Backtrack 3 (Slackware Based) Installation Errors

[BartoszD]

Hello, I can't install parallels 4 drivers on my linux distro (backtrack 3, slackware based).

I mounted li-drivers, iso file. When I go via terminal to the media, hdb and write 'sudo sh installation' instalation starts (next, next etc.) but after few seconds it crashes and shows me msg about the error and asked for going to log folder.

Here are those logs... thanks for help.

Installer started. Parallels Tools v.4.0-3846.436123.
2009-10-07T23:59:42+0200: execCmd: ./installer/check_selinux.sh 2>&1 [1]
2009-10-07T23:59:42+0200: execCmd: ./installer/pm.sh check 2>&1 [0]

Wed Oct 7 23:59:42 CEST 2009
Start installation or upgrade of Guest Tools
Installed Guest Tools were not found
Perform installation into the /usr/lib/parallels-tools directory
Start installation of prl_eth kernel module
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.21.5/build M=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5'
LD /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/built-in.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/pvmnet.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5'
Start installation of prl_tg kernel module
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.21.5/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg SRCROOT=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5'
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prl_tg.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prl_tg.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prl_tg.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5'
Start installation of prl_fs kernel module
/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.21.5/build M=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5'
LD /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/built-in.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/super.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/inode.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/file.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/interface.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/prl_fs.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/prl_fs.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/prl_fs.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5'
Installation of kernel modules was finished successfully
Start installation of user space modules
X server: xorg, v1.3.0
Install X modules from directory: .1.3
System X modules are placed in /usr/lib/xorg/modules
X server config: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Configuring X server (xorg, 1.3)
Add the following InputDevice into ServerLayout section
X.Org server was configured
Configuring of X server was finished successfully
Error: there is no option to install prltoolsd service
Error: failed to install prltoolsd service
Error: failed to install user space applications and drivers
2009-10-07T23:59:47+0200: execCmd: ./install --install [123]
2009-10-07T23:59:47+0200: Error: An error occurred when installing Parallels Tools. Please go to /var/log/parallels-tools-install.log for more information.
2009-10-08T00:01:04+0200:

Thanks for help.

[Bill Santos]

I, too have experienced a failed install of Parallels Tools running Slackware

Details:
Slackware 13.0 (Standard Full Install)
Parallels Desktop 4.0.3846 (Aug 29, 2009)

parallels-tools-install.log:

root@slackware:/var/log# cat parallels-tools-install.log
2009-10-08T23:46:50-0500:

Installer started. Parallels Tools v.4.0-3846.436123.
2009-10-08T23:47:20-0500: execCmd: ./installer/check_selinux.sh 2>&1 [1]
2009-10-08T23:47:20-0500: execCmd: ./installer/pm.sh check 2>&1 [0]

Thu Oct 8 23:47:20 CDT 2009
Start installation or upgrade of Guest Tools
Installed Guest Tools were not found
Perform installation into the /usr/lib/parallels-tools directory
Start installation of prl_eth kernel module
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.29.6-smp/build M=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
LD /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/built-in.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/pvmnet.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: modpost: missing MODULE_LICENSE() in /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.o
see include/linux/module.h for more information
CC /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_eth/pvmnet/prl_eth.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
Start installation of prl_tg kernel module
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.29.6-smp/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg SRCROOT=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prl_tg.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: modpost: missing MODULE_LICENSE() in /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prl_tg.o
see include/linux/module.h for more information
WARNING: modpost: Found 1 section mismatch(es).
To see full details build your kernel with:
'make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y'
CC /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prl_tg.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prl_tg.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
Start installation of prl_fs kernel module
/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.29.6-smp/build M=/usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
LD /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/built-in.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/super.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/inode.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/file.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/interface.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/prl_fs.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: modpost: missing MODULE_LICENSE() in /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/prl_fs.o
see include/linux/module.h for more information
CC /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/prl_fs.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/parallels-tools/kmods/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/prl_fs.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
Installation of kernel modules was finished successfully
Start installation of user space modules
X server: xorg, v1.6.3
Install X modules from directory: .1.6
System X modules are placed in /usr/lib/xorg/modules
X server config: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Configuring X server (xorg, 1.6)
Add the following InputDevice into ServerLayout section
+ "Generic Keyboard"
+ "Generic Mouse"
X.Org server was configured
Configuring of X server was finished successfully
Error: there is no option to install prltoolsd service
Error: failed to install prltoolsd service
Error: failed to install user space applications and drivers
2009-10-08T23:47:39-0500: execCmd: ./install --install [123]
2009-10-08T23:47:39-0500: Error: An error occurred when installing Parallels Tools. Please go to /var/log/parallels-tools-install.log for more information.

[BartoszD]

Noone can help? :/

[Robert Kluin]

It is probably installing everything fine, it is just crapping out on the init script install. Copy /etc/init.d/prltoolsd to /etc/rc.d/rc.prltoolsd, then update rc.0 and rc.M to run /etc/rc.d/rc.prltoolsd with the either 'stop' or 'start' as an argument.

If it has not installed /etc/init.d/prltoolsd then copy it from the parallels tools install disc, it is under the installer directory and is named "prltoolsd.sh."

I am not exactly sure where to place the command in rc.0 and rc.M. In rc.0 I put "/etc/rc.d/rc.prltoolsd stop" right after network shares are unmounted. In rc.M I put ". /etc/rc.d/rc.prltoolsd start" right before the network is initialized.

Have not fully tested everything jsut yet, but the mouse capture & release is working fine.

Robert

[AlandyS]

define variable enviroment.

export def_sysconfdir=/etc/rc.d

For install or remove variable has defined

[BryanK]

That's a simple solution for Arch Linux as well. Thanks!