Ubuntu 7.10 Parallels Tools support

Discussion in 'Feature Suggestions' started by White fox, Dec 3, 2007.

  1. White fox

    White fox Member

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    Parallels Tools works with 7.04, but not with 7.10 desktop.
    Sound is supported in 7.10 so I´d prefer to use that version.
    I read warnings about trying to install the tools, but tried it anyway.
    With the terminal I was able to uninstall them to get the system running again.
     
  2. fbronner

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    Parallel Tools from version 5580 works well on my Kubuntu 7.10, and I even have the screen resizing working.

    Screen resizing right now doesn't work on OpenSuse 10.3.

    Frederic
     
  3. White fox

    White fox Member

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    Sounds good. That version isn´t released yet. Will it be released as a free upgrade soon?
     
  4. fbronner

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  5. White fox

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    Thanks. Now Parallels Tools works fine, but I have discovered and reported another bug.
    A new bug detected. After installation of Parallels tools regardless of this beta or earlier, a certain program called FirstClass client can´t handle left-click and right-click anymore. Double-click fails also. Problem solved by removing Parallels Tools. *sigh*
     
  6. spectre

    spectre Parallels Team

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    White fox,

    If it's only one particular application - have you checked with its developers if it's a bug on their side?
     
  7. White fox

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    No. There is no such bug reported in the known issues of the latest version of that program. As the function of left-click and right-click in that particular application only comes when Parallels Tools has been installed then I would certainly expect other applications to fail also. I use the most current version of FirstClass client. It´s probably not easy for other people to check it out as they have to have a username, password and server name, but the application can be downloaded at www.firstclass.com
    Actually I just don´t understand how this can be. How can an application in Ubuntu 7.10 know that some program like Parallels Tools has been installed. It ought to be transparent. Can you explain it?
     
  8. spectre

    spectre Parallels Team

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    Parallels Tools for Linux make some changes to your xorg.conf. It's possible that this particular program parses xorg.conf incorrectly afterwards. But so far it really looks like a bug on their side to me.
     
  9. oviuan

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    Can anyone post the xorg.conf for Ubuntu 7.10 + Parallels 3 + Parallels Tools
    -MacBook Pro 17 (ATI Radeon X1600)

    I'm having problems with the resolution. I can't setup Hz resolution (shows 0 Hz)... and is really bad.

    Thanks
     
  10. fbronner

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    # X.org configuration file generated by Parallels Tools


    Section "Files"
    EndSection


    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    EndSection


    # Parallels mouse driver
    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Parallels Mouse"
    Driver "prlmouse"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Protocol" "auto"
    EndSection


    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Configured Mouse"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    EndSection


    Section "InputDevice"
    Driver "wacom"
    Identifier "stylus"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "stylus"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
    Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
    EndSection


    Section "InputDevice"
    Driver "wacom"
    Identifier "eraser"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "eraser"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
    Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
    EndSection


    Section "InputDevice"
    Driver "wacom"
    Identifier "cursor"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "cursor"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
    Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
    EndSection


    # Parallels video driver
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Parallels Video"
    Driver "prlvideo"
    BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
    EndSection


    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Generic Video Card"
    Driver "vesa"
    BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
    EndSection


    #Parallels monitor
    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Parallels Monitor"
    VendorName "Parallels Inc."
    EndSection


    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Generic Monitor"
    Option "DPMS"
    HorizSync 28-72
    VertRefresh 43-60
    EndSection


    #Parallels screen
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Parallels Screen"
    Device "Parallels Video"
    Monitor "Parallels Monitor"
    Option "NoMTRR"
    DefaultDepth 24

    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1280x800"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection


    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "Generic Video Card"
    Monitor "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Modes "1440x900" "1280x1024" "1280x800"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection


    # Server layout
    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    Screen "Parallels Screen"
    InputDevice "Parallels Mouse" "CorePointer"
    # Screen "Default Screen"
    InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
    InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
    EndSection
     
  11. fbronner

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    This is for a 15" MacBookPro, hopefully this will help you if nobody with a 17" MBP posts.
     
  12. White fox

    White fox Member

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    Today I installed wine and successfully installed the windoze version of the same program. Not only can I run it it my native language: The problem exists also when running the windows version. I have tried some other VM programs and the bug doesn´t appear in them. Obviously Parallels tools is to blame(or Parallels Desktop itself)...

    On further examination of the problem I found that except for one occasion works perfectly in wine. It only seems to be one occasion where a double-click isn´t properly detected.
     
    Last edited: Jan 11, 2008

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