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I use Ubuntu on an iMac 8,1. I haven't been able to figure out how to enable 3d support for VMware Workstation 10. Ubuntu lists several Nvidia options but I so far they lock up the screen on log in.

What are some tools for me try?

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Before you change your machine to try and have 3D acceleration on a guest, you could try this solution. With VMware and the machine turned off, open the .vmw file that belongs to the machine you want 3D on, probably something like:

gedit $USER/.vmware/machines/windows7.vmx

And add this new line to the end of the file:

mks.gl.allowBlacklistedDrivers = TRUE

Then, try to boot the machine with 3D enabled.

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  • That worked, I also had to add how much vram to use as well. I am guessing due to the graphics card installed in this iMac. svga.vramSize = 67108864 Are there added benefits to enabling Nvidia Drivers? I can't figure out which driver to use on this machine. When I try I often get a frozen screen within a few minutes of logging into my Ubuntu.
    – user12275
    Apr 5, 2014 at 17:15
  • I don't know about enabling the nvidia drivers, although I've never had any problem with them. Anyway If this works it's a better solution while you get a new laptop. It worked for me in a laptop with an ATI RadeonHD. Apr 5, 2014 at 19:11

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