Getting started

LinuxMint is based on Ubuntu and that is derived from Debian. Look here for basic information how to get started with a Debian VMware appliance. This page mentions only things that are specific to the LinuxMint appliance.

Using another keyboard layout

Start Daryna->Preferences->Keyboard and add or choose the localization scheme that fits to your keyboard.

The passwords

Since LinuxMint is based on Ubuntu the administrative or sudo password for "user" is user.

So it is the same as the general password for this account. In other words, if you are logged in as "user", there is only this password working, no matter what you are doing.

The password to log into the root account however is root.

Changing the screen resolution

Unfortunately there is no graphical dialog to change the screen resolution, because the VMware tools are part of the virtual PC and have to be reconfigured by starting the config-script. Start a terminal with Daryna->Terminal.

Note: If you set up CIFS or SMBFS you should backup /etc/fstab at this point, because the following will replace "fstab" with "fstab.BeforeVMwareToolsInstall" effectively removing the CIFS or SMBFS lines.

• If you are logged in as "user" start the config tools with administrative rights:
  sudo /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl.
  Enter the [sudo] password for user: user
• Wait a bit until the script messages show up.
• Questions about experimental stuff should be answered with the default value no.
• Finally you can choose to change the screen resolution by entering y or yes
• Enter the number that matches your host screen resolution best (if there is no exact match choose one that is slightly smaller in both dimensions so that your guest screen fits into the host screen without scroll bars).
• After the script has finished, which is indicated by the prompt appearing again and the message from VMware Enjoy, --the VMware team, close the terminal.
• Start Daryna->Control Center->Hardware->Screen Resolution and select once again the desired resolution (together with 60Hz if possible).
• Shutdown and restart the Linux appliance. (If you can't see the taskbar at the bottom anymore, it may help to switch the VMware software to full screen)

The appliance should now start with a changed screen resolution.