Well, Cento release 6.3 with kernel 2.6.32-279.el6.i686 #1 SMP and xorg-x11-server 1.10.6-1.el6.centos loads the prlvideo module just fine.
I'll concede. It does look like a SL bug now. Moving this topic to scientific-linux-devel. -=O=- Randy On Aug 1, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Randall Devol wrote: > 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
