I was able to harmlessly update the virtualization libraries. SL is not *hosting* another OS, Parallels on the Mac OSX is the host. SL is the guest OS and was a fine guest indeed until kernel version 2.6.32-279.1.1.el (and later?) showed up in the repos.
I am now installing CentOS 6.3 to see how it is as a Parallels guest. I still don't think the best solution is to fix SL. Stand by... -=O=- Randy On Aug 1, 2012, at 3:05 PM, Kevin K wrote: > VMWare Player doesn't work either. Stuff I read indicate it is some > virtualization library that broke it. Possibly the same one for parallels. > > I just wanted to do a quick install into a virtual machine to test DVD image > updates so I didn't have to burn a DVD to test mods to support the Pentium M. > > On Aug 1, 2012, at 5:01 PM, Randall Devol wrote: > >> I posted this issue first to >> http://scientificlinuxforum.org/index.php?act=ST&f=16&t=1803 >> >> Here is a copy/paste for your convenience: >> >>> I have been happily using SL 6.0 for about a year now, happily running on >>> my Mac in a Parallels Desktop virtual environment. >>> What works: >>> SciLinux 2.6.32-220.23.1.el6.i686 #1 SMP Mon Jun 18 09:58:35 CDT 2012 i686 >>> i686 i386 GNU/Linux >>> xorg-x11-server-Xorg Version : 1.10.6 Release : 1.sl6 >>> Parallels Desktop 7.0.15104(778994) >>> Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) >>> >>> About 1 month ago, some updates were issued through one of >>> epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - i386 6,306 >>> rpmforge RHEL 6.0 - RPMforge.net - dag 4,448 >>> sl Scientific Linux 6.0 - i386 4,630 >>> sl-security Scientific Linux 6.0 - i386 - security updates 2,180 >>> to update the kernel, xorg, MySQL, and a few other applications. >>> >>> After a lot of trial and error, I have installed all updates except for: >>> >>> kernel.i686 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 sl-security >>> kernel-devel.i686 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 sl-security >>> kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 sl-security >>> kernel-headers.i686 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 sl-security >>> xorg-x11-drv-ati-firmware.noarch 6.14.2-9.el6 sl-security >>> >>> If I install any of these updates, I can boot into single user just fine, >>> but the system hangs where the character graphics stop and the xorg >>> graphics normally begin. If Parallels sends a shutdown or reboot message, >>> the system shuts down normally most of the time so the kernel is not >>> infinite looping >>> >>> /var/log/messages shows a variety of errors, usually after the system has >>> started shutting down but I don't entire trust them. >>> >>> I can live with this. I am mostly reporting it for the benefit of others, >>> but if some one has an idea, I would be interested. >>> >>> In the mean time, I am going to make a backup copy of the virtual disk, and >>> upgrade to SL6.2 just to see if that helps. >> >> and >> >>> After upgrading to SL 6.2, startup halts at the same place. >>> >>> In the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file, I see that the Parallels video driver >>> "prlvideo" cannot load because it includes an undefined symbol: >>> "miEmptyData". The Parallels mouse driver cannot load because of the >>> undefined symbol: "dixScreenOrigins". >>> >>> Then Xorg aborts because it cannot find any screens. >> >> >> I am not sure it is a SL bug. Parallels is known for being behind the >> cutting edge. But I don't think of SL as cutting edge either. >> >> I have also posted this to the Parallels support forum here: >> http://forum.parallels.com/showpost.php?p=633981&postcount=9 >> >> -=O=- Randy
