If this command returns anything like
/dev/cdrom on /media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,exec,nosuid,nodev,uid=0),
skip the next step and proceed to the following one.
If this command returns anything like
/dev/cdrom on /media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,noexec,nosuid,nodev,uid=0)
with the
noexec
option present in parentheses, you need to unmount the disc using the
following command and then proceed to the next step:
umount /dev/cdrom
5
To mount the Parallels Tools installation disc image, enter the following:
mount -o exec /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
Note:
/dev/cdrom
is the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive and
/media/cdrom
is the mount point for
this device. In some of the Linux operating systems the virtual CD/DVD drive may appear as
/dev/hdb
and the mount point
/mnt/cdrom
. Some Linux OSs do not have the CD/DVD drive mount point. In this
case, you should create the mount point directory manually.
6
When the installation disc image is mounted, change the directory to the CD/DVD drive
directory using
cd /media/cdrom/
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7
In the CD/DVD drive directory, enter the following to launch Parallels Tools installation:
./install
Note:
You must have the
root
privileges to run this command.
8
Follow the Parallels Tools Installer instructions to complete the installation.
9
When the installation of Parallels Tools is complete, restart your virtual machine.
Note:
If X Server fails to start in your virtual machine, you can install Parallels Tools manually in text
mode.
To edit the settings of Parallels Tools installed in your virtual machine, use the
Options
tab in the
Virtual Machine Configuration
dialog.
How to check if Parallels Tools have been installed
You can easily confirm whether Parallels Tools were installed. Start your virtual machine and look at
the status bar of its window. If the tip "
Press Ctrl + Alt to release the mouse and
keyboard
" appears in the status bar of the virtual machine's window, this means that Parallels
Tools were not installed. When Parallels Tools are installed, you do not need to press any key to
release the mouse and keyboard - they are released automatically.
Troubleshooting
Parallels Tools installer can be blocked by SELinux. To solve this problem:
1
Start a terminal and determine your version of kernel by entering
uname -r
2.6.18-8.el5
2.6.18-8.el5 is the version of your kernel.
2
Open the
/boot/grub/grub.conf
file or
/boot/grub/menu.lst
(depends on the
version of your Linux operating system) and find the entry that corresponds to your version of
kernel.
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (2.6.18-8.el5)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.18-8.el5.img
3
Type the following text at the end of the entry:
selinux=0
and the whole entry will be:
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet selinux=0
4
Save the file and restart the virtual machine.
