suse 10.3 X fails after tools install

Well, this does install the tools, and I guess a tiny screen is ok. I hope someone figures out how to get a larger screen

Thanks fbronner

 

Awesome. This fixed my Kubuntu Gutsy install. I know this is a SuSe thread, so sorry for intruding, but this may be a common issue against all Linux Distro's with that version of xorg. Anyway, Thanks!

 

Has anyone figured out how to get suse working with a reasonably sized screen? from a consumers point of view, this flaw has Parallels looking very very very bad. Why should I recommend a buggy non useable product when the alternative works with no troubles. Come on Parallels team, I am on YOUR side for now, even a glimmer of hope that these problems will be addresses will help.

 

BarryP13@mac.com, Parallels team works hard to improve screen size in Suse. Currently you can change the size by the means of your Guest OS. Thank you for your reports. Please sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

Thanks Xenos. can you tell me how to do this? I have tried within Suse, but I loose the tools when I change the screen resolution.

 

Hello BarryP13@mac.com,

What do you mean by loosing Tools?
If there are some problems with Parallels Tools, you should probably reinstall them.

Edited: Wrong answer. Deleted in order to avoid confusion.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

I don't have a usplash.conf file on my system

 

BarryP13@mac.com, please sorry for the confusion. Had a hard day, head whiz.

Please, follow these instructions to improve your screen resolution.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

I've had days like that also, but that file might as well have been written in Klingon. can you please translate it into steps I can follow? for example: "In the config file for grub menu.lst boot loader," what is the NAME of the file? and Where do i find it?

 

BarryP13@mac.com, here is the path to the file in your Guest OS: /boot/grub/menu.lst
To run xmode, type it in Console and press Enter.
xorg.conf configuration is here: /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Best regards,
Xenos

 

I don't have anything remotely resembling "modeline" in my xorg.conf file

NOW I understnad the power of the Mac. none of this crap is needed to get a working system

 

Can you see something of this sort in your xorg.conf file:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Samsung"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 30 - 81
VertRefresh 56 - 75
# 1600x1200 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 74.52 kHz; pclk: 160.96 MHz
Modeline "1600x1200_60.00" 160.96 1600 1704 1880 2160 1200 1201
1204 1242 -HSync +Vsync
# 1600x1200 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.07 kHz; pclk: 166.46 MHz
Modeline "1600x1200_62.00" 166.46 1600 1704 1880 2160 1200 1201
1204 1243 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

?


Best regards,
Xenos

 

nothing like that in xorg.conf

here is file:

# X.org configuration file generated by Parallels Tools


Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection


Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
Option "Xinerama" "True"
EndSection


Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


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


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Buttons" "9"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
EndSection


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


Section "Monitor"
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
DisplaySize 305 230
HorizSync 31-70
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "1024X768@85HZ"
VendorName "--> VESA"
VertRefresh 50-85
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
EndSection


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

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "Screen"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


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


Section "Device"
BoardName "Framebuffer Graphics"
Driver "fbdev"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Screen 0
VendorName "VESA"
EndSection


# Server layout
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
Screen "Parallels Screen"
InputDevice "Parallels Mouse" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]"
Option "Clone" "off"
# Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection


Section "Extensions"
EndSection

 

BarryP13@mac.com, please sorry for the delay.
Let's look at unit 3 of the article.

Here is what you should type in Console:
xmode -x 1024 -y 768 -r 80

You are expected to get something like this:

1024x768 @ 80.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 64.32 kHz; pclk: 88.50 MHz
Modeline "1024x768_80.00" 88.50 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772
804 -HSync +Vsync

Please copy this line and paste it in your xorg.conf file in Section "Monitor" before the line "EndSection".

Restart the guest OS.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

I get

64
80
Modeline "1024x768" 88.50 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 804

I will post the modeline into xorg.conf and see what happens

 

No change

 

I even tried

1024x768 @ 80.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 64.32 kHz; pclk: 88.50 MHz
Modeline "1024x768" 88.50 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 804
804 -HSync +Vsync

but got dumped into safe mode, so i edited out the 1st and 3d lines.

next suggestion? fyi, I get full screen in Fedora 7 and Ubuntu 710

 

Hello BarryP13@mac.com,

You are right, the article has gone out of date. Parallels team apologizes for misleading you. I'm consulting our engineers to get proper instructions. Will let you know as soon as I get them. I'm awfully sorry for this confusing support.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

No problem Xenos. I look forward to an answer from the engineers.

 

BarryP13@mac.com, here is a simple way:

Please open Computer -> Control Center -> Graphics Card and Monitor.
Press "Change" button and choose the proper Monitor type and resolution. Click OK.
Restart your VM.
Waiting for the feedback.

Best regards,
Xenos