[SOLVED] Problems Installing VMWare Tools in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) Server as Guest in VMWare Server

I tried to install Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) Server edition as a guest system in my VMWare Server and got into a problem installing the vmware tools. I mostly follow the instructions given here with some changes with regards to the lack of GUI (X11).
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[HOWTO] Migrating Cacti From One Server to Another

Here’s what I did to transfer my cacti from and old beat up server to a newer one. My old server is running Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) and my new server is running Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron).

  1. Install Cacti on the New Server
  2. Turn Off Cacti at the Old Server
  3. Migrate the Database
  4. Copy the RRD Files as XML
  5. Reconvert the XML back to RRD File
  6. Activate the New Cacti

More details available after the jump.

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[HOWTO] Enabling DVD in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)

This is completely illegal in the United States due to some copyright law. This site does not condone illegal activity; thus, if you’re in US, you’re on your own when you do the following.

Run the following command from the Terminal:

sudo apt-get install totem-xine libxine1-ffmpeg libdvdread3
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh

You only need to this ONE time only.

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[HOWTO] Update/Upgrade/Refresh to Official XP SP3 from Beta XP SP3

  1. Open Regedit
  2. Goto
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Micros­oft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
  3. Delete the following keys: CSDBuildNumber and CSDVersion
  4. Install Windows XP SP3 (Don’t restart!! If you restart, start from step 1 again)

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