Downloaded Parallels Desktop DMG - howto install Parallels Tools in Linux

Discussion in 'Linux Virtual Machine' started by mattyb, Dec 22, 2007.

  1. mattyb

    mattyb Bit poster

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    Hi,

    I paid for and downloaded Parallels-Desktop-5582-Mac-en.dmg

    I've got Parallels running with a CentOS guest OS - all seems well in the world :)

    How do I install Parallels tools for Linux ? I cannot find a parallels-tools.run script anywhere.
     
  2. Stacey M

    Stacey M Parallels Team

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  3. mattyb

    mattyb Bit poster

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    Stacey - that article is absolutely no help whatsoever. I have a .dmg not a CD.
     
  4. Stacey M

    Stacey M Parallels Team

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    mattyb,
    you do not need to have a CD to use this article. A CD in the article is not a CD with Parallels. It is an image that will be connected to your CD in Parallels.

    Best regards,
    Stacey
     
  5. hellfried

    hellfried Junior Member

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    just so u now; after following the instructions as per below

    Parallels Tools for Linux Installation:
    Start Parallels Desktop for Mac, load the Guest OS , proceed to the "Actions" menu on the Mac menubar and choose "Install Parallels Tools" in order to connect the CD image with Parallels Tools to the Virtual Machine.
    In Guest OS mount the Parallels Tools disk, for example: execute mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom command in the console. Then run the installation script from the mounted drive, for example: execute sh /mnt/cdrom/parallels-tools-install.run command in the console. NOTE: these commands require root privileges
    Reboot the Virtual Machine.


    when it asks for your confirmation to install or not, you have to type 'Yes' and NOT 'yes' or 'y'. your reply is case sensitive. it drove me nuts at first but someone alerted it to me. just my 2 cents.
     
  6. SeanNieuwoudt

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    Parallels tools under 8.04

    Hi,

    Does parallels tools work on ubuntu 8.04 by any chance? just out of interest sake.

    Sean
     
  7. Hugh Watkins

    Hugh Watkins Forum Maven

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    not for me today

    Linux Genealogy CD 4.0 Ubuntu 8.04

    The Linux Genealogy Desktop CD 4.0 has been released June 26, 2008.

    http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Linux_Genealogy_CD

    I used the iso file
    File: lgenealogy-4.0-desktop-i386.iso 714274 KB 26/6/08 00:37:00

    from Index of ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/gramps/

    the installation worked as it should

    but networking failed

    and when I tried to install Parallels Tools as instructed from the help menu
    the keyboard became inoperable

    I have deleted that VM and am trying again

    PD build 5608 Mac OS 10.4.11

    Hugh W
     
  8. Hugh Watkins

    Hugh Watkins Forum Maven

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    parallels tools still broken

    Hugh W
     

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