel.'
                                  echo 'To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command: '
                                  echo "$vmdb_answer_BINDIR"'/vmware-config-tools.pl.'
                                  echo
                                  exit 1
                                fi
                          
                                echo 'Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:'
                                vmware_exec 'Switching to guest configuration:' vmware_switch
                                exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                          
                                if [ "`is_vmmemctl_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                  vmware_exec 'Guest memory manager:' vmware_start_vmmemctl
                                  exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                fi
                          
                                if [ "`is_vmxnet_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                  vmware_exec 'Guest vmxnet fast network device:' vmware_start_vmxnet
                                  exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                fi
                          
                                if [ "`is_vmblock_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                  vmware_exec 'Blocking file system:' vmware_start_vmblock
                                fi
                          
                                # Signal vmware-user to relaunch itself and maybe restore
                                # contact with the blocking file system.
                                if [ "`is_vmware_user_running`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                  vmware_exec 'VMware User Agent:' vmware_restart_vmware_user
                                fi
                          
                                vmware_exec 'Guest operating system daemon:' vmware_start_vmtoolsd
                                exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                              else
                                echo 'Starting VMware Tools services on the host:'
                                vmware_exec 'Switching to host config:' vmware_switch
                                exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                              fi
                          
                              if [ "$exitcode" -gt 0 ]; then
                                # Set the 'not configured' flag
                                touch "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                chmod 644 "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                db_add_file "$vmware_db" "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured' \
                                  "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                exit 1
                              fi
                            ;;
                          
                          
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                          • johnpozJ
                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                            last edited by

                            here is the section you want to get rid of, comment out

                            if [ "$exitcode" -gt 0 ]; then
                                  # Set the 'not configured' flag
                                  touch "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                  chmod 644 "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                  db_add_file "$vmware_db" "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                    "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'

                            I bolded the part that creates the file.

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                              yu130960
                              last edited by

                              # if [ "$exitcode" -gt 0 ]; then
                                    # Set the 'not configured' flag
                                    # touch "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                    # chmod 644 "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                    # db_add_file "$vmware_db" "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured' \
                                      # "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                   # exit 1
                                  # fi
                                ;;
                              

                              Thanks I'll try it

                              EDIT: The above commenting out worked for me.  I can reboot and there is no longer a not_configured file created.  Would still like to get to the bottom of why this is happening.

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                                yu130960
                                last edited by

                                Bump for confirmation that the "fix" works.

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                                • johnpozJ
                                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  I wouldn't call it a "fix" ;)  I would look into why there is hit on that rule that says something went wrong don't start the toosl ;)

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                                    yu130960
                                    last edited by

                                    Agreed .  Here is the entire script to see what is going on.

                                    #!/bin/sh
                                    #
                                    # Copyright (c) 1998-2014 VMware, Inc.  All rights reserved.
                                    #
                                    # This script manages the services needed to run VMware software
                                    
                                    # Basic support for IRIX style chkconfig
                                    # chkconfig: 3 90 08
                                    # description: Manages the services needed to run VMware software
                                    
                                    # Basic support for the Linux Standard Base Specification 1.0.0 (to be used by
                                    # insserv for exemple)
                                    ### BEGIN INIT INFO
                                    # Provides: VMware_Tools
                                    # Required-Start: $network $syslog
                                    # Required-Stop:
                                    # Default-Start: 3 5
                                    # Default-Stop:
                                    # Description: Manages the services needed to run VMware Tools
                                    ### END INIT INFO
                                    
                                    # BEGINNING_OF_UTIL_DOT_SH
                                    #!/bin/sh
                                    #
                                    # Copyright (c) 2005-2014 VMware, Inc.  All rights reserved.
                                    #
                                    # A few utility functions used by our shell scripts.  Some expect the settings
                                    # database to already be loaded and evaluated.
                                    
                                    vmblockmntpt="/proc/fs/vmblock/mountPoint"
                                    vmblockfusemntpt="/var/run/vmblock-fuse"
                                    
                                    vmware_failed() {
                                      if [ "`type -t 'echo_failure' 2>/dev/null`" = 'function' ]; then
                                        echo_failure
                                      else
                                        echo -n "$rc_failed"
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    vmware_success() {
                                      if [ "`type -t 'echo_success' 2>/dev/null`" = 'function' ]; then
                                        echo_success
                                      else
                                        echo -n "$rc_done"
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Execute a macro
                                    vmware_exec() {
                                      local msg="$1"  # IN
                                      local func="$2" # IN
                                      shift 2
                                    
                                      echo -n '   '"$msg"
                                    
