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[McIDAS #JAV-781741]: McIDAS-X on Windows or Linux

Hi Kwan,

re:
> After struggling a bit, I apparently have installed VMware Tools from
> within VMplayer.  Here are the steps that I took.
> 
> (1) On the upper-left corner of VMplayer, I selected 'Player' -> Manage ->
> Install VMware Tools.
> 
> (2) A /media/VMware Tools folder appeared soon after where a tar.gz file
> existed.  As root, I made a tmp directory and copied the tar.gz file to the
> tmp directory, and did a tar zxpf.
> 
> (3) ran ./vmware-install.pl
> 
> I basically used the defaults to install (see below).  Do you see any
> glaring errors through the installation?

I don't see anything strange/weird/obviously wrong in the output from the
installation that you sent.

I would heed the advice about logging off and then back on to activate the
file drag and drop capability.  The real indication that things are up
and running is to once again do the listing of /mnt/hgfs.  If you now
see the directory that you configured to be visible in the setup part
of running VMware Player, then things should be good to go.  Logging
of and then back on may be needed for other capabilities, so doing it
can't hurt.

needing to run 
> Kwan
> 
> 
> [root@localhost VMware Tools]# cp *.gz /root/tmp
> [root@localhost VMware Tools]# cd /root/tmp
> [root@localhost tmp]# tar zxpf VMwareTools-9.9.3-2759765.tar.gz
> [root@localhost tmp]# ls
> VMwareTools-9.9.3-2759765.tar.gz  vmware-tools-distrib
> [root@localhost tmp]# cd vmware-tools-distrib
> [root@localhost vmware-tools-distrib]# ls
> bin  doc  etc  FILES  INSTALL  installer  lib  vmware-install.pl
> [root@localhost vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
> Creating a new VMware Tools installer database using the tar4 format.
> 
> Installing VMware Tools.
> 
> In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
> [/usr/bin]
> 
> What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to
> rc6.d/)?
> [/etc/rc.d]
> 
> What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
> [/etc/rc.d/init.d]
> 
> In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
> [/usr/sbin]
> 
> In which directory do you 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. Is this what you
> want?
> [yes]
> 
> In which directory do you 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 what
> you
> want? [yes]
> 
> The installation of VMware Tools 9.9.3 build-2759765 for Linux completed
> successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at
> any
> time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl
> ".
> 
> Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you 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 you now? [yes]
> 
> Initializing...
> 
> 
> Making sure services for VMware Tools are stopped.
> 
> 
> 
> Found a compatible pre-built module for vmci.  Installing it...
> 
> 
> Found a compatible pre-built module for vsock.  Installing it...
> 
> 
> The module vmxnet3 has already been installed on this system by another
> installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
> 
> The module pvscsi has already been installed on this system by another
> installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
> 
> The module vmmemctl has already been installed on this system by another
> installer or package and will not be modified by this installer.
> 
> The VMware Host-Guest Filesystem allows for shared folders between the host
> OS
> and the guest OS in a Fusion or Workstation virtual environment.  Do you
> wish
> to enable this feature? [yes]
> 
> Found a compatible pre-built module for vmhgfs.  Installing it...
> 
> 
> Found a compatible pre-built module for vmxnet.  Installing it...
> 
> 
> The vmblock enables dragging or copying files between host and guest in a
> Fusion or Workstation virtual environment.  Do you wish to enable this
> feature?
> [yes]
> 
> VMware automatic kernel modules enables automatic building and installation
> of
> VMware kernel modules at boot that are not already present. This feature
> can be
> 
> enabled/disabled by re-running vmware-config-tools.pl.
> 
> Would you like to enable VMware automatic kernel modules?
> [no]
> 
> 
> Disabling timer-based audio scheduling in pulseaudio.
> 
> Do you want to enable Guest Authentication (vgauth)? [yes]
> 
> 
> 
> Detected X server version 1.15.0
> 
> 
> 
> Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server are used.
> 
> Skipping X configuration because X drivers are not included.
> 
> Creating a new initrd boot image for the kernel.
> vmware-tools-thinprint start/running
> vmware-tools start/running
> The configuration of VMware Tools 9.9.3 build-2759765 for Linux for this
> running kernel completed successfully.
> 
> You must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
> effect.
> 
> You can now run VMware Tools by invoking "/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd" from
> the
> command line.
> 
> To enable advanced X features (e.g., guest resolution fit, drag and drop,
> and
> file and text copy/paste), you will need to do one (or more) of the
> following:
> 1. Manually start /usr/bin/vmware-user
> 2. Log out and log back into your desktop session; and,
> 3. Restart your X session.
> 
> Enjoy,
> 
> --the VMware team
> 
> Found VMware Tools CDROM mounted at /media/VMware Tools. Ejecting device
> /dev/sr0 ...

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: JAV-781741
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed