为什么要给 RedHat Linux 9 装 VMware Tools？
因为它可以改善 Virtual Machine 的运行性能，而且可以让 Host OS 和 Guest OS 互通有无，这样我们就不用伤脑筋，要架设什么服务器，来沟通两个 OS，现在就让我们开始吧！
以ROOT帐户登录LINUX，VM菜单：VM--安装VMware Tools，打开终端：
注意：在linux的各种命令行下输入"命令"或"软件名"一定要注意大小写!!!
我装VMwareTools的时候没注意,烦了我几天.
[root@linuxidc ~]# cd /mnt/cdrom
[root@linuxidc ~]# cd /cdrom
[root@linuxidc ~]# ls
VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.rpm VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz
[root@linuxidc ~]# rpm -ivh VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.i386.rpm
[root@linuxidc ~]# cp VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz /tmp
[root@linuxidc ~]# cd /tmp
[root@linuxidc ~]# tar zxpf VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz
[root@linuxidc ~]# cd vmware-tools-distrib
[root@linuxidc vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
Creating a new installer database using the tar3 format.
Installing the content of the package.
# 安装过程的画面，全部使用默认值，一直按 Enter 就对了
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]
Thepath "/usr/lib/vmware-tools" does not exist currently. This programisgoingto create it, including needed parent directories. Is thiswhatyou want?
[yes]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
Thepath "/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not exist currently.Thisprogram isgoing to create it, including needed parent directories.Isthis what you want?
[yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 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]
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: [ 确定 ]
Trying to find a suitable vmhgfs module for your running kernel.
The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
pcnet32 30153 0
Unloading pcnet32 module
Trying to find a suitable vmxnet module for your running kernel.
The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Detected X.org version 6.8.
关闭控制台鼠标服务： [ 确定 ]
启动控制台鼠标服务： [ 确定 ]
Enjoy,
--the VMware team
[root@linuxidc vmware-tools-distrib]# shutdown -r now
# 修改完成之后，重新启动计算机，让 VMware Tools 生效