X server fails to start on vmware guest

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When the machine reboot in runlevel 5, the system is not able to start the X server.
  • X server fails to start on vmware guest
  • X server starts but mouse does not function.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.6 ( VMware Guest )
  • xorg-x11-drv-vmware-10.13.0-2.1.x86_64
  • xorg-x11-drv-vmmouse-12.4.0-2.1.x86_64

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