vmware, and trapped cursor

[Ed Greshko]

stan wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:53:26PM -0500, Bart Silverstrim wrote:
>> Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>> stan wrote:
>>>> I have just installed vmware server, and created a Windows XP VM. Seems to
>>>> work great, except that my cursor seems to be "trapped" in the window that
>>>> XP is running in. How can I "Free" it?
>>>>
>>> Try hitting [Ctrl][Alt] keys at the same time...
>>>
>>> FYI, the status bar at the bottom of the Window usually mentions this...
>> For the Windows XP vm, you should also install the VMWare tools package 
>> (from the VMWare menu).  That should have the drivers that will let you 
>> "integrate" Windows and Ubuntu so your pointer no longer gets trapped.
>>
> 
> I did that, and the V wanted to be rebboted. Now the XP screen is tiny, in
> the middle fo a big black empty space. I did get a message about the vmware
> tools server not running. What do I need to do to fix that? I don;t see a
> pacjage for a vmware tools anything.
> 

You may want to consider reading the documentation that comes with vmware 
server.  It probably isn't helpful for someone to read it for you and then 
tell you what you could have learned yourself.  Just a suggestion.

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