Leopard 10.5.3

same configuration, Windows XP, no problem (MacBook Pro Core 2 duo, 2.33 GHz, 3 GB RAM, Parallels build 5600)
No problem either for Ubuntu 8.04

 

I would like to notify that build is almost ready, and after QA test will be published or link will be provided

 

The team here at Parallels is just awesome! This flickering error has been driving me nuts on both my MacBook Pro and MacPro with Windows XP! So far 10.5.3, has certainly been a less then stellar release for Apple - It makes me wonder if June 9th, and those announcements are really worth what appears to be a rushed OS release from the mother-ship

Thanks for taking care of us with Parallels!!

Bill

 

I am sorry to be so quick, please wait a day more, I provide more updated build link

 

manually remove kext files?

I'm a tech support person myself and since 10.0 I have never seen update instructions that ask a user to remove kext files manually, as in the instructions to the 5602 update.

"6. You may also need to delete the following files (it is recommended to restart your Macintosh computer before deleting them):

/System/Library/Extensions/vmmain.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hypervisor.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/Pvsvnic.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/ConnectUSB.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/Pvsnet.kext"

I don't know what each of these .kext files does or how their replacement may or may not affect other programs. I won't be applying this new patch myself and I surely won't be asking the folks that I support who are not as technically oriented as I am to go into their system folder and manually remove .kext files, which are normally invisible anyway. The instructions provided are not instructions that should be put out to end-users.
Is this a beta update that you are trying to test or is this the "final" work around for the problems we are seeing. If this is Parallel's idea of how updates will work then I'll be moving users to another program.

 

Please wait, updated build will be provided in a today or tomorrow

 

@John: I tried build 5602, and IT DOES NOT FIX all types of flickering. i.e. my problems persist as described in my previous posts. Slowly my patience is wearing thin.

 

FYI - Also Tried 5602

It seemed to hold a little longer and then the behavior came back. Thanks for your efforts and as soon as you need more testing let us know and I will...

 

Same here - new build worked for awhile and then flickering returned.

 

are you guys actually deleting those kexts? no problem ?

 

I didn't have those kexts after uninstalling 5584. I think only older builds (pre 5584) require manual uninstallation. Wish they would have said that from the get go.

 

No Kexts on my end either - i was always parallels 3.0

 

Don't be too quick to pat them on the back until it's fixed.
This has been an ongoing problem for some 6 months now.
Seems like 10.5.3 has triggered a sleeping dog in Parallels.

Don''t think it's 10.5.3 that's at fault in his case rather Parallels being a faulty product (currently) unable to keep up with the Mac OS X update advances.
Not had any issues with 10.5.3 otherwise myself.

Thanks to john for keeping us up to date. Lets hope for a permanent fix.

 

Moved to VM Fusion

Could not work with the view problems on 5600 / 10.5.3.
Changed to VM Fusion - works like an angel! Fast and reliable

-Sorry-

 

I think quite a few will be following you if this isn't resolved quickly.

 

VMware Fusion

I switched over the VMware Fusion yesterday and it works terrificly well. They have an "Importer Tool" that allowed me to convert my OS image file from Parallels to VMware. It all worked smoothly and I am happily running on a 30 day trial license.

Parallels has been a good product, but I am quite impressed with VMware Fusion. It seems "snappier" and the 10.5.3 upgrade seems not to have affected it. My USB devices all work fine.

I can't afford to wait for a fix, so VMware has saved the day for me.

I hope the Parallels team can prove their commitment to keeping up their product in a timely manner...

 

Bellow is link to build 5604 which addresses flickering problem, and Ubuntu 8.04 Parallels Tools installation

* English

http://download.parallels.com/v3/en/GA/Parallels-Desktop-5604-Mac-en.dmg



* Nova Development

http://download.parallels.com/v3/ND/GA/Parallels-Desktop-5604-Mac-en-ND.dmg

 

Probably a silly question but for those running XP or Vista do we only use the 5604 download.

Not familiar with the "Ubunto 8.04 Parallels Tools installation" bit.

Can you explain further please?

 

Okay, this is ridiculous!

I installed the new build, 5604, after uninstalling 5602 and rebooting. I then installed Parallel Tools once the VM was booted. Then I shut down the OS (Win XP SP2), closed Parallels, restarted Parallels and booted back into XP and for awhile, just as with 5602, it worked fine. But then, the flickering began anew.

Parallels Team: how can you possibly say you QA'd it? Did you simply boot it up and it worked for 5 minutes and you assumed it was fine, despite the fact that multiple people in this thread reported that it takes a bit of time for symptoms to appear. This is shoddy work! If I did this for my clients websites I wouldn't have clients. And I am losing my patience with you. You have one more chance to make this right or I switch to Fusion. Period.