Cannot install Parallels Tools on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy)

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Ainvar said:
Why is it so hard for management to listen? Do we need to speak a diffrent language other than english for them to understand? I can speak with $$$ when I do not pay for an upgrade and tell my company to go ahead with VMWare for their next round of purchasing.

I do not like to be jerked around (no offense to you John@Parallels) and since management thinks that it is ok to do this, then I see they do not respect any us in this matter.

I know programming of this nature is very difficult and issues will always pop up, but hey set realistic expectations. Or come out with some information that will not demise your company cause you just showed your wickness. But hey dont be evasive and act like we can not think for ourselves to read between the lines.

I like parallels as a product for running windows. You have some nice features and innovations that VMWare nor Virtualbox has. But bright and shiny is not what I am always looking for. I like to run linux, I do not always want to dual boot. I dont feel I need to have more than once virtual software installed on my computer to do my job or my hobby. Unless I am a tester and need to make sure my application runs well in any virtual setting or hey I just want to say I can do it cause it is cool to have it running off of three diffrent virtual solutions.

My point on this is, I paid to be able to run Windows and Linux in this product with seamless integration where needed and to have some type of supported drivers for the OS. I feel that you have failed in keeping up with that as Linux distributions have evolved. As they evolve so should your software without incurring yet another fee to make something work like it should.

Again this is my opinion and I have been quiet on these boards since I was always able to find a solution to many issues by searching and not posting.

But get V3 working all the way before you worry about V4 to make money off us. Make us happy, dont try to blind us with bright and shiny all over again. You got us with that from V2 to V3.
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Management is listening very carefully to all this , and as I mentioned earlier, Linux priority is increased, most of developers are working on Linux Tools now
 
In May John promised that the problem would be solved until the end of June. I decided to postpone buying Parallels (used the test version) until I see a solution, but it seems that a new version of Ubuntu might come out before anything happens :-(.
 
John@Parallels said:
Meanwhile you can test Parallels Servers for 2 month free (format is compatible with PD 4 upcoming), tools are working for Ubuntu
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So basically for tools to work in Ubuntu I will have to use parallels server demo and then would have to pay to upgrade to parallels desktop 4. You are not going to have this working in parallels desktop 3?

Please correct your statement if that is not what you meant cause that is how I am reading it right now.
 
Internal engine for PD 4 and PD 3 is different,
And we are working on Parallels Tools for PD3, they will be published, but there are still problems we are working on
 
Will the new parallels tools support opensolaris as well?

or is it just linux?

Now that it's passed QA how about letting us play with it?:)

thanks,
Bill
 
anything like a beta available?

Hi,
We have hundreds of parallels installed (we must be one of your best customers in Germany) and as the IT department it is embarrasing that we have to tell our users they can use parallels for WinXP but not for Ubuntu at the moment and they need virtualbox to run ubuntu as a guest OS under a macosx host
 
Parallels [future] build compatible with Ubuntu 8.04 (and more)

John@Parallels said:
I have it installed and I am testing
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PLEASE, test it as much as you need, for how long as it takes, but in the end release a build that's it going to work, and I mean to work, with Ubuntu (8.04 and beyond, whenever possible), without messing up existing virtual disks. Till now, the only hitch with Ubuntu 8.04 was the issue with the xserver.org version (as far as I know), that prevented to install Parallels Tools on Ubuntu 8.04. Windows XP was OK (for me at least).
My wish "list" is that the oncoming build of Parallels will not only enable to install Parallels Tools on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron), but will also respect or improve the performance of Parallels with Windows XP Pro.
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All the best with your testing, and I mean it.
Charly
 
Test build Parallels 3.0 for Ubuntu 8.04 (Parallels Tools etc...)

John@Parallels said:
I will ask is it possible to provide test build over here
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John@Parallels, please provide the information and download link ONLY, and I repeat ONLY if it is a build that has been tested and found as good as possible, OFFICIALLY by Parallels. Thanks for your interest.
Charly
 
speak for yourself

shavital, speak for yourself man. We would be very happy to try a stable beta release.
Nobody puts a gun on your head to try a beta version
 
Next Parallels build

Arturo Martinez said:
shavital, speak for yourself man. We would be very happy to try a stable beta release.
Nobody puts a gun on your head to try a beta version
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I always speak for myself, man, and I have already tested all kinds of Parallels builds, without any gun to my head, that you can possibly know.
I know, by experience, what half-baked builds, released under "forum pressure" can do to one's system.

Regards.
 
Any update?

I just purchased Parallels Workstation 2.2 today specifically to use it with Ubuntu 8.04. I was very disappointed to find that the tools install does not work. Questions: When will an update to correct this be distributed? What is the policy for upgrades on this product?

Anyway, I can see we all are pleading for this here on the forum...

Thanks,
wallenpb
 
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