最近想安装个ubuntu，意想不到遇到几个问题，记录一下，顺便广播，让后来人简单排除问题。

VMWare 8.0

Ubuntu  12.04,12.10,14.04 

Win7

问题1 ：Ubuntu 12.04,12.10,14.04 stuck at VMware easy install screen!

The issue happened right just after the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installation, it stuck at VMware Easy install screen.

****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** Vmware Easy Install PLEASE WAIT! VMware Tools is currently being installed on your system. Depending on the version of Ubuntu you are installing, you may log in below and use the system during intallation. Otherwise, please wait for the graphical environment to launch. Thank you. ****************************************************************** ******************************************************************

解决方法：

This is the note to fix the issue.

 

1.    Restore the /etc/issue file:

sudo mv /etc/issue.backup /etc/issue*

2.    Restore the /etc/rc.local file:

sudo mv /etc/rc.local.backup /etc/rc.local

3.    Restore the /etc/init/lightdm.conf file:

sudo mv /opt/vmware-tools-installer/lightdm.conf /etc/init

Then reboot.

注：这个方法在我的机器上，可以解决12.10,14.04，但是12.04的不工作。

问题2 ：VMware Workstation : VMware Tools installation cannot be started manually while the easy install is in progress

This error occur when the virtual floppy auto install did not unmounted properly.

Simply do the following :

解决方法：

1. Shutdown the virtual machine

2. Disconnect the virtual floppy drive or set the drive to use the system floppy instead of image

3. Then, boot you’re guest and try again to install VMware Tools

注：有问题1，就会有问题2， 因为vmtool安装没有成功，需要手动安装。

点击菜单 install vmtool, 然后到ubuntu解开tar包,然后 执行sudo perl vmtool.pl (这个文件名不对,自己去目录查一下.)

问题3. 如何访问宿主机windows上的资源?

这里最简单的是vmware的共享目录。

如果是ubuntu14.04直接输入smb://<hostname>/sharedfolder

输入windows用户名和密码，可以搞定。