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Diffstat (limited to 'emulators/vmware-tools5/pkg-descr')
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diff --git a/emulators/vmware-tools5/pkg-descr b/emulators/vmware-tools5/pkg-descr index 7939544ab055..e8deec969f96 100644 --- a/emulators/vmware-tools5/pkg-descr +++ b/emulators/vmware-tools5/pkg-descr @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ -VMware tools support FreeBSD _Guest_ OS running on VMware. Beware, -this port is _not_ for FreeBSD _Host_ OS. +VMware tools support FreeBSD _guest_ OS running on VMware Workstation. +Beware, this port is _not_ for FreeBSD _host_ OS. VMware tools for FreeBSD consist of vmware-toolbox which supports seamless operation between the Host and the Guest OS, dual-boot -configulation files, and special X server for Guest OS. However, -vmware-toolbox for FreeBSD lacks some features that vmware-toolbox for -Linux has, and dual-boot configulation is broken because checkvm -doesn't work. +configulation files, and special XFree86 3.x server for Guest OS. +However, we cannot install dual-boot configuration since it requires +to modify /etc files. -So this port installs X server ONLY. If you want vmware-toolbox, -install emulators/linux-vmware-toolbox on your FreeBSD _Guest_ OS. +This ports will install vmware-toolbox to your computer, and +XFree86 X server if you set XFREE86_VERSION to 3 in /etc/make.conf, +If you already use XFree86 4.1.0 or later, you may use 'vmware' +driver for X server. Vmware-guestd is installed as a separate port, +ports/emulators/vmware-guestd, but this port install guestd automatically. -WWW: http://www.vmware.com/download/downloadtools.html +WWW: http://www.vmware.com/products/desktop/ws_features.html |