                                      # On Caldera 2.2, SIGHUP is sent to all our children when this script exits
                                      # I wanted to use shopt -u huponexit instead but their bash version
                                      # 1.14.7(1) is too old
                                      #
                                      # Ksh does not recognize the SIG prefix in front of a signal name
                                      if [ "$VMWARE_DEBUG" = 'yes' ]; then
                                        (trap '' HUP; "$func" "$@")
                                      else
                                        (trap '' HUP; "$func" "$@") >/dev/null 2>&1
                                      fi
                                      if [ "$?" -gt 0 ]; then
                                        vmware_failed
                                        echo
                                        return 1
                                      fi
                                    
                                      vmware_success
                                      echo
                                      return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Execute a macro in the background
                                    vmware_bg_exec() {
                                      local msg="$1"  # IN
                                      local func="$2" # IN
                                      shift 2
                                    
                                      if [ "$VMWARE_DEBUG" = 'yes' ]; then
                                        # Force synchronism when debugging
                                        vmware_exec "$msg" "$func" "$@"
                                      else
                                        echo -n '   '"$msg"' (background)'
                                    
                                        # On Caldera 2.2, SIGHUP is sent to all our children when this script exits
                                        # I wanted to use shopt -u huponexit instead but their bash version
                                        # 1.14.7(1) is too old
                                        #
                                        # Ksh does not recognize the SIG prefix in front of a signal name
                                        (trap '' HUP; "$func" "$@") 2>&1 | logger -t 'VMware[init]' -p daemon.err &
                                    
                                        vmware_success
                                        echo
                                        return 0
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # This is a function in case a future product name contains language-specific
                                    # escape characters.
                                    vmware_product_name() {
                                      echo 'VMware Tools'
                                      exit 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # This is a function in case a future product contains language-specific
                                    # escape characters.
                                    vmware_product() {
                                      echo 'tools-for-freebsd'
                                      exit 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    is_dsp()
                                    {
                                       # This is the current way of indicating it is part of a
                                       # distribution-specific install.  Currently only applies to Tools.
                                       [ -e "$vmdb_answer_LIBDIR"/dsp ]
                                    }
                                    
                                    # They are a lot of small utility programs to create temporary files in a
                                    # secure way, but none of them is standard. So I wrote this
                                    make_tmp_dir() {
                                      local dirname="$1" # OUT
                                      local prefix="$2"  # IN
                                      local tmp
                                      local serial
                                      local loop
                                    
                                      tmp="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}"
                                    
                                      # Don't overwrite existing user data
                                      # -> Create a directory with a name that didn't exist before
                                      #
                                      # This may never succeed (if we are racing with a malicious process), but at
                                      # least it is secure
                                      serial=0
                                      loop='yes'
                                      while [ "$loop" = 'yes' ]; do
                                        # Check the validity of the temporary directory. We do this in the loop
                                        # because it can change over time
                                        if [ ! -d "$tmp" ]; then
                                          echo 'Error: "'"$tmp"'" is not a directory.'
                                          echo
                                          exit 1
                                        fi
                                        if [ ! -w "$tmp" -o ! -x "$tmp" ]; then
                                          echo 'Error: "'"$tmp"'" should be writable and executable.'
                                          echo
                                          exit 1
                                        fi
                                    
                                        # Be secure
                                        # -> Don't give write access to other users (so that they can not use this
                                        # directory to launch a symlink attack)
                                        if mkdir -m 0755 "$tmp"'/'"$prefix$serial" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                                          loop='no'
                                        else
                                          serial=`expr $serial + 1`
                                          serial_mod=`expr $serial % 200`
                                          if [ "$serial_mod" = '0' ]; then
                                            echo 'Warning: The "'"$tmp"'" directory may be under attack.'
                                            echo
                                          fi
                                        fi
                                      done
                                    
                                      eval "$dirname"'="$tmp"'"'"'/'"'"'"$prefix$serial"'
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Removes "stale" device node
                                    # On udev-based systems, this is never needed.
                                    # On older systems, after an unclean shutdown, we might end up with
                                    # a stale device node while the kernel driver has a new major/minor.
                                    vmware_rm_stale_node() {
                                       local node="$1"  # IN
                                       if [ -e "/dev/$node" -a "$node" != "" ]; then
                                          local node_major=`ls -l "/dev/$node" | awk '{print \$5}' | sed -e s/,//`
                                          local node_minor=`ls -l "/dev/$node" | awk '{print \$6}'`
                                          if [ "$node_major" = "10" ]; then
                                             local real_minor=`cat /proc/misc | grep "$node" | awk '{print \$1}'`
                                             if [ "$node_minor" != "$real_minor" ]; then
                                                rm -f "/dev/$node"
                                             fi
                                          else
                                             local node_name=`echo $node | sed -e s/[0-9]*$//`
                                             local real_major=`cat /proc/devices | grep "$node_name" | awk '{print \$1}'`
                                             if [ "$node_major" != "$real_major" ]; then
                                                rm -f "/dev/$node"
                                             fi
                                          fi
                                       fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Checks if the given pid represents a live process.
                                    # Returns 0 if the pid is a live process, 1 otherwise
                                    vmware_is_process_alive() {
                                      local pid="$1" # IN
                                    
