Ubuntu 7.10 Parallels Tools support

Parallels Tools works with 7.04, but not with 7.10 desktop.
Sound is supported in 7.10 so I´d prefer to use that version.
I read warnings about trying to install the tools, but tried it anyway.
With the terminal I was able to uninstall them to get the system running again.

 

Parallel Tools from version 5580 works well on my Kubuntu 7.10, and I even have the screen resizing working.

Screen resizing right now doesn't work on OpenSuse 10.3.

Frederic

 

Sounds good. That version isn´t released yet. Will it be released as a free upgrade soon?

 

Its an open public beta, you can download it from
http://www.parallels.com/en/download/desktop/beta/

 

Thanks. Now Parallels Tools works fine, but I have discovered and reported another bug.
A new bug detected. After installation of Parallels tools regardless of this beta or earlier, a certain program called FirstClass client can´t handle left-click and right-click anymore. Double-click fails also. Problem solved by removing Parallels Tools. *sigh*

 

White fox,

If it's only one particular application - have you checked with its developers if it's a bug on their side?

 

No. There is no such bug reported in the known issues of the latest version of that program. As the function of left-click and right-click in that particular application only comes when Parallels Tools has been installed then I would certainly expect other applications to fail also. I use the most current version of FirstClass client. It´s probably not easy for other people to check it out as they have to have a username, password and server name, but the application can be downloaded at www.firstclass.com
Actually I just don´t understand how this can be. How can an application in Ubuntu 7.10 know that some program like Parallels Tools has been installed. It ought to be transparent. Can you explain it?

 

Parallels Tools for Linux make some changes to your xorg.conf. It's possible that this particular program parses xorg.conf incorrectly afterwards. But so far it really looks like a bug on their side to me.

 

Can anyone post the xorg.conf for Ubuntu 7.10 + Parallels 3 + Parallels Tools
-MacBook Pro 17 (ATI Radeon X1600)

I'm having problems with the resolution. I can't setup Hz resolution (shows 0 Hz)... and is really bad.

Thanks

 

# X.org configuration file generated by Parallels Tools


Section "Files"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection


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


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
EndSection


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


Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "vesa"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection


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


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-72
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection


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

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1440x900" "1280x1024" "1280x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection


# Server layout
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Parallels Screen"
InputDevice "Parallels Mouse" "CorePointer"
# Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

 

This is for a 15" MacBookPro, hopefully this will help you if nobody with a 17" MBP posts.

 

Today I installed wine and successfully installed the windoze version of the same program. Not only can I run it it my native language: The problem exists also when running the windows version. I have tried some other VM programs and the bug doesn´t appear in them. Obviously Parallels tools is to blame(or Parallels Desktop itself)...

On further examination of the problem I found that except for one occasion works perfectly in wine. It only seems to be one occasion where a double-click isn´t properly detected.