Fedora 9 with X11?

Discussion in 'Linux Virtual Machine' started by link, Jul 10, 2008.

  1. link

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    Hi,

    anyone have Fedora 9 guest with working X running in Parallels Desktop 3.0?

    Everything else seems to work, but I can't get the X server to start nor system-config-display. The error message in the setup log is:

    (EE) VESA(0): No matching modes
    (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

    Any ideas? If you have this working, could you post your xorg.conf?
     
  2. John@Parallels

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    change depth from 24 to 16
     
  3. link

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    Ah, thanks; that did the trick.

    Where would I have found this workaround on my own? Is there a list of common problems including stuff like this anywhere?

    Also, what can we as users do to help ensure our favourite guest OS is well supported? Do you maintain, say, a liaison with the various common Linux distros (e.g. Fedora, or Ubuntu, or ...)?

    -link
     
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  5. pateo

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    Fedora 9 video, on install

    Loading Fedora 9 on two different Macbook Pros. Fails to recognize video on either. I see post to change mode but not sure how.
     
  6. John@Parallels

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    use this xorg.conf put it or copy to /etc/X11/

    # Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    # keyboard added by rhpxl
    Identifier "Keyboard0"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Videocard0"
    Driver "vesa"
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Videocard0"
    DefaultDepth 16
    SubSection "Display"
    Viewport 0 0
    Depth 16
    EndSubSection
    EndSection
     
  7. pateo

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    Pateo

    The change from 24 to 16 worked, Now I can go to init 5 and have made that my default. below is my next failure loading Parallels Tools.
    ...
    Continue ? [Yes/No]: Yes
    Found xorg version .
    Installation for xorg.. not found.

    then back to root prompt#
     
  8. John@Parallels

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    Parallels Tools are not supported yet on Fedora 9
     
  9. pateo

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    Pateo

    John Thank you. Although I am a very pleased Parallels user, (Macbook Pro & Windows) I will be adding in VMWare until you catch up. I am taking a training class were we build a Virtual (Fedora) Linux server and XP box. In brief, the XP box has to use the server for web, proxy, and internet access. I tried to install Parallels Tools last night on Suse10, and now my Suse slowed to a crawl. Most of it is likely my own inexperience, but I must say, VMWare just works - once I learn my objective and then do the objective.
    I welcome your follow up.
    Pateo.
     
  10. John@Parallels

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    Pateo,
    We understand situation, and try to get things done properly and as soon as possible.
     
  11. www.fntoy.com

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    Fedora 8 supported parralel tools?


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  12. John@Parallels

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    No,we are working to bring it
     

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