                                      ps -p $pid | grep $pid > /dev/null 2>&1
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Check if the process associated to a pidfile is running.
                                    # Return 0 if the pidfile exists and the process is running, 1 otherwise
                                    vmware_check_pidfile() {
                                      local pidfile="$1" # IN
                                      local pid
                                    
                                      pid=`cat "$pidfile" 2>/dev/null`
                                      if [ "$pid" = '' ]; then
                                        # The file probably does not exist or is empty. Failure
                                        return 1
                                      fi
                                      # Keep only the first number we find, because some Samba pid files are really
                                      # trashy: they end with NUL characters
                                      # There is no double quote around $pid on purpose
                                      set -- $pid
                                      pid="$1"
                                    
                                      vmware_is_process_alive $pid
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Note:
                                    #  . Each daemon must be started from its own directory to avoid busy devices
                                    #  . Each PID file doesn't need to be added to the installer database, because
                                    #    it is going to be automatically removed when it becomes stale (after a
                                    #    reboot). It must go directly under /var/run, or some distributions
                                    #    (RedHat 6.0) won't clean it
                                    #
                                    
                                    # Terminate a process synchronously
                                    vmware_synchrone_kill() {
                                       local pid="$1"    # IN
                                       local signal="$2" # IN
                                       local second
                                    
                                       kill -"$signal" "$pid"
                                    
                                       # Wait a bit to see if the dirty job has really been done
                                       for second in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10; do
                                          vmware_is_process_alive "$pid"
                                          if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
                                             # Success
                                             return 0
                                          fi
                                    
                                          sleep 1
                                       done
                                    
                                       # Timeout
                                       return 1
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Kill the process associated to a pidfile
                                    vmware_stop_pidfile() {
                                       local pidfile="$1" # IN
                                       local pid
                                    
                                       pid=`cat "$pidfile" 2>/dev/null`
                                       if [ "$pid" = '' ]; then
                                          # The file probably does not exist or is empty. Success
                                          return 0
                                       fi
                                       # Keep only the first number we find, because some Samba pid files are really
                                       # trashy: they end with NUL characters
                                       # There is no double quote around $pid on purpose
                                       set -- $pid
                                       pid="$1"
                                    
                                       # First try a nice SIGTERM
                                       if vmware_synchrone_kill "$pid" 15; then
                                          return 0
                                       fi
                                    
                                       # Then send a strong SIGKILL
                                       if vmware_synchrone_kill "$pid" 9; then
                                          return 0
                                       fi
                                    
                                       return 1
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Determine if SELinux is enabled
                                    isSELinuxEnabled() {
                                       if [ "`cat /selinux/enforce 2> /dev/null`" = "1" ]; then
                                          echo "yes"
                                       else
                                          echo "no"
                                       fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Runs a command and retries under the provided SELinux context if it fails
                                    vmware_exec_selinux() {
                                       local command="$1"
                                       # XXX We should probably ask the user at install time what context to use
                                       # when we retry commands.  unconfined_t is the correct choice for Red Hat.
                                       local context="unconfined_t"
                                       local retval
                                    
                                       $command
                                       retval=$?
                                       if [ $retval -ne 0 -a "`isSELinuxEnabled`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                          runcon -t $context -- $command
                                          retval=$?
                                       fi
                                    
                                       return $retval
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Start the blocking file system.  This consists of loading the module and
                                    # mounting the file system.
                                    vmware_start_vmblock() {
                                       mkdir -p -m 1777 /tmp/VMwareDnD
                                    
                                       # Try FUSE first, fall back on in-kernel module.
                                       vmware_start_vmblock_fuse && return 0
                                    
                                       vmware_exec 'Loading module' vmware_load_module $vmblock
                                       exitcode=`expr $exitcode + $?`
                                       # Check to see if the file system is already mounted.
                                       if grep -q " $vmblockmntpt vmblock " /etc/mtab; then
                                           # If it is mounted, do nothing
                                           true;
                                       else
                                           # If it's not mounted, mount it
                                           vmware_exec_selinux "mount -t vmblock none $vmblockmntpt"
                                       fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Stop the blocking file system
                                    vmware_stop_vmblock() {
                                        # Check if the file system is mounted and only unmount if so.
                                        # Start with FUSE-based version first, then legacy one.
                                        #
                                        # Vmblock-fuse dev path could be /var/run/vmblock-fuse,
                                        # or /run/vmblock-fuse. Bug 758526.
                                        if grep -q "/run/vmblock-fuse fuse\.vmware-vmblock " /etc/mtab; then
                                           # if it's mounted, then unmount it
                                           vmware_exec_selinux "umount $vmblockfusemntpt"
                                        fi
                                        if grep -q " $vmblockmntpt vmblock " /etc/mtab; then
                                           # if it's mounted, then unmount it
                                           vmware_exec_selinux "umount $vmblockmntpt"
                                        fi
                                    
