ubuntu edgy parallels-config failure

[howardlander]

When I run parallels-config it fails pretty quickly. The log file ends with

make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/lib/parallels/drivers/drv_main'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.17-11-386/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/parallels/drivers/drv_main SRCROOT=/usr/lib/parallels/drivers/drv_main modules
make: Entering an unknown directory
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.17-11-386/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: Leaving an unknown directory
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/lib/parallels/drivers/drv_main'
make[1]: *** [vmmain] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/lib/parallels/drivers'
make: *** [build] Error 2

I think I've got all the kernel source/headers loaded. Any ideas?

Thanks
Howard

 

[domino]

ubuntu just had a rescent kernel upgrade. You might have remembered installed the kernel header on the older kernel but not the latest. Run this command and re-run parallels-config.

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

PS. if you install the 2.6.20 kernel, either you have to hack the script or wait for Parallels to update the applications. It's the users' responsibility to know exactly what they are updating and what the consequences are. Research before you upgrade and always have a back door. You can still boot on older kernels through grub or lilo to get Parallels working again.