4. Драйвери за Linux на Vmware
komy82 написа:
инсталирах си Лунукс на Виртуална машина
Въпросът ми обаче е как да си инсталирам дрв за видео, саунд и прочие тъй като те доколкото съм чел са различни от стандартните
Някой знае ли от къде бих могъл да си намеря и как да ги инсталирам
Питам конкретно като съм с Vmware
Tristar написа:
Аз бях пробвал и имах същите проблеми. Да те предупредя - не разбирам много нито от Linux , нито от VMWare.
Но все пак това, което имам да кажа може да ти е от полза. Като си инсталирах Linux (беше Mandriva, RedHat така и не искаше да тръгва) излезе предупреждение, че трябва да инсталирам VMWare Tools - те идват с програмата и са различни за Linux и Windows опреационните системи (става въпрос когато са guest, за host при мен става въпрос за Windows - целта беше да се обучавам и упражнявам на Linux без да заделям дял и без да се налага рестарт).
Без това VMWare Tools операционната система-гост не тръгва на повече от 640х480. На сайта има изчерпателни обяснения за това какви точно са стъпките и командите, за да се инсталират VMWare Tools под Линукс като гост операционна система. Само че трябва да разбираш английски и поне малко да ти е ясно боравенето с Линукс.
Иначе не виждам за какво си търсиш ATI или NVIDIA драйвери за Linux, когато под формата на операционна система - гост Linux вижда само VMWare Video Adapter. Поне при мен беше така, когато гледах екрана докато се зареждаше Линукса и после вътре в него като гледах какъв хардуер е засякъл. Не вярвам да има възможност операционната система-гост да може да комуникира директно с видео хардуера - виж само как изглежда: Linux предава команда на видео драйверите за Линукс, които се засичат от VMWare и се предават на видео драйверите за Windows и оттам на хардуера. Малко вероятно, поне според мен.
Така че се концентрирай върху намирането на начин да си сложиш тези VMWare Tools. Именно те позволяват по-пълноценното използване на видео хардуера от гост-ОС-а и във всеки случай ще ти позволят да ползваш резолюции по-големи от 640х480, а предполагам и други възможности на видеото, дори положението да не е като конвенционално инсталиране на Линукс (ако въобше това е постижимо - два ОС-а да командват видеото едновременно).
Tristar написа:
Eто защо трябва да се инсталират тези VMWare Tools. По-долу съм пейстнал информация за това как става инсталацията:
Don't Forget VMware Tools
It is very important that you install VMware Tools in the guest operating system.
With the VMware Tools SVGA driver installed, Workstation supports significantly faster graphics performance.
The VMware Tools package provides support required for shared folders and for drag and drop operations.
Other tools in the package support synchronization of time in the guest operating system with time on the host, automatic grabbing and releasing of the mouse cursor, copying and pasting between guest and host, and improved mouse performance in some guest operating systems.
The installers for VMware Tools for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and NetWare guest operating systems are built into VMware Workstation as ISO image files. (An ISO image file looks like a CD-ROM to your guest operating system and even appears as a CD-ROM in Windows Explorer. You do not use an actual CD-ROM to install VMware Tools, nor do you need to download the CD-ROM image or burn a physical CD-ROM of this image file.)
When you choose VM > Install VMware Tools from the VMware Workstation menu, VMware Workstation temporarily connects the virtual machine's first virtual CD-ROM drive to the ISO image file that contains the VMware Tools installer for your guest operating system and you are ready to begin the installation process.
Всъщност това е информацията за инсталиране:
VMware Tools for Linux Guests
On a Linux guest, you can install VMware Tools within X or from the command line
Installing VMware Tools within X
Installing VMware Tools from the Command Line with the Tar Installer
Installing VMware Tools from the Command Line with the RPM Installer
Installing VMware Tools within X
You can install VMware Tools within X using the .tar installer in a terminal window. See Installing VMware Tools from the Command Line with the Tar Installer.
To install VMware Tools from X with the RPM installer:
1. Choose VM > Install VMware Tools.
The guest operating system mounts the VMware Tools installation virtual CD.
2. Double-click the VMware Tools CD icon on the desktop.
Note: In some Linux distributions, the VMware Tools CD icon may fail to appear when you install VMware Tools within an X windows session on a guest. In this case, you should continue installing VMware Tools as described in Installing VMware Tools from the Command Line with the Tar Installer, beginning with step 3.
3. Double-click the RPM installer in the root of the CD-ROM.
4. Enter the root password.
5. Click Continue.
The installer prepares the packages.
6. Click Continue when the installer presents a dialog box saying Completed System Preparation.
A dialog appears for Updating system, with a progress bar. When the installer is done, VMware Tools are installed. There is no confirmation or finish button.
