yes thats right im a complete linux newb and ive setup fedora core 5 and ubuntu 5.10 on vmware. i dont know how to install vmtools though.

in fedora i clicked on vmtools from the menu and it placed a vmtools cdrom on the desktop. when i open it i get an rpm file and a tar.gz file. i already assume the tar.gz is like a zip file. so i double clicked the rpm file and it installed vmtools. but... even after a reboot, the vmware console says its not installed. what to do ?

i did the same thing in ubuntu. however, when trying to run the rpm file, it says could not open - archive type not supported. what to do ?

Viagra writes...

so i double clicked the rpm file and it installed vmtools.

The RPM installs the vmware tools but does not prompt you to configure them.

Crack open a root terminal and run this:

sh /etc/vmware-tools/installer.sh

For ubuntu, you will need to extract the tar.gz by first copying it to your home directory then running

tar xzvf filename.tar.gz
cd directoryname
sudo ./vmware-tools-config

I think it's called vmware-tools-config but it might be something else, you should be able to find it though.

ubuntu worked. thanks for that

but fedora didnt so im trying it the ubuntu way but ive come to a question asking me the location of the C Header Files matching my running kernel. i typed in the example but it doesnt seem to exist

Try this

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

Then run the installer again.

Viagra writes...

asking me the location of the C Header Files matching my running kernel

Installing VMWare seems to be a convoluted process under Ubuntu.

I did it a few months ago and all that I can remember of it is "all this crap just to install vmware?"

I suggest the OP does a google for installing vmware under their flavour of Ubuntu - or search the Ubuntu forums :-)

sudo: apt-get: command not found

Viagra writes...

sudo: apt-get: command not found

Is that under Ubuntu or FC?

If you are missing apt-get from Ubuntu then you have a seeeeeeeerious problem.

FC. during the installation i chose all 3 types. desktop, server, and i forget the 3rd

vmware is available in the multiverse repository for Ubuntu. You can apt-get or use synaptic. Your choice.

Joe

ok joe i'll just pretend i know what they are and what they do :p

Open a terminal in Fedora and as root type:

rpm -ivh {whatever the vmwaretools are called}.rpm

from memory it asks you a few questions and you're away.