[Bug 1236265] [NEW] vmghfs not being build

[omni-vi]

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 at vmrk:~$ vmware-hgfsclient 
Downloads

vm at vmrk:~$ sudo vmware-hgfsmounter .host:/Downloads /media/host/
Error: cannot mount filesystem: No such device

vm at vmrk:~$ sudo modprobe vmhgfs
FATAL: Module vmhgfs not found.

vm at 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

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  vmghfs not being build

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