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Please visit http://www.vmware.com/support/linux/doc/quickstart_linux/install.html
for help on getting started installing VMware.

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INSTALLING/UPGRADING

  To install/upgrade VMware for Linux, run the program "vmware-install.pl".
  You must have super user privileges (i.e. be logged as root) to run it.

     ./vmware-install.pl

  If you are installing VMware for the first time, you can hit the <enter> key
  each time you are prompted to select the factory default answer. By default,
  the installation program installs:
       the executables         in /usr/bin,
       the manual pages        in /usr/man,
       the library files       in /usr/lib/vmware,
   and the documentation files in /usr/doc/vmware.

  If you have previously installed VMware, you can hit the <enter> key each
  time you are prompted to keep your previous answer, or you can decide to 
  submit a new answer.

  Once the installation/upgrade is complete, you can safely remove the
  vmware-distrib directory from your system.

CONFIGURING

  In order to run correctly, VMware must first be configured.

  To configure VMware, run the program "vmware-config.pl" (this is
  automatically done for you at the end of the installation/upgrade
  process if you answer "yes" to the last question). You must have super user
  privileges (i.e. be logged as root) to run it.

     vmware-config.pl

  This will teach VMware how to run on your current Linux kernel.
  If you reboot your machine with a new kernel that VMware doesn't know yet
  (because, let's say, you have upgraded your Linux system), you will have
  to run this configuration program again. Then, VMware will know this new
  kernel once for all.
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UNINSTALLING

  To remove an existing installation, run the program "vmware-uninstall.pl".
  You must have super user privileges (i.e. be logged as root) to run it.

     vmware-uninstall.pl

  The uninstall process will delete all installed files, and will backup the
  files that have been modified since they have been installed.
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We hope you will enjoy this product,

  --The VMware team.
