Tag: installation

“Undefined Monitor” X Windows Error After Installing VMWare Tools

After installing VMWare tools you may get the error

Undefined Monitor "vmware"

when trying to start X Windows. To fix this error do the following:

1. Open up the X Windows configuration file in a text editor such as vi. The X Windows configuration file is named xorg.conf and is normally located in the directory /etc/X11/.

vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf

2. Add the following lines to the bottom of the xorg.conf file:

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "vmware"
EndSection

3. Save the configuration file and then try to start X Windows again. It should now start without any errors.

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10.5 Leopard – Install Complete Sound Effect

The installer application in Leopard has a pleasant sound effect when an installation completes. I thought it would make a good sound effect for cell phones or something else. Here is the sound effect in multiple formats:

To download, right-click over the version of the sound effect you want and select “Save link as…” if using FireFox or “Save target as…” if you are using Internet Explorer.