                                        # Unload the kernel module
                                        vmware_unload_module $vmblock
                                    }
                                    
                                    # This is necessary to allow udev time to create a device node.  If we don't
                                    # wait then udev will override the permissions we choose when it creates the
                                    # device node after us.
                                    vmware_delay_for_node() {
                                       local node="$1"
                                       local delay="$2"
                                    
                                       while [ ! -e $node -a ${delay} -gt 0 ]; do
                                          delay=`expr $delay - 1`
                                          sleep 1
                                       done
                                    }
                                    
                                    vmware_real_modname() {
                                       # modprobe might be old and not understand the --resolve-alias option, or
                                       # there might not be an alias. In both cases we assume
                                       # that the module is not upstreamed.
                                       mod=$1
                                       mod_alias=$2
                                    
                                       modname=$(/sbin/modprobe --resolve-alias ${mod_alias} 2>/dev/null)
                                       if [ $? = 0 -a "$modname" != "" ] ; then
                                            echo $modname
                                       else
                                            echo $mod
                                       fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # starts after vmci is loaded
                                    vmware_start_vsock() {
                                      real_vmci=$(vmware_real_modname $vmci $vmci_alias)
                                    
                                      if [ "`isLoaded "$real_vmci"`" = 'no' ]; then
                                        # vsock depends on vmci
                                        return 1
                                      fi
                                    
                                      real_vsock=$(vmware_real_modname $vsock $vsock_alias)
                                    
                                      vmware_load_module $real_vsock
                                      vmware_rm_stale_node vsock
                                      # Give udev 5 seconds to create our node
                                      vmware_delay_for_node "/dev/vsock" 5
                                      if [ ! -e /dev/vsock ]; then
                                         local minor=`cat /proc/misc | grep vsock | awk '{print $1}'`
                                         mknod --mode=666 /dev/vsock c 10 "$minor"
                                      else
                                         chmod 666 /dev/vsock
                                      fi
                                    
                                      return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # unloads before vmci
                                    vmware_stop_vsock() {
                                      real_vsock=$(vmware_real_modname $vsock $vsock_alias)
                                      vmware_unload_module $real_vsock
                                      rm -f /dev/vsock
                                    }
                                    
                                    is_ESX_running() {
                                      if [ ! -f "$vmdb_answer_SBINDIR"/vmware-checkvm ] ; then
                                        echo no
                                        return
                                      fi
                                      if "$vmdb_answer_SBINDIR"/vmware-checkvm -p | grep -q ESX; then
                                        echo yes
                                      else
                                        echo no
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    #
                                    # Start vmblock only if ESX is not running and the config script
                                    # built/loaded it (kernel is >= 2.4.0 and  product is tools-for-linux).
                                    # Also don't start when in open-vm compat mode
                                    #
                                    is_vmblock_needed() {
                                      if [ "`is_ESX_running`" = 'yes' -o "$vmdb_answer_OPEN_VM_COMPAT" = 'yes' ]; then
                                        echo no
                                      else
                                        if [ "$vmdb_answer_VMBLOCK_CONFED" = 'yes' ]; then
                                          echo yes
                                        else
                                          echo no
                                        fi
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    VMUSR_PATTERN="(vmtoolsd.*vmusr|vmware-user)"
                                    
                                    vmware_signal_vmware_user() {
                                    # Signal all running instances of the user daemon.
                                    # Our pattern ensures that we won't touch the system daemon.
                                       pkill -$1 -f "$VMUSR_PATTERN"
                                       return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # A USR1 causes vmware-user to release any references to vmblock or
                                    # /proc/fs/vmblock/mountPoint, allowing vmblock to unload, but vmware-user
                                    # to continue running. This preserves the user context vmware-user is
                                    # running within.
                                    vmware_unblock_vmware_user() {
                                      vmware_signal_vmware_user 'USR1'
                                    }
                                    
