Vmware Knoppix

[biio]

I like to run Knoppix in vmware. I can't install the vmware tools if they were already installed in Knoppix then I would get better performance in vmware.

Any info on how we can get vmware tools installed on knoppix plz let me know thanks.

[jdong]

There's no performance difference; Knoppix has built-in support for the VMWare accelerated X driver, and it probes the DMA modes correctly. It's one of the only ready-to-use VMWare distros.

[amznVibe]

It's not a performance question (from what I see) it's little things like seamless cursor support and file drag/drop ability. Hitting ctrl-alt constantly to release the cursor is downright annoying.

VMware tries to install the VMTools but it cannot because the cdrom is read only of course.

Linux VMware Tools 2 is publicly available, perhaps it can be put into the next build (or at least an experiemental one, I'd love to try it)

http://www.vmware.com/download/downloadtools.html

I *think* version 2 of the tools will at least give it some basic functionality.

[ulajamb]

have you tried installing knoppix to the "hard disk"?

[Krezip]

I checked out this site ;

http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1124gearhead.html

And now I am about to install Knoppix :lol: on my HD!
I am running :evil: W2K :twisted: with VMWare 4.0.5...

I don't see the necessity of installing VM-Tools, all works fine without!