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Getting a working vmtools installation into a freshly upgraded Ubuntu 8.04 is a simple matter of rebuilding the right modules against the newer kernel and rolling them up into a tarball.

Each distribution has its own graphical install tool that lets you install Linux very easily. Installation is often a simple matter of clicking a few buttons.

Unlike other distro's, increasing the terminal resolution in Ubuntu is not a simple matter of just adding the vga=xxx parameter to the boot options.

Here's a concise walkthrough detailing the process involved with enabling framebuffer and setting the terminal resolution as per the user's needs.

If you've installed KDE4, you'll have noticed that the environment insists that you use the new-and-improved "KDE4-ready" apps.

Putting the KDE4 apps aside and bringing the older, more familiar versions to the forefront is a simple matter of renaming and symlinking.