PCLinuxOS 2007 problems

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david.rowe

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Has anyone else hitting problems with running PCLinuxOS 2007 under Parallels 3.0 Build 5160 in the last few days? - particularly to do with X11 not starting up

I had a PCLinuxOS installation which has been working quite nicely for about a month. I haven't updated Parallels recently - but I think there were a series of updates to PCL about 4 days ago. Now I find the X11 system won't start up. It tries to - but then collapses back to the command line. The symptoms are different to The current Ubuntu 7.10 problems - there only seems to be one attempt to start up and I can't see any useful diagnostics.

I went to the command line and swapped the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file for the original default PCL one - and lo, X11 started properly - but of course, the Parallels tools were not installed. Anyway, I managed to extract some vital data files from the PCL VM, but when I then tried to reinstall the Parallels Tools, X11 in the PCL VM stopped working again. So it looks like there is something in the latest updates to PCL that disagrees with the Parallels Tools.

I love Parallels Desktop when it is working - pure magic - but it is so fragile!
 
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Sorry - I was running out of disk space so I deleted non-functioning VM images including PCL2007. So right now I can't answer your question. I will see if I can recreate the VM and will get back to you if I can.

Thanks for replying

David Rowe
 
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Re Midas's request for log info:

OK - I have now tried to reinstall PCLinuxOS 2007 and still get a problem.
I can run PCL as a live CD with no serious problems.
I can use the live CD to install PCL and still no major problems.

The problem starts when you then install the Parallels Tools. That installation appears to go OK but when X11 restarts, the system hangs with a blank screen. (this is slightly different to what happened back in Oct). If you then force a reboot by resetting the VM, the reboot appears to go OK to the point when X11 would normally start up - again the system hangs with a blank screen.

Restoring the original /etc/X11/xorg.conf brings the system back to life again - but of course with no Parallels Tools.

The /var/log/Xorg.0.log file says:
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18.6.dev5.k8h i686
Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.18.8.tex5 #1 SMP Thu May 10 11:36:58 WST 2007 i686
Build Date: 28 March 2007
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jan 5 22:37:09 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "layout1"
(**) |-->Screen "Parallels Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Parallels Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Parallels Video"
(**) |-->Input Device "Parallels Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse2"
(==) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
(WW) The core keyboard device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
Using the first keyboard device.
(**) FontPath set to:
unix/:-1,
/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 1.0
X.Org XInput driver : 0.6
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(++) using VT number 7

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:02:0: chip 1ab8,1131 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:03:0: chip 1ab8,1112 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:05:0: chip 10ec,8029 card 10ec,8029 rev 00 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1d:0: chip 8086,2658 card 8086,4541 rev 02 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1d:7: chip 8086,265c card 8086,4541 rev 02 class 0c,03,20 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1e:0: chip 8086,1130 card 8086,4541 rev 02 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:0: chip 8086,2440 card 8086,4541 rev 08 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:1f:1: chip 8086,244b card 8086,4541 rev 00 class 01,01,80 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:1f:5: chip 8086,2445 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:30:0), (0,0,0), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:31:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(--) PCI:*(0:2:0) unknown vendor (0x1ab8) unknown chipset (0x1131) rev 0, Mem @ 0xc0000000/24, I/O @ 0x4000/8, 0x4400/4
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MXE(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX
(II) PCI Memory resource overlap reduced 0xe0000000 from 0xe3ffffff to 0xdfffffff
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MXO
[1] -1 0 0xc1000000 - 0xc10003ff (0x400) MX
[2] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc0ffffff (0x1000000) MX(B)
[3] -1 0 0x00005c00 - 0x00005c3f (0x40) IX
[4] -1 0 0x00005800 - 0x000058ff (0x100) IX
[5] -1 0 0x00005400 - 0x0000540f (0x10) IX
[6] -1 0 0x00005000 - 0x0000501f (0x20) IX
[7] -1 0 0x00004c00 - 0x00004c1f (0x20) IX
[8] -1 0 0x00004800 - 0x0000481f (0x20) IX
[9] -1 0 0x00004400 - 0x0000440f (0x10) IX(B)
[10] -1 0 0x00004000 - 0x000040ff (0x100) IX(B)
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MXO
[1] -1 0 0xc1000000 - 0xc10003ff (0x400) MX
[2] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc0ffffff (0x1000000) MX(B)
[3] -1 0 0x00005c00 - 0x00005c3f (0x40) IX
[4] -1 0 0x00005800 - 0x000058ff (0x100) IX
[5] -1 0 0x00005400 - 0x0000540f (0x10) IX
[6] -1 0 0x00005000 - 0x0000501f (0x20) IX
[7] -1 0 0x00004c00 - 0x00004c1f (0x20) IX
[8] -1 0 0x00004800 - 0x0000481f (0x20) IX
[9] -1 0 0x00004400 - 0x0000440f (0x10) IX(B)
[10] -1 0 0x00004000 - 0x000040ff (0x100) IX(B)
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MXE(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MXE(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX
[4] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MXO
[5] -1 0 0xc1000000 - 0xc10003ff (0x400) MX
[6] -1 0 0xc0000000 - 0xc0ffffff (0x1000000) MX(B)
[7] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX
[8] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX
[9] -1 0 0x00005c00 - 0x00005c3f (0x40) IX
[10] -1 0 0x00005800 - 0x000058ff (0x100) IX
[11] -1 0 0x00005400 - 0x0000540f (0x10) IX
[12] -1 0 0x00005000 - 0x0000501f (0x20) IX
[13] -1 0 0x00004c00 - 0x00004c1f (0x20) IX
[14] -1 0 0x00004800 - 0x0000481f (0x20) IX
[15] -1 0 0x00004400 - 0x0000440f (0x10) IX(B)
[16] -1 0 0x00004000 - 0x000040ff (0x100) IX(B)
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/v4l_drv.so
(II) Module v4l: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 0.1.1
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension Multi-Buffering
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "prlvideo"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/prlvideo_drv.so

