What Linux Client "Just Works" with the merger?

Hi all

I would use a Linux Guest in Fusion, but I can't seem to find one that "just works."  Here are my questions:

Ubuntu 8.10 - to get VMWare tools work properly, you need to install something called Open Virtual Machine tools and jump through hoops to get installed it.  Even after this, you have to run through another set of shell scripts to get the job of the iSight.  Even after all and she sound disconnects randomly when it is not disconnected, it sounds terrible or doesn't work with many applications (Skype, etc.)

openSUSE 11.1 - integration of the mouse works by default which is nice, but once again the VMWare tools install not just without jumping through hoops to get the right packages, the iSight camera works of the box, but the sound does not work in many applications (Skype again and others.)

Yes, is there a recommended linux distribution or a device that works?  I really don't want to spend the rest of my days of testing various installs.

Where did you get this idea from? The tools provided with 2.0.1 work very well.

See http://communities.vmware.com/message/1129103#1129103

Note that this post is in the forum of the workstation. They ship a different version of tools, it is common for the merger to be a little more recent than the workstation or vice versa. You have no need open VM Tools or these instructions for Ubuntu 8.10 with Fusion 2.

Even after this, you have to run through another set of shell scripts to get the job of the iSight.

I never tried to use an iSight in a virtual machine of Ubuntu, but (lack of details), it sounds more like a problem between Ubuntu and your Mac (i.e. you would have same problems if you have installed Ubuntu natively).

This may be true, but again, I question the wisdom of community find a distro that just works.  I hope that someone will say, hey, I use XYZ and it works fine.  No, "check the official list, oh and it may not always work, cause, we didn't test the devices that are built into your Mac."

Of course, it's a reasonable question. I answer that Ubuntu 8.10 will work just for me. Our usage patterns seem to be different (and so I can't say if your tasks should work and something is strange or if it's a bug).

Well, I'll try an 8.04 Ubuntu since it is on the official list.  If the sound does not work it in Skype (and we all know that it does on a native host) then I can get "official" support right?

We are more likely (to) help with the problems that occur with the distributions with support than someone randomly.

Tags: VMware

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