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Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / August 2008Virtual PC 7 VMAdditions for Linux
I just installed CentOS 5.2 as a guest os in VirtualPC 7.2. I have most things up and running except for the mose won't move. I am hoping that the VMAdditions being installed would assist the issue. I can't find the VMAdditions for Linux. Can someone provide me a download location. >I just installed CentOS 5.2 as a guest os in VirtualPC 7.2. I have most >things up and running except for the mose won't move. I am hoping that the >VMAdditions being installed would assist the issue. I can't find the >VMAdditions for Linux. Can someone provide me a download location. There are no Additions for Linux for VPC. There are Linux Additions for Virtual Server which will work with the Windows Version of Virtual PC, but may not with the Mac version. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/virtualserver/downloads/linuxguestsupport.mspx CentOS is not a supported distribution, so you will probably have to mess around with the installer to get it working.  SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. > I just installed CentOS 5.2 as a guest os in VirtualPC 7.2. I have most > things up and running except for the mose won't move. I am hoping that the > VMAdditions being installed would assist the issue. I can't find the > VMAdditions for Linux. Can someone provide me a download location. I don't think there ever was one. My guess is your guest OS doesn't have a compatible driver for Xwindows that will communicate with VPC. Got code? SignatureDeeDee, don't press that button! DeeDee! NO! Dee... [I filter all Goggle Groups posts, so any reply may be automatically by ignored] Thanks for your responses. I was hoping you were going to say something different. I have everything working except the mouse as far as I can tell. I will post any results if I can get it working. Thanks > > I just installed CentOS 5.2 as a guest os in VirtualPC 7.2. I have most > > things up and running except for the mose won't move. I am hoping that the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Got code? >Thanks for your responses. I was hoping you were going to say something >different. I have everything working except the mouse as far as I can tell. >I will post any results if I can get it working. > >Thanks There's no reason not to try the Virtual Server Linux Additions. Also, you could try to manually set up the mouse in the settings for CentOS, it needs to be configured as a PS/2 2-button. SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. I am willing to try anything. I am kind of new to linux administration but can make it through it. Can your provide the config files that I should go after and the sytanx that I should follow? I tried to edit the xorg.conf file wiht the same sytanx that I saw in a native xorg.conf file of the same CentOS5.2. Thanks Steve > >Thanks for your responses. I was hoping you were going to say something > >different. I have everything working except the mouse as far as I can tell. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Also, you could try to manually set up the mouse in the settings for > CentOS, it needs to be configured as a PS/2 2-button. >I am willing to try anything. I am kind of new to linux administration but >can make it through it. Can your provide the config files that I should go [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Thanks >Steve take a look at the comments here: http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2008/01/16/red-hat-5centos-51-and-microsoft-virtual- server-2005-r2-sp1/ they had a similar mouse problem (and fix) SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. Steve, Thanks for the information the addition of the i8042.noloop in the grub boot menu.lst was the trick. Once I added that and restarted the mouse snapped to life. If did "break" the dispaly settings but that was easily reset. Things are working great. Thanks again for your help. Steve > >I am willing to try anything. I am kind of new to linux administration but > >can make it through it. Can your provide the config files that I should go [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > they had a similar mouse problem (and fix) >Steve, >Thanks for the information the addition of the i8042.noloop in the grub boot [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Thanks again for your help. No problem, I didn't do the hard work of figuring it out...just pointed you in the right direction. SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. One thing to keep in mind with this is that if there is a system update or Kernel Patch you need to apply the i8042.noloop fix again. This has happened to me every time I update Ubuntu or GOS. Maybe with Centos you'll be fine but just keep that in mind when updating. On 8/26/08 6:49 PM, in article 62D2D5F6-16C4-4311-873E-D4F50D695816@microsoft.com, "Steve" > Steve, > Thanks for the information the addition of the i8042.noloop in the grub boot [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >> they had a similar mouse problem (and fix) |
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