Backtrace:
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For the record, these are my configuration details:

ardware: MacBookPro1,1
RAM: 2 GB
MacOS X: 10.4.11
Parallels Desktop 3.0
Build 5582

Custom VP setup
OS Type: Linux
OS Version: Other Linux kernel 2.6
400 MB RAM for VM
new VM
32000 MB Virtual HD - Expanding
Shared networking
Optimise performance for VM
 
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It seems our bug. We have the same problem with Ubuntu 6.06 and installed Parallels Tools. Please provide me with xorg.conf with installed Parallels Tools from 5582 Parallels Desktop version.
 
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As requested - this is the xorg.conf file generated by Parallels build 5582 for my PCLinuxos 2007 configuration as described in my previous posting:
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
# X.org configuration file generated by Parallels Tools


Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:-1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
EndSection


Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite"
EndSection


Section "ServerFlags"
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
EndSection


Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection


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


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse2"
Driver "mouse"
Option "product" "0x0006"
Option "vendor" "0x0002"
Option "HWheelRelativeAxisButtons" "7 6"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
EndSection


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


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "1024x768 @ 60 Hz"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 50-70
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection


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


Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
Driver "fbdev"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection


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

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection


# Server layout
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
Screen "Parallels Screen"
InputDevice "Parallels Mouse" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1"
InputDevice "Mouse1"
InputDevice "Mouse2"
# Screen "screen1"
EndSection

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Good luck

David Rowe
 
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PCLinux - Parallel Tools - Networking

Like the other guy in this forum, I had the same result when trying to add Parallels Tools. Is there any way, then to configure PCLinux to use my wireless network WITHOUT the Parallel Tools? I gave it the college try, but with no results.
 
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PC Linux now works with version 5600???

Well I have just tried the new release of Parallels Workstation (Build 5600) on my old installation of PC LinuxOS 2007 and there seems to be no improvement. The installation works OK, provided that you don't try and install the Parallels Tools - so no automatic window resizing and you have to press ctrl+alt to release the cursor from the parallels window.

When you install the parallels tools and restart the X server, the window/screen goes black and that is the end of that. I think that that was what happened with the previous build.

For a completely authoritative test, I ought to try a fresh install of PCLinuxOS - but I am not sure I can be bothered. At the moment, if I want to use a Linux, I use Ubuntu 7.10 which seems to work OK with Parallels Tools.

I would urge Parallels to put more effort into better support for Linux, rather than lovingly polishing the Windows support. I do use Windows - but only when I have to. I use Linux for fun and education.
 
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OK - done that - it ow boots in parallels, but when I select install, go through setting up the partitions and go to next, then done, it shows me checked partitions to format and then nothing else happens.
 
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I must be missing something.

Pclinuxos is a livecd.

when its up and running at the desktop, I select install, go through installation and it completes the install, lets me add the boot to the virtual and I am back at the desktop, so as it is a livecd, I shut it down and it ejects the CD

Wen i exit and restart parallels and select pclinuxos, it sits at the shutdown screen and can't find the boot ??

What am i missing ?
 
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Its the same.

The pclinuxos-2007 from the website is a livecd with a install to hard drive icon on the desktop. ordinarily, after the install is finished, you are back at the livecd desktop and have to shutdown/reboot so the livecd is ejected and when you next boot or reboot, it launches from the hard disk instead
 
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