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1) Why is Linux guest OS so slow?
2) Why can't I see any shared folders in /mnt/hgfs?
3) When I install vmware tools in Linux, X-Windows
will not start
There are a number of reasons that might cause this.
First of all, if you are running on multiprocessor hardware (SMP or
Hyperthreading), Linux guests do not like this. Boot from a
single-processor kernel. Generally, this option will be
preconfigured in your /etc/grub.conf file. Just move the
single CPU option about the smp kernel option (see VMWare KB728).
It is also possible you are having NPTL (Native POSIX Thread
Library) issues. You can disable this by adding "nosysinfo"
option to /etc/grub.conf. Add the string to the end of the
line beginning with "kernel...." (KB993, KB1470).
First, check your VM settings and make sure folder sharing is enabled and you have specified a shared folder. If this is correct, you might have a problem with SELinux security (KB1327). Mandatory access controls cause vmware tools to fail when mapping shared folders. You can disable this by adding "selinux=0" to the end of the "kernel ..." line in /etc/grub.conf. WARNING: this will disable security features within Linux.
VMWare writes an XF86Config file with the incorrect path for your mouse. It expects to find a /dev/mouse, but in many cases, the OS links the mouse driver to something else. In the case of Red Hat Fedora FC3, the mouse is /dev/input/mice. Either create a symbolic link from /dev/mouse to the real mouse driver ("ln -s /dev/input/mice /dev/mouse") or else edit /etc/XF86Config and change the mouse device. PS: you can also edit your screen resolution in this file. You must then restart X-Windows (CTRL-ALT-Backspace to stop, and "startx" command to start it again).
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