ubuntu install under VMware workstation

[paul cooke]

On Friday 07 April 2006 14:38, Dave Carrigan wrote:
> On Thursday 06 April 2006 10:29, hfoxwell at cox.net wrote:
> > Trying to install Ubuntu 5.10 AMD64.
> > Hardware is Acer 3400 (Ferrari laptop).
> > Base OS is RHEL4, with VMware WS 5.5.1.
> >
> > frame buffer is not recognized; text-based
> > install completes, xserver fails to start
> >
> > what now?  is this fixable?
>
> Have you installed the vmware-tools. They provide a X graphics driver. Go
> to VM->Install VMWare Tools, then mount /dev/cdrom (it will mount the tools
> image not your normal CD). Then untar the installer and run it.


VMware tools is not required to get an X server up and running. :)

And another thing, VMware tools is a pain to install in Ubuntu because the 
kernel is compiled with a different version of GCC to that shipped as default 
in Ubuntu so you have to go through the rigmarole of pulling down the correct 
version and then messing around to get the tools installer to run without 
moaning :(

Paul Cooke