suse 10.3 X fails after tools install

J

jondriscoll

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Hi all,
my X server fails to restart after installing parallels tools. :-(
if I uninstall the parallels tools, everything returns to normal. :-)

I have looked at http://kb.parallels.com/entry/50/465/ for info, but am still lost...

I realise that I'm using a beta OS, and Beta parallels...!
I am happy to help diagnose / fix, but I'll need help to understand how!

Any ideas ?
- jd

Background info:

Parallels Version: 3.0 Build 4560

muse:[root]:~ > more /etc/*release
openSUSE 10.3 (i586) Beta3
VERSION = 10.3

muse:[root]:~ > uname -a
Linux muse 2.6.22.5-10-default #1 SMP 2007/09/03 12:07:40 UTC i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

muse:[root]:~ > tail /var/log/messages
Sep 9 12:39:55 muse gdm[19044]: WARNING: gdm_cleanup_children: Slave crashed, killing its children
Sep 9 12:40:00 muse gdm[21862]: WARNING: Server name '0' not found; using standard server
Sep 9 12:40:01 muse gdm[19044]: WARNING: gdm_cleanup_children: child 21862 crashed of signal 11
Sep 9 12:40:01 muse gdm[19044]: WARNING: gdm_cleanup_children: Slave crashed, killing its children

muse:[root]:~ > X -version

X Window System Version 7.2.0
Release Date: Sat Sep 1 14:39:33 UTC 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux muse 2.6.22.5-10-default #1 SMP 2007/09/03 12:07:40 UTC i686
Build Date: 01 September 2007
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present

muse:[root]:~ > cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# 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"
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"
HorizSync 15-40
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "Unknown"
Option "DPMS"
VendorName "Unknown"
VertRefresh 30-61
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 16
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]"
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"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
# Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection


Section "Extensions"
EndSection


muse:[root]:~ > ps -ef | grep prluserd
root 21979 1 0 12:51 ? 00:00:00 prluserd
root 21980 21979 36 12:51 ? 00:00:25 prluserd
 
Suse 10.3 RC1

This does the same thing for me, and now it's an RC so Parallels should get their act together and get this taken care of before October 2nd. when 10.3 is released. :)

Another thing I have noticed is that when I mount the tools ISO via the CD-ROM SUSE thinks it's a blank CD and doesn't see the tools files in the .iso.
 
Same problem here.

However the issue is not with X. indeed you can start X manually and it works. The problem is KDE does not start anymore.

I'm looking thru the startup script to see if there is a reason.
 
any progress?

Any luck with this? 10.3 was just released and it keeps doing the same thing when I install parallels tools.
 
Same thing happened when I selected GNOME (10.3 new install). After installing Parallels tools the reboot does not boot into the GUI. I have a command prompt, but unable to boot into GNOME.
 
tjhcom said:
Same thing happened when I selected GNOME (10.3 new install). After installing Parallels tools the reboot does not boot into the GUI. I have a command prompt, but unable to boot into GNOME.
Click to expand...

Kubuntu 7.10 rc does the same thing by the way
 
this is holding me up

from performing my upgrade. is anyone listening over at parallels so we can get this fixed???
 
jsallee said:
This does the same thing for me, and now it's an RC so Parallels should get their act together and get this taken care of before October 2nd. when 10.3 is released. :)

Another thing I have noticed is that when I mount the tools ISO via the CD-ROM SUSE thinks it's a blank CD and doesn't see the tools files in the .iso.
Click to expand...

Does anyone else have the problem with the ISO not mounting?
 
come on Unix Guru's

whats the magical incantation we need to get Suse 10.3 running in graphical mode? It boots and then goes into terminal mode, and startx doesn't work.

its obvious Parallels could care less about this. we need th ralley the commiunity to solve this!
 
this is as responsive...

as they always are. they never provide fixes for anything, parallels support is just not up to par. for these reasons i'm about to switch over to vmware fusion. at least vmware continues to support linux guests and they ALWAYS provide fixes for stuff promptly.

this first issue was posted over a month ago and i've tried almost every beta of suse 10.3 on parallels and none of them have worked. i guess they just don't care...kind of like emailing their support center and i'm a paying customer...
 
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I've done some experimenting. I created a fresh VM and it comes up OK. I then copied this file and installed Parallels tools. No Go. so, this seems to isolate the problem to parallels tools. Where are you Parallels ? we want a fix to this! if you don't want to fix this, please at least let us know.
 
Dear all,

We are sorry for not paying attention to the thread for such a long time. Please take into consideration that the forum is the place to share your questions and opinions with other users. We are trying hard to provide you with solutions on the problems you encounter but it's sometimes difficult to monitor all forum discussions at once. Anyway we are grateful for the information you give us to improve our products. For obtaining quick support service from Parallels, please send a request ticket.

To fix the X problem causing display problems (including "The display server has been shut down about 6 times..." error) you should go to /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
In the file find ServerFlags Section that looks like this:

Section "ServerFlags"
.
.
.
EndSection

If there is no ServerFlags Section, you should create it and type there:
Option "Xinerama" "True"

If the Option already exists but it's "False", change it on "True".

You should finally get something like this:

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama" "True"
.
.
.
EndSection

Save and restart Linux.

We'd appreciate you giving the feedback.

Best regards,
Xenos
 
Do not forget to remove or comment out Option "Xinerama" "off" in the ServerLayout section.

And then it should work. Though I can't resize my openSuSE X windows session yet.
 
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