Running Ubuntu 8.10 as both a host AND guest here with VMware Server 2.0.0 and I can definitely confirm the bug.
The suggestion of adding vmxnet to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules followed by an update-initramfs -u in the guest works perfectly for me. Network fires right up. --Ian. -- network interface does not come up after installing open-vm-tools https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289921 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
