install parallels tools?

macgeek21 said:
how do i install parallels tools under suse linux?
Click to expand...

Make sure you select install in the Parallel Menu.

Open a console in SuSE. Type the following commands in the console

sudo mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
sudo sh /media/cdrom/parallels-tools.run

you might want to do a cd /media/cdrom just to make sure I'm not mistaken in the shell script name.
 
When I select to install Parallels Tools Suse sees the disc as a blank CD with no content on it. What am I doing wrong?

- Tim.
 
My problem was that there was no /media/cdrom directory to mount the /dev/cdrom to. Once I created the directory all worked well as per the instructions above.
 
I'm using the Parallels Virtual Appliance (PVA) of OpenSUSE. Whenever I try to use Sudo to install the Parallels tools, it asks me for the root password, which is conveniently a SECRET! How do I find out what this mysterious root password is by default???
 
I had the same problem as tim80 -- no 'media/cdrom' directory. When I tried to create it, it failed with a 'Permission denied' reply. I have tried to find a way to give myself permission to modify the 'media' folder, but have not been able to figure it out. Any idea how I can do this? THANKS!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top