為什麼要裝 Tools？
因為它可以改善 Virtual Machine 的執行效能，而且可以讓 Host OS 和 Guest OS 互通有無，這樣我們就不用傷腦筋，要架設什麼伺服器，來溝通兩個 OS，現在就讓我們開始吧！

最小化安裝的少一些安裝vmware tools的必要工具，先安裝這些工具再安裝vmware tools能省不少力氣。

一：安裝 Tools的之前必裝的工具套件方法如下：

Centos安裝 Tools：
[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# su root

切換為 root

安裝必要的工具套件：
[[email protected]

然後更新kernel
[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# yum -y update kernel

檢查一下
[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# rpm -qa | grep kernel

Perl是必選的，否則無法安裝VMWare Tools，system managerment tools，network tools必選的，否則無法上網，其他的看著選吧。
一定要重新啟動，因為新安裝的 kernel 要 reboot 後才生效；稍後執行 vmware-install.pl 會根據目前使用 kernel 版本去找某些檔案，若不 reboot，新安裝的 kernel-headers kernel-devel 若版本較新，會出現檔案找不到的情況

[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl

如果安裝過程中提示找不到kernel header，可以手動輸入一個路徑，centos在 /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-220.el6.i686/include，比如：

Searching for a valid kernel header path…
The path “” is not valid.
Would you like to change it? [yes] yes

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-220.el6.i686/include

The path “/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-220.el6.i686/include” appears to be a valid
path to the kernel headers of the running kernel.
Would you like to change it? [no]

kernel-devel要安裝對應版本的才行，如果添加了remi或epel源不指定版本預設安裝最新版本，如果和當前版本不一致導致vmware tools安裝失敗，可以使用uname -r 檢視當前版本，最後不得不說yum這東西真他X的方便。

二：VMware Tools的安裝方法如下：
VMware Tools所在位置：VMware 安裝路徑 \VMware\VMware Workstation\linux.iso

[[email protected] ~]# mount /cdrom
# 有時可能載入不了，這時就要先將系統關閉，再手動指定 ISO 映像!
# 有的時候，可能是media 就應該 cd /media 進行操作！
[[email protected] ~]# cd /cdrom
[[email protected] ~]# ls -a
[[email protected] ~]# cp VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz /tmp
[[email protected] ~]# cd /tmp
[[email protected] ~]# tar zxpf VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz
[[email protected] ~]# cd vmware-tools-distrib
[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
Creating a new installer database using the tar3 format.

Installing the content of the package.

# 安裝過程的畫面，全部使用預設值，一直按 Enter 就對了

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]

The path “/usr/lib/vmware-tools” does not exist currently. This program is goingto 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 isgoing to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this 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: [ 確定 ]
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.

關閉控制檯滑鼠服務： [ 確定 ]
啟動控制檯滑鼠服務： [ 確定 ]

Please choose one of the following display sizes (1 – 13):

# 顯示解析度，這裡是以 1024×768 為例

# VMware Tools 安裝的時候，會自動修改 X server 的配置檔案

[1] “640×480”
[2]< “800×600”
[3] “1024×768”
[4] “1152×864”
[5] “1280×800”
[6] “1152×900”
[7] “1280×1024”
[8] “1376×1032”
[9] “1400×1050”
[10] “1680×1050”
[11] “1600×1200”
[12] “1920×1200”
[13] “2364×1773”
Please enter a number between 1 and 13:
[2] 3
X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.9-34.EL i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux rd01.domain 2.6.9-34.EL #1 Wed Mar 8 00:07:35 CST 2006 i686
Build Date: 04 May 2006
Build Host: x8664-build.centos.org

Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.X.Org[/url]
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.9-34.EL ([email protected]) (gcc version 3.4.5 20051201 (Red Hat 3.4.5-2)) #1 Wed Mar 8 00:07:35 CST 2006 P
Markers: (–) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(++) Log file: “/tmp/vmware-config0/XF86ConfigLog.3131”, Time: Mon Jun 12 20:57:34 2006
(++) Using config file: “/tmp/vmware-config0/XF86Config.3131”
(WW) VMWARE(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xf0000000,0x1000000)

X is running fine with the new config file.

Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Switching to guest configuration: [ 確定 ]
Guest filesystem driver: [ 確定 ]
DMA setup: [ 確定 ]
Guest operating system daemon: [ 確定 ]

The configuration of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 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 the following command:
“/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox” during an XFree86 session.

To use the vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:
/etc/init.d/network stop
rmmod pcnet32
rmmod vmxnet
depmod -a
modprobe vmxnet
/etc/init.d/network start

Enjoy,

–the VMware team

[[email protected] vmware-tools-distrib]# shutdown -r now

# 修改完成之後，重新啟動計算機，讓 VMware Tools 生效

其中紅色字型部分沒有執行成功，不確定什麼原因，會在以後的工作中進行分析。