                                    # A USR2 causes vmware-user to relaunch itself, picking up vmblock anew.
                                    # This preserves the user context vmware-user is running within.
                                    vmware_restart_vmware_user() {
                                      vmware_signal_vmware_user 'USR2'
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Checks if there an instance of vmware-user process exists in the system.
                                    is_vmware_user_running() {
                                      if pgrep -f "$VMUSR_PATTERN" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
                                        echo yes
                                      else
                                        echo no
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    wrap () {
                                      AMSG="$1"
                                      while [ `echo $AMSG | wc -c` -gt 75 ] ; do
                                        AMSG1=`echo $AMSG | sed -e 's/\(.\{1,75\} \).*/\1/' -e 's/  [ 	]*/  /'`
                                        AMSG=`echo $AMSG | sed -e 's/.\{1,75\} //' -e 's/  [ 	]*/  /'`
                                        echo "  $AMSG1"
                                      done
                                      echo "  $AMSG"
                                      echo " "
                                    }
                                    
                                    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    #
                                    # load_settings
                                    #
                                    # Load VMware Installer Service settings
                                    #
                                    # Returns:
                                    #    0 on success, otherwise 1.
                                    #
                                    # Side Effects:
                                    #    vmdb_* variables are set.
                                    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    
                                    load_settings() {
                                      local settings=`$DATABASE/vmis-settings`
                                      if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
                                        eval "$settings"
                                        return 0
                                      else
                                        return 1
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    #
                                    # launch_binary
                                    #
                                    # Launch a binary with resolved dependencies.
                                    #
                                    # Returns:
                                    #    None.
                                    #
                                    # Side Effects:
                                    #    Process is replaced with the binary if successful,
                                    #    otherwise returns 1.
                                    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    
                                    launch_binary() {
                                      local component="$1"		# IN: component name
                                      shift
                                      local binary="$2"		# IN: binary name
                                      shift
                                      local args="$@"		# IN: arguments
                                      shift
                                    
                                      # Convert -'s in component name to _ and lookup its libdir
                                      local component=`echo $component | tr '-' '_'`
                                      local libdir="vmdb_$component_libdir"
                                    
                                      exec "$libdir"'/bin/launcher.sh'		\
                                           "$libdir"'/lib'				\
                                           "$libdir"'/bin/'"$binary"		\
                                           "$libdir"'/libconf' "$args"
                                      return 1
                                    }
                                    # END_OF_UTIL_DOT_SH
                                    
                                    vmware_etc_dir=/etc/vmware-tools
                                    
                                    # Since this script is installed, our main database should be installed too and
                                    # should contain the basic information
                                    vmware_db="$vmware_etc_dir"/locations
                                    if [ ! -r "$vmware_db" ]; then
                                        echo 'Warning: Unable to find '"`vmware_product_name`""'"'s main database '"$vmware_db"'.'
                                        echo
                                    
                                        exit 1
                                    fi
                                    
                                    # BEGINNING_OF_DB_DOT_SH
                                    #!/bin/sh
                                    
                                    #
                                    # Manage an installer database
                                    #
                                    
                                    # Add an answer to a database in memory
                                    db_answer_add() {
                                      local dbvar="$1" # IN/OUT
                                      local id="$2"    # IN
                                      local value="$3" # IN
                                      local answers
                                      local i
                                    
                                      eval "$dbvar"'_answer_'"$id"'="$value"'
                                    
                                      eval 'answers="$'"$dbvar"'_answers"'
                                      # There is no double quote around $answers on purpose
                                      for i in $answers; do
                                        if [ "$i" = "$id" ]; then
                                          return
                                        fi
                                      done
                                      answers="$answers"' '"$id"
                                      eval "$dbvar"'_answers="$answers"'
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Remove an answer from a database in memory
                                    db_answer_remove() {
                                      local dbvar="$1" # IN/OUT
                                      local id="$2"    # IN
                                      local new_answers
                                      local answers
                                      local i
                                    
                                      eval 'unset '"$dbvar"'_answer_'"$id"
                                    
                                      new_answers=''
                                      eval 'answers="$'"$dbvar"'_answers"'
                                      # There is no double quote around $answers on purpose
                                      for i in $answers; do
                                        if [ "$i" != "$id" ]; then
                                          new_answers="$new_answers"' '"$i"
                                        fi
                                      done
                                      eval "$dbvar"'_answers="$new_answers"'
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Load all answers from a database on stdin to memory (<dbvar>_answer_*
                                    # variables)
                                    db_load_from_stdin() {
                                      local dbvar="$1" # OUT
                                    
                                      eval "$dbvar"'_answers=""'
                                    
                                      # read doesn't support -r on FreeBSD 3.x. For this reason, the following line
                                      # is patched to remove the -r in case of FreeBSD tools build. So don't make
                                      # changes to it.
                                      while read action p1 p2; do
                                        if [ "$action" = 'answer' ]; then
                                          db_answer_add "$dbvar" "$p1" "$p2"
                                        elif [ "$action" = 'remove_answer' ]; then
                                          db_answer_remove "$dbvar" "$p1"
                                        fi
                                      done
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Load all answers from a database on disk to memory (<dbvar>_answer_*
                                    # variables)
                                    db_load() {
                                      local dbvar="$1"  # OUT
                                      local dbfile="$2" # IN
                                    
