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[AdvMutant]

Hey all.
I'm trying to install VMware Tools on Gentoo, no luck. That's cause Xserver won't detect a display w/o the tools, and I want to have Gnome on Gentoo. I can't locate anything using emerge --search, and after mounting the VMware tools ISO, and unpacking the archive I tried to run INSTALL and (as root!) I get a 'permission denied' message.
I managed it to figure out how to install VMware tools, but it still won't detect a display.
Can you guys help?

[Alexander]

I'd hate to tell you to use another software but VMware is not a nice tool, you can try VirtualBox (free!, by Sun):
http://en.gentoo-wik...wiki/VirtualBox

Otherwise you may wish to use your distribution's guide for VMware if you already aren't:
http://en.gentoo-wik...are_Workstation

There are quite a few extra steps you may need to take to get it running on Gentoo.

[AdvMutant]

I have different virtualization software on my PC, I know VirtualBox and it's great. In fact, I'm not even sure why I've used VMware. I have Oracle VirtualBox, VMware Player and(cracked) workstation, Microsoft VirtualPC, and Moka5.
Hm... Re-install Gentoo? XD
It really was fun, and I don't really feel like searching for virtual hard drive converters. I'll try it today.

[Hignar]

The first time I install Gentoo I did so using Virtualbox and followed the guise on Gentoo Install. The guide isn't specifically for virtualbox but it's general enough to work. I seem to remember that the portage & stage3 links are out of date but it's easy enough to locate them.

I think that the first line form the guide sets the scene quite well

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Gentoo is hard! ... but it will teach you a lot.

[AdvMutant]

That's my Gentoo :)
I did so using the official handbook. I just deleted my VMware system, and I'm gonna install a new system on VirtualBox. The only problem I'm correctly having is which file system is better - JFS or XFS?

[Sky]

AdvMutant said:

I have different virtualization software on my PC, I know VirtualBox and it's great. In fact, I'm not even sure why I've used VMware. I have Oracle VirtualBox, VMware Player and(cracked) workstation, Microsoft VirtualPC, and Moka5.
Hm... Re-install Gentoo? XD
It really was fun, and I don't really feel like searching for virtual hard drive converters. I'll try it today.

What do you mean virtual hard drive converter? If you mean vmware to virtualbox, then you don't need it. Virtualbox already supports vmware virtual hard drives. :cool:

[Alexander]

AdvMutant said:

The only problem I'm correctly having is which file system is better - JFS or XFS?

You may wish to stay away from those filesystems, they corrupt easily on systems that restart often. ReiserFS 4 is fast, EXT3 is very stable and requires no defragmentation.

[AdvMutant]

But ext3 is also slow. I checked a couple of websites and none of them recommend it. By restart you mean a hard restart?
@sky, Too late XD

[AdvMutant]

Aw man, not good. I've just finished installing int again on VirtualBox. After downloading Xorg(and links if it matters) "startx" fails again. I've edited xorg.conf like so -

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Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection

EndSection

Here's a picture.

[Alexander]

Did you follow this guide for vbox? VirtualBox - Gentoo Linux Wiki
It also appears you do not have xterm or xorg installed properly.

I think you need to tell xinitrc config where your window manager is located, it is clearly attempting to load "twm".