[CentOS] vmware tools in CentOS5 guest?

[Les Mikesell]

Ken Key wrote:
> Les Mikesell wrote:
>> Does anyone have vmware-tools from the recent server 1.03 release 
>> running in a CentOS5 guest VM?  vmware-config-tools.pl goes through 
>> the motions except for building the vmhgfs module (which it says is 
>> only needed for mapping the host file system) but then X won't start 
>> up with the new configuration.
>>
> 
> Yup, had the same problem.  The vmware-config-tools.pl fails to write
> a Monitor section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.  I add the following to all
> of mine:
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>     Identifier      "vmware"
>     VendorName      "VMware, Inc"
>     HorizSync 1-10000
>     VertRefresh 1-10000
> EndSection
> 
> I got the above values from doing an X -configure in the VM. 
> Unfortunately, *that* hangs the display and requires a restart.
> It also generates a massive number of unnecessary ModeLines.
> Just adding the above section to my VMs was my quickest solution.
> 
> Hope this helps,

Thanks - it works now, but it seems like I have to run vmware-toolbox 
inside the X session to make it release the mouse at the edge of the 
window without the ctl-alt keystroke.  I didn't think earlier versions 
needed that, or started it automatically.  Is something else missing?

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   Les Mikesell
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