7. In an X terminal, as root (su -), configure VMware Tools.
vmware-config-tools.pl
Respond to the questions the installer displays on the screen. Press Enter to accept the default value.
Note: Be sure to respond yes when the installer offers to run the configuration program.
8. Launch the VMware Tools background application:
vmware-toolbox &
Note: Some guest operating systems require a reboot for full functionality.
Installing VMware Tools from the Command Line with the Tar Installer
The first steps are performed on the host, within Workstation menus:
1. Power on the virtual machine.
2. After the guest operating system has started, prepare your virtual machine to install VMware Tools.
Choose VM > Install VMware Tools.
The remaining steps take place inside the virtual machine.
3. As root (su -), mount the VMware Tools virtual CD-ROM image, change to a working directory (for example, /tmp), uncompress the installer, then unmount the CD-ROM image.
Note: Some Linux distributions automatically mount CD-ROMs. If your distribution uses automounting, do not use the mount and umount commands below. You still must untar the VMware Tools installer to /tmp.
Some Linux distributions use different device names or organize the /dev directory differently. If your CD-ROM drive is not /dev/cdrom or if the mount point for a CD-ROM is not /mnt/cdrom, you must modify the following commands to reflect the conventions used by your distribution.
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
cd /tmp
Note: If you have a previous installation, delete the previous vmware-distrib directory before installing. The default location of this directory is
/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib.
4. Untar the VMware Tools tar file:
tar zxpf /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-5.0.0-<xxxx>.tar.gz
umount /dev/cdrom
Where <xxxx> is the build/revision number of the VMware Workstation release.
Note: If you attempt to install a tar installation over an rpm installation — or the reverse — the installer detects the previous installation and must convert the installer database format before continuing.
5. Run the VMware Tools tar installer:
cd vmware-tools-distrib
./vmware-install.pl
Respond to the configuration questions on the screen. Press Enter to accept the default value.
6. Log off of the root account.
exit
7. Start X and your graphical environment.
8. In an X terminal, launch the VMware Tools background application.
vmware-toolbox &
Note: You may run VMware Tools as root or as a normal user. To shrink virtual disks, you must run VMware Tools as root (su -).
Installing VMware Tools from the Command Line with the RPM Installer
The first steps are performed on the host, within Workstation menus:
1. Power on the virtual machine.
2. After the guest operating system has started, prepare your virtual machine to install VMware Tools.
Choose VM > Install VMware Tools.
The remaining steps take place inside the virtual machine.
3. As root (su -), mount the VMware Tools virtual CD-ROM image, change to a working directory (for example, /tmp), uncompress the installer, then unmount the CD-ROM image.
Note: Some Linux distributions automatically mount CD-ROMs. If your distribution uses automounting, do not use the mount and umount commands below. You still must untar the VMware Tools installer to /tmp.
Some Linux distributions use different device names or organize the /dev directory differently. If your CD-ROM drive is not /dev/cdrom or if the mount point for a CD-ROM is not /mnt/cdrom, you must modify the following commands to reflect the conventions used by your distribution.
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
cd /tmp
Note: If you have a previous installation, delete the previous vmware-distrib directory before installing. The default location of this directory is
/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib.
4. At the command prompt, enter:
rpm -Uhv /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools-5.0.0-<xxxx>.i386.rpm
umount /dev/cdrom
Where <xxxx> is the build/revision number of the VMware Workstation release.
Note: If you attempt to install an rpm installation over a tar installation — or the reverse — the installer detects the previous installation and must convert the installer database format before continuing.
5. Configure VMware Tools:
vmware-config-tools.pl
Respond to the questions the installer displays on the screen. Press Enter to accept the default value.
6. Log off of the root account.
exit
7. Start X and your graphical environment.
8. In an X terminal, launch the VMware Tools background application.
vmware-toolbox &
Note: You may run VMware Tools as root or as a normal user. To shrink virtual disks, you must run VMware Tools as root (su -).
Starting VMware Tools Automatically
You may find it helpful to configure your guest operating system so VMware Tools starts when you start your X server. The steps for doing so vary depending on your Linux distribution and your desktop environment. Check your operating system documentation for the appropriate steps to take.
For example, in a Red Hat Linux 7.1 guest using GNOME, follow these steps.
1. Open the Startup Programs panel in the GNOME Control Center.
Main Menu (click the foot icon in the lower left corner of the screen) > Programs > Settings > Session > Startup Programs
2. Click Add.
3. In the Startup Command field, enter vmware-toolbox.
4. Click OK, click OK again, then close the GNOME Control Center.
The next time you start X, VMware Tools starts automatically.
Uninstalling VMware Tools
To remove VMware Tools from your Linux guest operating system, log on as root (su -) and enter the following command:
From a tar install
vmware-uninstall-tools.pl
From an RPM install
rpm -e VMwareTools