                                      db_load_from_stdin "$dbvar" < "$dbfile"
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Iterate through all answers in a database in memory, calling <func>with
                                    # id/value pairs and the remaining arguments to this function
                                    db_iterate() {
                                      local dbvar="$1" # IN
                                      local func="$2"  # IN
                                      shift 2
                                      local answers
                                      local i
                                      local value
                                    
                                      eval 'answers="/func>"$dbvar"'_answers"'
                                      # There is no double quote around $answers on purpose
                                      for i in $answers; do
                                        eval 'value="/func>"$dbvar"'_answer_'"$i"'"'
                                        "$func" "$i" "$value" "$@"
                                      done
                                    }
                                    
                                    # If it exists in memory, remove an answer from a database (disk and memory)
                                    db_remove_answer() {
                                      local dbvar="$1"  # IN/OUT
                                      local dbfile="$2" # IN
                                      local id="$3"     # IN
                                      local answers
                                      local i
                                    
                                      eval 'answers="/func>"$dbvar"'_answers"'
                                      # There is no double quote around $answers on purpose
                                      for i in $answers; do
                                        if [ "$i" = "$id" ]; then
                                          echo 'remove_answer '"$id" >> "$dbfile"
                                          db_answer_remove "$dbvar" "$id"
                                          return
                                        fi
                                      done
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Add an answer to a database (disk and memory)
                                    db_add_answer() {
                                      local dbvar="$1"  # IN/OUT
                                      local dbfile="$2" # IN
                                      local id="$3"     # IN
                                      local value="$4"  # IN
                                    
                                      db_remove_answer "$dbvar" "$dbfile" "$id"
                                      echo 'answer '"$id"' '"$value" >> "$dbfile"
                                      db_answer_add "$dbvar" "$id" "$value"
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Add a file to a database on disk
                                    # 'file' is the file to put in the database (it may not exist on the disk)
                                    # 'tsfile' is the file to get the timestamp from, '' if no timestamp
                                    db_add_file() {
                                      local dbfile="$1" # IN
                                      local file="$2"   # IN
                                      local tsfile="$3" # IN
                                      local date
                                    
                                      if [ "$tsfile" = '' ]; then
                                        echo 'file '"$file" >> "$dbfile"
                                      else
                                        # We cannot guarantee existence of GNU coreutils date on all platforms
                                        # (e.g. Solaris).  Ignore timestamps in that case.
                                        date=`date -r "$tsfile" '+%s' 2> /dev/null` || true
                                        if [ "$date" != '' ]; then
                                          date=' '"$date"
                                        fi
                                        echo 'file '"$file$date" >> "$dbfile"
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Remove file from database
                                    db_remove_file() {
                                      local dbfile="$1" # IN
                                      local file="$2"   # IN
                                    
                                      echo "remove_file $file" >> "$dbfile"
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Add a directory to a database on disk
                                    db_add_dir() {
                                      local dbfile="$1" # IN
                                      local dir="$2"    # IN
                                    
                                      echo 'directory '"$dir" >> "$dbfile"
                                    }
                                    # END_OF_DB_DOT_SH
                                    
                                    db_load 'vmdb' "$vmware_db"
                                    
                                    # Make sure the ESC byte is literal: Ash does not support echo -e
                                    rc_done=' done'
                                    rc_failed='failed'
                                    
                                    #
                                    # Global variables
                                    #
                                    vmblock="vmblock"
                                    vmmemctl="vmmemctl"
                                    vmxnet="vmxnet"
                                    
                                    vmblock_mnt="/var/run/vmblock"
                                    
                                    VMTOOLSD_PID_FILE='/var/run/vmtoolsd.pid'
                                    
                                    #
                                    # Utilities
                                    #
                                    
                                    # BEGINNING_OF_IPV4_DOT_SH
                                    #!/bin/sh
                                    
                                    #
                                    # IPv4 address functions
                                    #
                                    # Thanks to Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com>for pointing me at bash's arithmetic
                                    # expansion ability, which is a lot faster than using 'expr'
                                    #
                                    
                                    # Compute the subnet address associated to a couple IP/netmask
                                    ipv4_subnet() {
                                      local ip="$1"
                                      local netmask="$2"
                                    
                                      # Split quad-dotted addresses into bytes
                                      # There is no double quote around the back-quoted expression on purpose
                                      # There is no double quote around $ip and $netmask on purpose
                                      set -- `IFS='.'; echo $ip $netmask`
                                    
