Welcome to the Community,
maybe there's a knot in the mouse cable!? ;-)))
In order to be able to help, we need some details:
- Which VMware product (version/build) do you use?
- In case of Workstation, Player, or Fusion, which host OS do you use?
- Which Linux dirstribution (make/version) are you trying to install?
In addition to answering the questions, please attach the VM's vmware.log file to your next reply post.
André