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Just my report. I'm running Ubuntu/Dapper Beta with Xgl / Compiz. Installed guest is WIndows 2000. Please see screen for error.

Cheers.



Code: 
Current version: Parallels Workstation 2.1  for Linux
Build number: Build 1670 (30/03/06)
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--------------- Host PC information ------------
---Primary OS version:
Linux version 2.6.15-20-386 (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu3)) #1 PREEMPT Tue Apr 4 17:48:51 UTC 2006
---End of Primary OS version
---Processor(s) info:
processor	: 0
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 15
model		: 2
model name	: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
stepping	: 9
cpu MHz		: 2807.296
cache size	: 512 KB
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 2
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe cid xtpr
bogomips	: 5615.77

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Me too..

The transparency problem its beacause you are using on xorg.conf the "Composite" "Enable" option, for transparency and shadows in windows.

Im using the same distro but in Kubuntu flavor Dapper, can you tell me how I can enable DRI on Xgl? I was able to run Xgl but with no 3d accel, however 3d accel works on Xorg :S Im using a Intel 950GM chipset :o

Cheers
 
Yea, I figured it was the composite issue. The question is, who is going to fix it? I ran a competitor's application and it ran okay.

DRI should be enabled through xorg.conf and the drivers should also take care of that. There may be an issue with using intel graphics card, at least last time I checked over at Novell. I run a 9800 Pro, so I'm getting somewhat of an issue since ATI people are just sitting on there asses, unlike the nvidia camp.
 
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here's a solution in dapper 6.06.

sudo cp /usr/bin/parallels /usr/bin/parallels.bak

sudo gedit /usr/bin/parallels

replace:

run="/usr/lib/parallels/parallels-linux $@"

with:

run="XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 /usr/lib/parallels/parallels-linux $@"

The code should look like the following:

Code: 
#!/bin/sh

run="XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 /usr/lib/parallels/parallels-linux $@"

if [ -e "/etc/linspire-version" ]; then
    aw=`which audiowrapper 2> /dev/null`
    if [ "$aw" -a -x "$aw" -a "`$aw 2> /dev/null | grep -c oss-native`" != 0 ]; then
        run="sh $aw --oss-native $run"
    fi
fi

eval $run

cheers
 
Thanks a ton

This fix worked for me as well and got rid of a real annoyance. Now I can set my b/g to something other tan a flat grey.

I've been very impressed so far w/ Parallels. I use VMWare for work all the time, but parallels makes the most sense for the "everyday" windows machine I need for things like Visio and iTunes.

Finding these forums helped a ton.
 
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