Can't see mouse pointer in Linux VM

Question

I have installed vmware workstation 7 on windows 7 on my thinkpad laptop.

I have installed RHEL 5 inside virtual machine.

The problem is i can't see any mouse pointer inside that machine.

I see one more mouse pointer but it looks like that moves with mouse but when i click then its don;'t work.

If i right click then then menu opens some where else on screen

it looks like real mouse pointer is hidden but works

I have reinsalled vmware tools but same problem.

Solution

You need to install VMWare Tools in the guest operating system.

Comments

[Admin]

i have installed the vmware tools as well but still mouse didn't show up

[Wes Miller]

Did you try running xinit?