Ubuntu 10.04 support

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mcmackerel

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Hi,

How's the official 10.04 support coming along? When I try to install 10.04 using the automatic install, I get errors from the Ubuntu installer along the lines of:

The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk:

[Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/target/usr/lib/erlang/lib/kernel-2.13.4/ebin/user_sup.beam'

This is often due to a faulty hard disk. It may help to check [...]
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I believe the file differs, but not the error. Parallels correctly autodetected the operating system as Ubuntu Linux.
 
Ubuntu 10.04 wanted

I second that.

Parallels is the first commercial software I have bought in quite some time hoping I could run Ubuntu in the current version with Mac gestures.

Why is Ubuntu 10.04 not supported under Parallels?
What is so different between 9.10 and 10.04 that is doesn't run under Parallels?
Why does a Virtual Machine have to support specific versions of OS anyway?

I am disappointed:
- Is there no official support for the software, not even 90 days?
- Are there any tech members of Parallels in the forum, or are the users talking to themselves?
- Can I get my money back?

Nicole
 
I have Ubuntu 10.04 working in Parallels Desktop from a Boot Camp disk. I haven't tried installing Ubuntu using Parallels though. I installed it on my Mac hard drive by booting my Mac with the Ubuntu CD.

I installed Parallels Tools for Linux. The Parallels Tools gave me working Clipboard Synchronization, Shared Folders, Mouse Synchronization, Dynamic Resolution, etc.

There's a Parallels Boot Camp partition bug that won't let me select my swap partition but Ubuntu seems to work without it or maybe it will crash when it tries to use the swap partition - I don't know how to verify what (if anything) Ubuntu is using for swap.

If I were to try installing Ubuntu from Parallels and ran into a problem, I would skip operating system detection, and choose a custom virtual machine type. If that didn't work then I would choose a plain disk type instead of expanding disk type for the virtual hard disk.

Actually, I did just now try installing from a Ubuntu 10.04 CD into a new Parallels VM (skip operating system detection, custom virtual machine, expanding disk) and it seemed to complete successfully. There was some weird error after it asked me to restart and ejected the CD. I clicked Stop in Parallels, then Start and it booted fine. So now I have two Ubuntu VM's - one using a Boot Camp partition, and another using a virtual hard disk.
 
works for me, except...

I used Parallels to install the Ubuntu 10.04 386 version from the iso file. The installation process was very smooth and I had a working VM after a few minutes. One show-stopper is that some screen savers in Ubuntu cause my Macbook Pro's screen to start flashing, showing random amounts of the top part of the screen only. The lower part of the screen stays black, and I lose the ability to shut down the mac normally (or shut down Parallels), although I can still move the mouse cursor. The only way out of this problem that I found is to hold down the power button and then reboot. I disabled the screen saver so that it doesn't happen again. So I guess this is probably an issue with the Parallels display driver and some kind of X extension or openGL which those screen savers are using.
 
Problem solved

Thank's a lot. I already got Ubuntu 10.04 running in a VM. The installation with the express setup from an .iso file on the harddisk worked fine.
 
ecloud said:
One show-stopper is that some screen savers in Ubuntu cause my Macbook Pro's screen to start flashing, showing random amounts of the top part of the screen only. The lower part of the screen stays black, and I lose the ability to shut down the mac normally (or shut down Parallels), although I can still move the mouse cursor. The only way out of this problem that I found is to hold down the power button and then reboot. I disabled the screen saver so that it doesn't happen again. So I guess this is probably an issue with the Parallels display driver and some kind of X extension or openGL which those screen savers are using.
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Did you install Parallels Tools for linux? Look for "Using 3D Graphics Applications" in the Parallels Desktop Help. It says that OpenGL2.1 support can be enabled for Linux-based virtual machines with Parallels Tools installed. It also has a note about "Optimizing 3D Graphics Performance in MacBook Pro" (System Preferences > Energy Saver > Graphics > Higher performance)

Did you max out the video memory in Configure -> Hardware -> Video? Maybe disable "Enable vertical synchronization".
 
I cant get the mouse inter change working

Hi Im not able to run the the mouse synchronizing to work in ubuntu 10.04.

The parallel tools does not rum when clicking the install (all of them)

Im running parallel 6 on macbook pro
 
To install Parallels Tools in Ubuntu 10.04, try the following:

1) Virtual Machine -> Install Parallels Tools -> OK. This mounts the Parallels Tools virtual CD and a Parallels Tools - File Browser window appears.
2) Ubuntu -> Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal
3) type "sudo su" in the terminal and enter your password.
4) Drag the install file from the Parallels Tools - File Browser to the Terminal window, click on the Terminal window, and press enter in Terminal to run the script.
5) Use the mouse to click on the buttons or use the keyboard.
6) Wait as it installs.
7) Press the reboot button. When you reboot, the tools will be working.
 
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