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super_trash

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Registered: 2018-07-04

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Why should install VMware Tools?

system: archlinux as guest on vmware workstation.

I've read archwiki: arch as guest on vmware, I really don't want to mess the system, wiki seems not clear enough for me, so in the general purpose, why should I installed vmware-tools?, I only follow Xorg_configuraiton part to install xf86-input-vmmouse, xf86-video-vmware, and mesa.

EDIT: beside that, seem arch guest can't resize to full screen once I using `full screen` on vmware workstation. Install guess-tools would help in this case?

Last edited by super_trash (2018-07-06 01:47:09)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: Why should install VMware Tools?

I find the wiki pretty clear on what the additional functionalities are and the open-vm-tools section also has a specific note on what to do to enable screen updates. Generally having guest utils allows for proper integration with the host, what exactly are you afraid to "mess with the system"?

super_trash

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Registered: 2018-07-04

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Re: Why should install VMware Tools?

I can't startx that size of X will fill up all host's screen when vmware in full screen mode? Should I must install guest tools to archive this? Or maybe some proper configs that I miss from xf86-video-vmware?

super_trash

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Registered: 2018-07-04

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Re: Why should install VMware Tools?

non of these solutions work for me: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VM … t_problems

too sad.

V1del

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Re: Why should install VMware Tools?

Did you try https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VM … nteraction ?