fedora won't start via parallels

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fedora won't start via parallels

Hi there.. Yesterday I was asking whether I can have linux on my mac... Today my linux is already there, installed on a virtual drive in Parallels tools... but here's the problem: it won't start up.. after (I think successful) booting it says after screen blinking, something like this: "The display server has been shut several times during last 90 seconds....." I've tried everything, rebooting the virtual machine as well as my macbook, changing preferences in parallels like adding up memory and video memory, what's the problem?
thanx everyone

Mac OS X (10.5.1), MacBook (Mid 2007) 2 GHz, 80 GB, 1024MB,

Posted on Jan 11, 2008 6:45 AM

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Answer 1

etresoft

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Jan 11, 2008 8:27 AM in response to cukerko

It sounds like your Linux installation is working perfectly. That is why we like Macs so much. I run VectorLinux in Parallels and it works fine. I am sure other people run fedora in Parallels and their systems run fine. However, Linux is not like Windows or MacOS X. Every single Linux installation is different. You have to track down the X11 server log files and find out for yourself why it is dying. It is not that we don't want to help, it is just that there is no way to help without having you physically mail your machine to me. Linux is for people who enjoy tinkering around with this sort of stuff.

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cukerko Author

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Jan 11, 2008 12:01 PM in response to cukerko

i reinstalled to the newest ubuntu, and guess what? the same message on the screen, the display server was shut several times or something like that.. now i doubt it's just an issue of my linux, but my leopard... is it x11 or what?

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etresoft

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Jan 11, 2008 12:22 PM in response to cukerko

Ubuntu is just as much a monster as fedora. It is possible you haven't allocated enough RAM to your VM. Running a VM on a machine with only 1 GB is pushing it. I tried that when I first got my Macbook and I had some strange screen effects. Still, that is just a guess. If you want to run linux, a $50 investment on 2 GB of RAM is a pretty good idea. You might try posting your question in the Parallels support forum.

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foilpan

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Jan 11, 2008 2:23 PM in response to cukerko

so do you get a shell, at least? if so, it's technically working, and you need to configure the X environment to run properly.

i've had both fedora and ubuntu working under parallels with full graphics, so it can be done. you may need to tweak a bit, though.

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cukerko Author

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Jan 11, 2008 2:54 PM in response to foilpan

well yeah i see the booting process, just the moment it wants to switch to the gui it finds out it can't and shows a message like the graphical server has been shut about 6 times in the last 90 seconds,.... i've found some people having the same issue on other linux forums (unfortunately not related to parallels)...
so i guess that the os is working... I tried installing the latest ubuntu and it has the same problem, now i am trying mandriva, if this one posts the same message again, i don't know what i'm gonna do...
anyway, don't u know of any non-gui distro? it would be really great to get rid of this issue, i don't need the gui anyway.
thanx a lot.

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foilpan

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Jan 11, 2008 3:08 PM in response to cukerko

you can install ubuntu server, which -- i believe -- doesn't run X.org by default.

install freebsd, openbsd, or netbsd. they're all gui-free unless you want them to be.

if you want to stick with linux, try a default install of debian or slackware.

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cukerko Author

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Jan 11, 2008 3:59 PM in response to foilpan

yes i was so happy when i noticet this release with no gui (since being a server edition) and installed it... u know what happened? totally new issue - kernel:panic. the cpu is old for this operating system...
finally i found mandriva distro and it WORKS... in 800:600 only though:) but it does work:)
thanx everybody anyway

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