On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 12:28, Emil Pedersen wrote: > (This is sort of a "when it still fails"-solution, sorry) > It's always interesting to view problems from different angles...:-) > Try to install vmware again, or rerun vmware-configuration.pl (or what > ever it was called). I've done this several times without success. I managed to install the X driver directly from the virtual CD and it works as it should. I have installed several applications inside the guest W2k without problems except when I try to install Acrobat. The same thing happens with Acrobat as with VMwaretools; the install initiates and then it just drops dead?? I needed to convert a large Word .doc file to pdf so now I'm stuck. > I installed the same version this wekend, > vmware-tools installed as it should just by "activating" the install > option in the menu. That's how I've experienced it too, I've installed it in RH 7.2 before. > Btw, you are sure that the tools are not installed? I recall from > version 2 that it claimed that the tools was not installed but they were > (and they worked). I can't see it in the Program Files folder. > There is a vmware log somewhere, I have no idea whatever whatever the > "tools install" produces some output there but you can always check. > > Hmm, just a thought; Are you running the "guest OS" package or are you > installing from a real w2k CD? I did the later as I don't have the > "guest package" I installed from a real CD. Cheers, HÖ -- ~~~~ <http://www.sacred-eagle.com/> ~~~~ ~~~~~~ Gnupg signature ID 83AC4814 ~~~~~
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