                                      echo $(($1 & $5)).$(($2 & $6)).$(($3 & $7)).$(($4 & $8))
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Compute the broadcast address associated to a couple IP/netmask
                                    ipv4_broadcast() {
                                      local ip="$1"
                                      local netmask="$2"
                                    
                                      # Split quad-dotted addresses into bytes
                                      # There is no double quote around the back-quoted expression on purpose
                                      # There is no double quote around $ip and $netmask on purpose
                                      set -- `IFS='.'; echo $ip $netmask`
                                    
                                      echo $(($1 | (255 - $5))).$(($2 | (255 - $6))).$(($3 | (255 - $7))).$(($4 | (255 - $8)))
                                    }
                                    # END_OF_IPV4_DOT_SH
                                    
                                    # Are we running in a VM?
                                    vmware_inVM() {
                                      "$vmdb_answer_SBINDIR"/vmware-checkvm >/dev/null 2>&1
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Is a given module loaded?
                                    isLoaded() {
                                      local module="$1"
                                    
                                      /sbin/kldstat | awk 'BEGIN {n = "no";} {if ($5 == "'"$module.ko"'") n = "yes";} END {print n;}'
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Is a given Network interface in use?
                                    isInUse() {
                                      local interface="$1"
                                    
                                      LANG=C ifconfig $interface | grep -Eq \
                                      "inet +[[:digit:]]+\.[[:digit:]]+\.[[:digit:]]+\.[[:digit:]]+"
                                      if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]; then
                                        echo 'yes'
                                      else
                                        echo 'no'
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    #
                                    # Macro definitions
                                    #
                                    
                                    vmware_switch() {
                                      "$vmdb_answer_BINDIR"/vmware-config-tools.pl --switch
                                      return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Start the guest virtual memory manager
                                    vmware_start_vmmemctl() {
                                      /sbin/kldload "$vmmemctl" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
                                    
                                      return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Stop the guest virtual memory manager
                                    vmware_stop_vmmemctl() {
                                      if [ "`isLoaded "$vmmemctl"`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                        /sbin/kldunload "$vmmemctl" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
                                      fi
                                    
                                      return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Start the virtual ethernet kernel service
                                    vmware_start_vmxnet() {
                                      if [ "`isLoaded "$vmxnet"`" = 'no' ]; then
                                        /sbin/kldload "$vmxnet" > /dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
                                      fi
                                      return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Stop the virtual ethernet kernel service
                                    vmware_stop_vmxnet() {
                                      if [ "`isInUse vxn0`" = 'no' ]; then
                                        /sbin/kldunload "$vmxnet" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
                                      fi
                                      return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Identify whether there's a mount mounted on the default vmblock mountpoint
                                    is_vmblock_mounted() {
                                       if mount -t vmblock | grep -q "on $vmblock_mnt" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
                                          echo "yes"
                                       else
                                          echo "no"
                                       fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Mount vmblock filesystem
                                    vmware_mount_vmblock() {
                                       if [ "`is_vmblock_mounted`" = "no" ]; then
                                          mkdir -p -m 1777 /tmp/VMwareDnD
                                          mkdir -p "$vmblock_mnt"
                                          /sbin/mount_vmblock /tmp/VMwareDnD "$vmblock_mnt" || exit 1
                                       fi
                                       return 0
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Unmount vmblock filesystem
                                    vmware_unmount_vmblock() {
                                       if [ "`is_vmblock_mounted`" = "yes" ]; then
                                          # Tell vmware-user to let go of vmblock
                                          vmware_unblock_vmware_user
                                          # Now we should be able to unmount
                                          umount "$vmblock_mnt"
                                       fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Start the vmblock filesystem
                                    vmware_start_vmblock() {
                                      if [ "`isLoaded "$vmblock"`" = 'no' ]; then
                                        /sbin/kldload "$vmblock" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
                                      fi
                                      vmware_mount_vmblock
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Stop the vmblock filesystem
                                    vmware_stop_vmblock() {
                                      vmware_unmount_vmblock
                                      if [ "`isLoaded "$vmblock"`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                        /sbin/kldunload "$vmblock" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    #
                                    # Note:
                                    #  . Each daemon must be started from its own directory to avoid busy devices
                                    #  . Each PID file doesn't need to be added to the installer database, because
                                    #    it is going to be automatically removed when it becomes stale (after a
                                    #    reboot). It must go directly under /var/run, or some distributions
                                    #    (RedHat 6.0) won't clean it
                                    #
                                    
                                    # Start the guest OS daemon
                                    vmware_start_vmtoolsd() {
                                      cd "$vmdb_answer_SBINDIR" && "$vmdb_answer_SBINDIR"/vmtoolsd \
                                        --background "$VMTOOLSD_PID_FILE"
                                    }
                                    
                                    # Stop the guest OS daemon
                                    vmware_stop_vmtoolsd() {
                                      vmware_stop_pidfile "$VMTOOLSD_PID_FILE"
                                    }
                                    
                                    is_ESX_running() {
                                      if "$vmdb_answer_SBINDIR"/vmware-checkvm -p | grep -q ESX; then
                                        echo yes
                                      else
                                        echo no
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    is_vmmemctl_needed() {
                                      if [ "$vmdb_answer_VMMEMCTL_CONFED" = 'yes' ]; then
                                        echo yes
                                      else
                                        echo no
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    is_vmxnet_needed() {
                                      LANG=C pciconf -l 2>&1 | grep -q 'chip=0x072015ad'
                                      if [ "$?" -eq 0 -a "$vmdb_answer_VMXNET_CONFED" = 'yes' ]; then
                                        echo yes
                                      else
                                        echo no
                                      fi
                                    }
                                    
                                    # See how we were called.
                                    case "$1" in
                                      start)
                                        exitcode='0'
                                        if vmware_inVM; then
                                          if [ -e "$vmware_etc_dir"/not_configured ]; then
                                            echo "`vmware_product_name`"' is installed, but it has not been '
                                            echo '(correctly) configured for the running kernel.'
                                            echo 'To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command: '
                                            echo "$vmdb_answer_BINDIR"'/vmware-config-tools.pl.'
                                            echo
                                            exit 1
                                          fi
                                    
                                          echo 'Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:'
                                          vmware_exec 'Switching to guest configuration:' vmware_switch
                                          exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                    
                                          if [ "`is_vmmemctl_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                            vmware_exec 'Guest memory manager:' vmware_start_vmmemctl
                                            exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                          fi
                                    
                                          if [ "`is_vmxnet_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                            vmware_exec 'Guest vmxnet fast network device:' vmware_start_vmxnet
                                            exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                          fi
                                    
                                          if [ "`is_vmblock_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                            vmware_exec 'Blocking file system:' vmware_start_vmblock
                                          fi
                                    
                                          # Signal vmware-user to relaunch itself and maybe restore
                                          # contact with the blocking file system.
                                          if [ "`is_vmware_user_running`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                            vmware_exec 'VMware User Agent:' vmware_restart_vmware_user
                                          fi
                                    
                                          vmware_exec 'Guest operating system daemon:' vmware_start_vmtoolsd
                                          exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                        else
                                          echo 'Starting VMware Tools services on the host:'
                                          vmware_exec 'Switching to host config:' vmware_switch
                                          exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                        fi
                                    
                                        # if [ "$exitcode" -gt 0 ]; then
                                          # Set the 'not configured' flag
                                          # touch "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                          # chmod 644 "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                          # db_add_file "$vmware_db" "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured' \
                                            # "$vmware_etc_dir"'/not_configured'
                                          #exit 1
                                        #fi
                                      ;;
                                    
                                      stop)
                                        exitcode='0'
                                    
                                        if vmware_inVM; then
                                          echo 'Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:'
                                          vmware_exec 'Guest operating system daemon:' vmware_stop_vmtoolsd
                                          exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                    
                                          if [ "`is_vmblock_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                            vmware_exec 'Blocking file system:' vmware_stop_vmblock
                                            exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                          fi
                                          if [ "`is_vmmemctl_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                            vmware_exec 'Guest memory manager:' vmware_stop_vmmemctl
                                            exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                          fi
                                          if [ "`is_vmxnet_needed`" = 'yes' ]; then
                                            vmware_exec 'Guest vmxnet fast network device:' vmware_stop_vmxnet
                                            exitcode=`expr "$exitcode" + "$?"`
                                          fi
                                        else
                                          echo -n 'Skipping VMware Tools services shutdown on the host:'
                                          vmware_success
                                          echo
                                        fi
                                      ;;
                                    
                                      status)
                                        echo -n 'vmtoolsd '
                                        if vmware_check_pidfile "$VMTOOLSD_PID_FILE"; then
                                          echo 'is running'
                                          exit 0;
                                        else
                                          echo 'is not running'
                                          exit 1;
                                        fi
                                      ;;
                                    
                                      restart)
                                        "$0" stop && "$0" start
                                      ;;
                                    
                                      *)
                                        echo "Usage: `basename "$0"` {start|stop|status|restart}"
                                        exit 1
                                    esac
                                    
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                                      justsomeone
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                                      I just tried this "fix" with pfSense:amd64 2.1.5 on ESXi 5.5.0 build: 1331820 and it isn't working. After restart vmware tools isn't running. Can anyone offer some insight?

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                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                        And is there a not_configured file?  If so you didn't comment out the .sh correctly.

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