Fedora Core 9 Parallels Tools Install Failure

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Bruce Graham

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On MBP 15" Core Two Duo 2.33 and Parallels 5584 running Fedora Core 9 with all latest updates as of 1 March 2008, when attempting to install Parallels Tools, the following error message is generated:

Found xorg version .
Installation for xorg.. not found.

Then the installation appears to terminate with no other message. If uninstall script is then run, the following error message is generated:

Parallels Tools installation not found.

Dynamic screen resolution doesn't work, but I've edited xorg.conf for 1280x800 and that's OK. Everything else seems to work great including sound, except for USB mass storage. of course. If only I could get Tools installed so USB mass storage would hopefully work properly. Any tips? This would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
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Is there an official fix yet?

I'm still running build 5608; "check for upgrades" says there are none.
That means Parallels Tools still aren't supported under Fedora 9. And Fedora 10 is almost out.
 
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eread said:
Upgrade to PD4 :)
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You're kidding right? I hear that VMWare has far better Linux support, so if I am to shell out money again it will be for them.

Parallels may be nicer for running Windows, but since I use it for Linux exclusively the missing love on Parallel's part really hurts.

Having to wait 6 months for a minor fix is unacceptable.
 
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bertfreudenberg said:
You're kidding right? I hear that VMWare has far better Linux support, so if I am to shell out money again it will be for them.

Parallels may be nicer for running Windows, but since I use it for Linux exclusively the missing love on Parallel's part really hurts.

Having to wait 6 months for a minor fix is unacceptable.
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Yes, I was kidding. Well, saying it tongue in cheek.
 
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disciple said:
Yes, it does.
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Can you confirm there will be no support for Fedora 9 in an update to Parallels 3, even though it was promised for months? Meaning you expect me to pay 40 bucks for a fix now, when I could have had a working system much earlier by cross-grading to VMWare? If so, expect me to write a glowing review of Parallels 4.
 
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Dear bertfreudenberg! I understand your anger.

But i can not confirm neither there will be support of Fedora 9 in Parallels Desktop 3 nor there will be no support of this guest OS, because i am not responsible for development strategy of Parallels Desktop 3.

I think it is better to ask the more correct person... to find them please look at the Announcements thread ;)
 
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