为什么要装 VMware Tools？
因为它可以改善 Virtual Machine 的运行性能，而且可以让 Host OS 和 Guest OS 互通有无，这样我们就不用伤脑筋，要架设什么服务器，来沟通两个 OS，现在就让我们开始吧！
最小化安装的centos少一些安装vmware tools的必要工具，先安装这些工具再安装vmware tools能省不少力气。
CentOS更新源设置及系统更新 不更新内核和版本号的设置方法
一：安装VMware Tools的之前必装的工具套件方法如下：
Centos安装VMware Tools：
[root@piaoyun-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# su root
切换为 root
安装必要的工具套件：
[root@piaoyun-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# yum -y install perl gcc gcc-c++ automake make kernel kernel-headers kernel-devel
[root@centos-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# yum install kernel-devel $(uname -r)
[root@centos-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# uname -r
然后更新kernel
[root@piaoyun-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# yum -y update kernel
检查一下
[root@piaoyun-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# rpm -qa | grep kernel
Perl是必选的，否则无法安装VMWare Tools，system managerment tools，network tools必选的，否则无法上网，其他的看着选吧。
一定要重新启动，因为新安装的 kernel 要 reboot 后才生效；稍后执行 vmware-install.pl 会根据目前使用 kernel 版本去找某些档案，若不 reboot，新安装的 kernel-headers kernel-devel 若版本较新，会出现档案找不到的情况
[root@centos-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
如果安装过程中提示找不到kernel header，可以手动输入一个路径，centos在 /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-220.el6.i686/include，比如：
Searching for a valid kernel header path…
The path “” is not valid.
Would you like to change it? [yes] yes
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-220.el6.i686/include
The path “/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-220.el6.i686/include” appears to be a valid
path to the kernel headers of the running kernel.
Would you like to change it? [no]
kernel-devel要安装对应版本的才行，如果添加了remi或epel源不指定版本默认安装最新版本，如果和当前版本不一致导致vmware tools安装失败，可以使用uname -r 查看当前版本，最后不得不说yum这东西真他X的方便。
二：VMware Tools的安装方法如下：
VMware Tools所在位置：VMware 安装路径 \VMware\VMware Workstation\Linux.iso
[root@piaoyun-vm ~]# mount /cdrom
有时可能加载不了，这时就要先将系统关闭，再手动指定 ISO 映像!
有的时候，可能是media 就应该 cd /media 进行操作！
[root@piaoyun-vm ~]# cd /cdrom
[root@piaoyun-vm ~]# ls -a
[root@piaoyun-vm ~]# cp VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz /tmp
[root@piaoyun-vm ~]# cd /tmp
[root@piaoyun-vm ~]# tar zxpf VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz
[root@piaoyun-vm ~]# cd vmware-tools-distrib
[root@piaoyun-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
Creating a new installer database using the tar3 format.
Installing the content of the package.
安装过程的画面，全部使用默认值，一直按 Enter 就对了
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc/rc.d]
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/rc.d/init.d]
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware-tools]
The path “/usr/lib/vmware-tools” does not exist currently. This program is goingto create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
The path “/usr/share/doc/vmware-tools” does not exist currently. This program isgoing to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
The installation of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 for linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: “/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl”.
Before running VMware Tools for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: “/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl”. Do you want
this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Stopping VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Guest operating system daemon: [ 确定 ]
Trying to find a suitable vmhgfs module for your running kernel.
The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
pcnet32 30153 0
Unloading pcnet32 module
Trying to find a suitable vmxnet module for your running kernel.
The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Detected X.org version 6.8.
关闭控制台鼠标服务： [ 确定 ]
启动控制台鼠标服务： [ 确定 ]
Please choose one of the following display sizes (1 – 13):
显示分辨率，这里是以 1024×768 为例
VMware Tools 安装的时候，会自动修改 X server 的配置文件
[1] “640×480”
[2]< “800×600”
[3] “1024×768”
[4] “1152×864”
[5] “1280×800”
[6] “1152×900”
[7] “1280×1024”
[8] “1376×1032”
[9] “1400×1050”
[10] “1680×1050”
[11] “1600×1200”
[12] “1920×1200”
[13] “2364×1773”
Please enter a number between 1 and 13:
[2] 3
X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.9-34.EL i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux rd01.domain 2.6.9-34.EL #1 Wed Mar 8 00:07:35 CST 2006 i686
Build Date: 04 May 2006
Build Host: x8664-build.centos.org
Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.X.Org[/url]
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.9-34.EL (buildcentos@build-i386) (gcc version 3.4.5 20051201 (Red Hat 3.4.5-2)) #1 Wed Mar 8 00:07:35 CST 2006 P
Markers: (–) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(++) Log file: “/tmp/vmware-config0/XF86ConfigLog.3131”, Time: Mon Jun 12 20:57:34 2006
(++) Using config file: “/tmp/vmware-config0/XF86Config.3131”
(WW) VMWARE(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xf0000000,0x1000000)
X is running fine with the new config file.
Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
Switching to guest configuration: [ 确定 ]
Guest filesystem driver: [ 确定 ]
DMA setup: [ 确定 ]
Guest operating system daemon: [ 确定 ]
The configuration of VMware Tools 5.5.1 build-19175 for Linux for this running
kernel completed successfully.
You must restart your X session before any mouse or graphics changes take
effect.
You can now run VMware Tools by invoking the following command:
“/usr/bin/vmware-toolbox” during an XFree86 session.
To use the vmxnet driver, restart networking using the following commands:
/etc/init.d/network stop
rmmod pcnet32
rmmod vmxnet
depmod -a
modprobe vmxnet
/etc/init.d/network start
Enjoy,
–the VMware team
[root@piaoyun-vm vmware-tools-distrib]# shutdown -r now
修改完成之后，重新启动计算机，让 VMware Tools 生效
其中红色字体部分没有执行成功，不确定什么原因，会在以后的工作中进行分析。