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I installed unbuntu 12.04 LTS in VMware workstation 7.0 and the VMware used the "Easy Mode".

When I finish the intallation, the VMware automatically installed the VMware Tools, and it was stuck at this

scene. The scene is like this:

******************************************************************

******************************************************************

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.

******************************************************************

******************************************************************

ubuntu login:_

I can login and use the command "sudo /etc/init.d/lightdm start" to go to the graphical interfaces， but I

have to do it every time I use this system.

And I have waited for a very long time and VMware still told me to wait.....

Any Solutions?

ubuntu vmware

asked May 24 '12 at 15:09

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Follow the 3 Steps ...

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

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Then reboot.

edited Oct 6 '12 at 18:54 answered Jun 3 '12 at 15:15

7 Your answer reads very much like this answer on Ask Ubuntu. – Makoto Jun 3 '12 at 15:39

There's a very critical typo in this post. There is a * added after /etc/issue which needs to be removed. –

advocate Aug 24 '12 at 19:14

I had this problem as well, and this solution worked. Thank you! – A D Mar 3 at 19:52

Works perfectly! – Bruno Mar 4 at 15:08

1 In my case, Ubuntu 10.10, maveric, the last file is gdm.conf instead of lightdm.conf – Luis Lobo Borobia Apr

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Here is an alternative approach: http://askubuntu.com/questions/126229/12-04-stuck-at-vmare-easy-

install

I did not test it - no priority now - but do experience the same issue. As I only use Ubuntu for some testing

it is not that bad, but strange. Have been installing Ubuntu since 6.06 LTS in VMWare and never had this

problem (did have other issues though ;-) )

answered Jun 2 '12 at 6:12

I just had the same issue with Worksattion 7 and Ubuntu 12.04.

I tried the suggested solutions, however they did not work.

What worked for me was Creating the VM first by choosing the option "I will install the OS later"

then mount the iso on the CDROM through the settings window and boot it up.

Worked 1st time.

also once its finished copying the files disconnect the cd rom at reboot

answered Jul 4 '12 at 11:15

This method worked for me too. – vinaym Aug 30 '12 at 19:26

when it goes to the VMWare easy install it try to install the autoinst.iso, what you need to do is to

disconnected the disk and the image disk as well, that should fix the issue.

answered Nov 19 '12 at 5:31

An even easier and clean way to fix this is is shut down your VM, go to properties and remove the floppy

drive. Then start it and voila!

answered Nov 29 '12 at 1:01

Same thing is happening to me. I don't quite have a solution (other than maybe calling startx instead of

the lightdm), but I do have something that seemed like it should've worked, so maybe it'll help out in

some way. (most of this is just what it tells you to do).

Make sure you take a snapshot before you start.

I started up the vm, disconnected my virtual CD-Drive, went to Vm > Install VMWareTools, and hit install.

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I started up the vm, disconnected my virtual CD-Drive, went to Vm > Install VMWareTools, and hit install.

Then, I mounted the cd-rom drive, extracted the tarball to my desktop, and ran the .pl script in there. It

then went through installation settings (I just used all default) and finally said it was done and I should

log-out and log back in.

VMWare seems to think VMWare-tools is installed, but the screen still shows up, and now the mouse

cannot click on pop-up windows (like the shutdown window). I need to revert, but I'll try it again, this time

reading what installation settings I'm using.

answered May 25 '12 at 14:37

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