vmware, and trapped cursor

[Bart Silverstrim]

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.

The vmware tools install?  There's a menu item in the VMWare menu at the 
top to install the tools.  It'll mount a virtual CD image and run the 
installer.