Mavericks 10.9.2 Guest Crashes with Video Memory over 64 MB

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Mavericks 10.9.2 Guest Crashes with Video Memory over 128 MB

Running a Mac OS X 10.9.2 Guest with Parallels Desktop Build 9.0.24217 and Parallels Tools installed on a 2013 Mac Pro host running10.9.2 6-core 64 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD and twin V700s . It can boot properly with the default 32 MB of video RAM, but crashes with a "Fatal Error" on boot if I set the video RAM above 128 MB. I am running it on one of three 30" monitors at 2560 X 1600, so maxing out the available VRAM would be a good idea. Any open else with this problem?
 
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Hello,

3D acceleration is not supported in OS X Virtual Machine, therefore assigning more than 64 MB of video memory would result in overload, and may cause Virtual Machines to crash on some Macs.

More info available @ http://kb.parallels.com/120390

Thanks,
Looran
 
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If that is the case, then the "3D acceleration" check box should be disabled and the "Video memory" box and slider should max out at 64 MB if a Mac OS X operating system is present. Not to do so is lame/lazy.
 
I have same conversation in a different thread.

The 128Mb crash issue predated this last maintenance update. But, I am now also forced into the 4:3 only ratio which was not the case two days ago before I applied the latest update.
 
As well, the resolution is awful and maximizing window just scales it to absolutely distorted proportions.

PS: Used to give a whole 1GB of VRAM to my OS X guest without a hiccup.
 
The Parallels Tools install instructions assume a Windows VM, but I am running a Lion VM under Mavericks. Do I still need to install Parallels Tools? And how do I do this?
 
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