Problem with AlmaLinux 8.5 Server with GUI on VMware Workstation

[Chaz6]

After installing a fresh AlmaLinux 8.5 using the "Server with GUI" target the guest fails to boot correctly when using VMware Workstation 16.2.1 build-18811642 (I have not tried older versions). The error refers to a failure in the VMware Tools power-on script.

2021-11-14T13:24:02.225Z In(05) vmx Guest: toolbox: Version: 11.2.5.26209 (build-17337674)
2021-11-14T13:24:02.226Z Wa(03) vcpu-1 GuestRpc: application toolbox, changing channel 65535 -> 0
2021-11-14T13:24:02.226Z In(05) vcpu-1 GuestRpc: Channel 0, guest application toolbox.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.226Z In(05) vcpu-1 Tools: [AppStatus] Last heartbeat value 5 (last received 3s ago)
2021-11-14T13:24:02.226Z In(05) vcpu-1 TOOLS: appName=toolbox, oldStatus=0, status=1, guestInitiated=0.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.275Z In(06) vmx ConfigDB: No data written - no change detected.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.275Z In(06) vmx ConfigDB: VM config file was not updated with latest dictionary edits.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.279Z In(06) vmx GuestInfo: Data of type 7 arrived.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.285Z In(05) vmx Tools: Changing running status: 1 => 2.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.285Z In(05) vmx Tools: [RunningStatus] Last heartbeat value 5 (last received 3s ago)
2021-11-14T13:24:02.295Z In(05) vmx TOOLS Received tools.set.versiontype rpc call, version = 11333, type = 4
2021-11-14T13:24:02.295Z In(05) vmx TOOLS Setting toolsVersionStatus = TOOLS_STATUS_UNMANAGED
2021-11-14T13:24:02.295Z In(05) vmx Tools_SetVersionAndType did nothing; new tools version (11333) and type (4) match old Tools version and type
2021-11-14T13:24:02.311Z In(05) vcpu-1 Tools: State change '3' progress: last event 0, event 1, success 1.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.399Z In(05) vmx Tools_SetGuestResolution: Sending rpcMsg = Resolution_Set 2153 1137
2021-11-14T13:24:02.777Z In(05) vmx TOOLS state change 3 returned status 0
2021-11-14T13:24:02.777Z In(05) vmx Tools: State change '3' progress: last event 1, event 2, success 0.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.777Z In(05) vmx Msg_Post: Error
2021-11-14T13:24:02.777Z In(05) vmx [msg.tools.poweronFailed] The VMware Tools power-on script did not run successfully in this virtual machine. If you have configured a custom power-on script in this virtual machine, make sure that it contains no errors. You can also submit a support request to report this issue.
2021-11-14T13:24:02.777Z In(05) vmx ----------------------------------------
2021-11-14T13:24:02.779Z In(06) vmx Vigor_MessageQueue: event msg.tools.poweronFailed (seq 2795745) queued

[srbala]

@Chaz6 did you rebuild the kernel after vmware-tools install?

I only use open-vm-tools* rpm packages which contains necessary tools.

[Chaz6]

I was not even able to get a console after doing a fresh install from AlmaLinux-8.5-x86_64-dvd.iso.

[Chaz6]

For reference, the Minimal Install and Server targets did not have the problem. I will try the Workstation target next.

[Chaz6]

The Workstation target was also successful. Unlike the Server with GUI target, there was no option for Guest Agents, they were installed automatically.

[srbala]

@Chaz6 plese review this in channel, you might have to report/transfer to https://bugs.amalinux.org since its related to main installer

[srbala]

@Chaz6 https://chat.almalinux.org/almalinux/pl/53y8z5f9h3r98k91ztg4x375bo please check with centos, if issue persists it needed to be reported to upstream otherwise report to https://bugs.almalinux.org

Since it is not directly related to cloud-images closing this issue