[OpenIndiana-discuss] Problem with Hipster 2016.10 GUI on ESXi 6.5

[Till Wegmüller]

Actually there is.

Install a normal Text install and VMware Tools.

Install the Package mate_install (this installs all GUI Applications)

Optional Setup and Start vtdaemon to have console access if gui should fail.

Then Start lightdm via svcadm.


Greetings

Till

Am 10.12.2016 um 14:29 schrieb Günther Alka:
> In my own setups I mostly use the text edition of OI/OmniOS
> but this was due a request of a user that wants a napp-it All-In-One 
> setup
> not only with the Web-Gui but a local desktop for easier local 
> filemanagement.
> On Solaris I also prefer the "desktop" edition even on a server for 
> the same reason.
>
> This ESXi situation is not yet common but even to evaluate a Hipster 
> setup
> it would be highly desirable when the mouse would work. As the problem 
> was
> there immediatly after first bootup it cannot be solved with vmware tools
> as you usually need the mouse to setup OI to a disk or for any other
> interactions.
>
>
> Gea/ Guenther
> napp-it.org
>
>
> Am 10.12.2016 um 12:46 schrieb Till Wegmüller:
>> Hi Guenther
>>
>> This really much Sounds like our version of VMmouse Driver is too old.
>> Have you tried the Virtual Maschine Tools Additions ISO in VMware 
>> yet? or has that been removed too.
>> Do you need the GUI on an the OI machines?
>> Could you dedicate some time Updating open-vm-tools in OI userland? 
>> This would help all VMware users.
>>
>> Greetings
>> Till
>>
>> Am 10.12.2016 um 10:27 schrieb Guenther Alka:
>>> hello Till
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 08.12.2016 um 16:29 schrieb Till Wegmüller:
>>>> Hi Guenther
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What Happens when you use a ESXi 6.0 with HTML5 GUI ?
>>>>
>>>
>>> same or even more problems (this one was really buggy)
>>> With OI, you have a mouse there but quite inresponsive with a 
>>> "second shadow mouse pointer"
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is the Vsphere Client Really not usable anymore with 6.5? ESX 
>>>> Usually has Backwards compatibility. Even if not supported.
>>>
>>> Basic settings and console is working with 6.0 vsphere, others like 
>>> the vsphere filebrowser with upload not. Windows Vsphere is 
>>> definitly EoL.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> It could be that the VMware Tools need an Update. Have you tried to 
>>>> install vmware tools on the Guest via Text Console?
>>>
>>> I installed the tools on ESXi 6.0u2 via pkg install open-vm-tools 
>>> but no difference regarding mouse
>>>
>>>>
>>>> You say that the First installation Step worked. Was Mouse Freezing 
>>>> after a while or was the whole Screen Freezing?
>>>
>>> you can bootup OI live with the GUI. A mouse right click gives you a 
>>> property menu where you can navigate with keyboard. Left mouse key 
>>> or mouse pointer not working/visible.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Greetings
>>>>
>>>> Till
>>>>
>>>> Am 08.12.2016 um 12:59 schrieb Guenther Alka:
>>>>> I wanted to install Hipster 2016.10 GUI on the new ESXi 6.5 free 
>>>>> where the new local html-5 webconsole is the only management 
>>>>> option. The old Windows vsphere client is no longer supported. 
>>>>> First setup setup step was ok but I was not able to get a working 
>>>>> mouse so installation from the GUI was not possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> No problem when using an older ESXi 6.0 with Windows Vsphere or 
>>>>> using a text edition.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gea
>>>>>
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