Centos5.5 Installing VMware Tools

[Email protected] ~]# mount-t iso9660/dev/cdrom/mnt #加载CDROM设备

If you enter the/MNT directory, you will find one more file: vmwaretools-6.0.2-59824.tar.gz. This is the Linux software package for WMware tools,

[[email protected] ~]# cp/mnt/vmwaretools-6.0.2-59824.tar.gz/tmp//Copy the package to the TMP directory of CentOS
[Email protected] ~]# cd/tmp #进入tmp目录
[[Email protected] tmp]# tar zxf vmwaretools-6.0.2-59824.tar.gz//compress the package and unzip it to the Vmware-linux-distrib directory by default (with the same name as the filename).

[[email protected] tmp]# ls//view the files and folders under the TMP directory

[[Email protected] tmp]# CD vmware-tools-distrib//Enter Vmware-tools-distrib folder

[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# ls//view the files in the folder, find the corresponding installation file *.pl (this is vmware-install.pl)

[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]#./vmware-install.pl//Start Installation
Creating a new VMware Tools installer database using the TAR4 format.
Installing VMware Tools.
In which directory does want to install the binary files? This is the right way to get a direct return.
[/usr/bin]

What's the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/to rc6.d/)?
[/ETC/RC.D]

What's the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/ETC/RC.D/INIT.D]

In which directory does want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]

In which directory does want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]

The path "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program is
Going to create it, including needed parent directories. What are you want?
[Yes] Yes

In which directory does want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]

The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This program
is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this
Want? [Yes] Yes

The installation of VMware Tools 6.0.2 build-59824 for Linux completed
Successfully. You can decide to remove the software from your system on any
Time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, your need to configure it by
Invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
This program to invoke the command for your now? [Yes] Yes

Stopping VMware Tools Services in the virtual machine:
Guest Operating System daemon: [OK]
Trying to find a suitable vmmemctl module for your running kernel.
The module Bld-2.6.9-5.el-i686-rhel4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Trying to find a suitable VMHGFS module for your running kernel.
The module Bld-2.6.9-5.el-i686-rhel4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Pcnet32 30409 0
Unloading Pcnet32 Module
Trying to find a suitable vmxnet module for your running kernel.
The module Bld-2.6.9-5.el-i686-rhel4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Trying to find a suitable vmblock module for your running kernel.
The module Bld-2.6.9-5.el-i686-rhel4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
[Experimental] The VMware CPU time Accounting Daemon (vmware-vmdesched) can
Help increase the accuracy of CPUs time accounting performed by the guest
Operating system. Refer to the VMware knowledge Base for more details on
This capability. Does wish to enable this feature? [No] No

[Experimental] The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) service
Provides a new communication capability with the Host, primarily for
Development at the moment. Would you like to enable this feature? [No] No

Detected x.org version 6.8.
Choose one of the following display sizes that X'll start with (1-
15):
[1] "640x480"
[2] "800x600"
[3] "1024x768"
[4] "1152x864"
[5]< "1280x800"
[6] "1152x900"
[7] "1280x1024"
[8] "1376x1032"
[9] "1400x900"
[Ten] "1400x1050"
[One] "1440x900"
[+] "1680x1050"
[+] "1600x1200"
[+] "1920x1200"
[] "2364x1773"
Please enter a number between 1 and 15:
[5] 3

Select the screen resolution after installing Vmtools, [3] "1024x768"
X Window System Version 6.8.1
Release date:17 September 2004
X Protocol Version One, Revision 0, Release 6.8.1
Build Operating system:linux 2.6.9-1.860_elsmp i686 [ELF]
Current Operating system:linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.9-5.el #1 Wed Jan 5 19:22:18 EST 2005 i686
Build date:09 December 2004
Build Host:tweety.build.redhat.com
Before reporting problems, check HTTP://WIKI.X.ORG
To make sure. I have the latest version.
Module Loader Present
OS kernel:linux version 2.6.9-5.el ([email protected]) (GCC version 3.4.3 20041212 (Red Hat 3.4.3-9.el4)) #1 Wed Jan 5 19 : 22:18 EST 2005 P
Markers: (-) probed, (*) from config file, (= =) default setting,
(+ +) from command line, (!) notice, (II) Informational,
(WW) Warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(++) Log file: "/tmp/vmware-config0/xf86configlog.3037", Time:tue Jul 14 16:14:32 2009
(++) Using config file: "/tmp/vmware-config0/xf86config.3037"
X is running fine with the new config file.
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Switching to guest configuration: [OK]
Guest filesystem driver: [OK]
Mounting HGFS shares: [Failure]
Guest memory Manager: [OK]
Guest vmxnet Fast Network device: [OK]
Blocking file system: [OK]
DMA setup: [OK]
Guest Operating System daemon: [OK]
The configuration of VMware Tools 6.0.2 build-59824 for Linux for this running
Kernel completed successfully.
Must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
Effect.
You can now run VMware Tools by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox" during an X server session.
To use the Vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:
/etc/init.d/network stop
Rmmod Pcnet32
Rmmod vmxnet
Modprobe vmxnet
/etc/init.d/network start
To do use of the virtual printer, you'll need to restart the CUPS service

Prompt system reboot, configuration takes effect
Enjoy,
--the VMware Team

Centos5.5 Installing VMware Tools