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== NixOS as VMWare Guest == | |||
=== VMWare Video Driver === | |||
Enable vmware video driver for better performance:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | |||
services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "vmware" ]; | |||
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=== VMware Guest Tools === | |||
Enable VMWare guest tools:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | |||
virtualisation.vmware.guest.enable = true; | |||
</syntaxhighlight>And note that '''file copying, pasting, and dragging''' between guest and host are '''only supported on Xorg, not Wayland.''' | |||
For example, in the GDM and GNOME desktop environments, to use Xorg, click on the settings button at the bottom right corner of the login screen and select the "GNOME on Xorg" option. | |||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||
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This section covers issues you might have running NixOS as a guest VM in VMware Workstation or similar. | This section covers issues you might have running NixOS as a guest VM in VMware Workstation or similar. | ||
==== Cannot change resolution in KDE Plasma ISO ==== | ==== Display issues ==== | ||
===== Cannot change resolution in KDE Plasma ISO ===== | |||
If you are unable to change resolution in a guest VM while booted into the NixOS Plasma graphical installer ISO... | If you are unable to change resolution in a guest VM while booted into the NixOS Plasma graphical installer ISO... | ||
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If you continue to have issues, running <code>journalctl</code> should print a system log with debug info which might help in resolving the issue. | If you continue to have issues, running <code>journalctl</code> should print a system log with debug info which might help in resolving the issue. | ||
==== Mouse issues ==== | |||
===== Mouse buttons above 5 do not work ===== | |||
If your mouse's thumb buttons or other additional buttons do not work, set guest to use advanced mouse. For your NixOS-based guest VM, add the below lines to its ''.vmx'' configuration file: | |||
mouse.vusb.enable = "TRUE" | |||
mouse.vusb.useBasicMouse = "FALSE" | |||
[[Category:Cookbook]] | [[Category:Cookbook]] | ||
[[Category:Software]] | |||
[[Category:Virtualization]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:45, 24 April 2024
NixOS as VMWare Guest
VMWare Video Driver
Enable vmware video driver for better performance:
services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "vmware" ];
VMware Guest Tools
Enable VMWare guest tools:
virtualisation.vmware.guest.enable = true;
And note that file copying, pasting, and dragging between guest and host are only supported on Xorg, not Wayland.
For example, in the GDM and GNOME desktop environments, to use Xorg, click on the settings button at the bottom right corner of the login screen and select the "GNOME on Xorg" option.
Troubleshooting
Guest issues
This section covers issues you might have running NixOS as a guest VM in VMware Workstation or similar.
Display issues
Cannot change resolution in KDE Plasma ISO
If you are unable to change resolution in a guest VM while booted into the NixOS Plasma graphical installer ISO...
This appears to be an issue where if KScreen is running as a service it will instantly revert to the default resolution [1].
Disabling the KScreen 2 Service under Background Services allows resolution settings to apply properly.
If you continue to have issues, running journalctl should print a system log with debug info which might help in resolving the issue.
Mouse issues
Mouse buttons above 5 do not work
If your mouse's thumb buttons or other additional buttons do not work, set guest to use advanced mouse. For your NixOS-based guest VM, add the below lines to its .vmx configuration file:
mouse.vusb.enable = "TRUE" mouse.vusb.useBasicMouse = "FALSE"