Re: [open-vm-tools-discuss] where to install open-vm-tools?

[Adar D. <ad...@vm...>]

> I want to install Open VM Tools BUT do I install them on the Ubuntu host
> that is running VMware or in the Ubuntu client?

The Tools are supposed to be installed in the client (or in our terminology, the "guest"). That would be Ubuntu Hardy, in your case.

When you tried to install Tools from the VM menu, what happened? Did you see an error of some kind? If not, check the CD-ROM device in the guest. The "Install Tools" option will just mount the Tools ISO image in the guest's CD-ROM drive, and after that you'll need to continue the installation manually within the guest by accessing the CD-ROM drive.