changing the size of the parallels window

Discussion in 'General Questions' started by kailashamrit, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. kailashamrit

    kailashamrit Bit poster

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    i am running ubuntu7.10 under parallels3.0 on a macbook pro 15,4". the screen resolution is set to 1024x768.
    PROBLEM: the parallel window is filling only ~80% of my screen, even in full screen mode. how can i use the whole screen???
    does anybody has an idea?
    regards, k.
     
  2. rm53

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    did you try to install the Parallels Tools? For me this solved some minor problems, including seemless mouse movement and screen resolution = full Mac screen size. (But I have a 13" MacBook, maybe this makes it a bit different.)
     
  3. kailashamrit

    kailashamrit Bit poster

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    yes, this "parallel tools" looks very useful to me too.
    but couldn't install it as i'm not fit with terminal command lines...
    could u pls help me by writing what exactly i have to type in there?

    thx, kailash
     
  4. kailashamrit

    kailashamrit Bit poster

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    yes, this "parallel tools" looks very useful to me too.
    but couldn't install it as i'm not fit with terminal command lines...
    could u pls help me by writing what exactly i have to type in there?

    thx, kailash
     
  5. kailashamrit

    kailashamrit Bit poster

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    yes, this "parallel tools" looks very useful to me too.
    but couldn't install it as i'm not fit with terminal command lines...
    could u pls help me by writing what exactly i have to type in there?

    thx, kailash
     
  6. rm53

    rm53 Member

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    Hi, installation is quite simple.
    I am not sure, if the PD application was able to mount the install CD itself, so I did it myself by setting the CD/DVD-Options of the VM to "Enabled at startup" and "use ISO image" with the following file name:
    /Library/Parallels/Tools/vmtools-linux.iso
    Then start the VM with Ubuntu.
    In Ubuntu use the command "Install Parallels Tools" from the menu bar.
    There appears a dialog box with the exact command for installation. You should write this down exactly as it is shown.
    Then open a Terminal, in Ubuntu this is in the top-left application menu, change to the install CD directory, and type into the Terminal that command:

    cd /media
    cd cdrom0
    ls
    you should see a directory listing of files, containing
    parallels-tools.run and many others. Then type:
    sudo sh parallels-tools.run
     

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