6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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On Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the SVGA driver is installed automatically, and the guest
operating system uses it after it reboots.
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After you install VMware Tools, Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP guest
operating systems must be rebooted to use the new driver.
Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Guest Operating System
To install the VMware Tools for a Linux guest operating system:
1 On the VM Templates page, select the virtual machine template name and then select the Console
tab. The Console window opens (see Figure 120).
Virtual Machine
Template Name
Figure 120. Console Window
2 Insert the VMware server installation CD.
Go to \VMware\RPMS to locate the VMware Tools installation package.
Installation on a VMware ESXi Server
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