Problems creating a new virtual machine - Parrot Security OS

[redpo...@gmail.com]

Hi everybody

I have been struggling with this now for a couple of days and its sending me around the bend.

I finally got it installed with a couple of problems that have me stumped.

I can't the new vm to full screen.  It opens in a smaller screen.  I don't know if this is a problem with the host vm settings as early on the setup of Parrot I saw a brief window saying something along the lines of the the host hadn't set up display...that's all I can remember of it.  I have been into the global vm settings but I can't find anything to do with display?

The second thing is that I can't Parrot to connect to the internet.  It goes through the task of trying but then it gives me "Parrot has disconnected from...."  I don't think this is a problem in Parrot as I've had it running in both VM Ware and Virtual Box without this problem.  I currently have Parrot to link to the internet via the default sys- but to no avail,

If anybody can throw some light on what I might be missing or point me to a tutorial on it I'd appreciate it. I have perused the QUBES documentation to no avail.

I am reasonably competent with Linux based systems (to my own level that is), but this QUBES is a new learning curve that I won't shy away from.  I have now spent more than a day trying to master this, searching etc, so turning here is my current hope.  I hope I've provided enough info.

Thanks for any help.

[awokd]

redpo...@gmail.com:

> I can't the new vm to full screen. It opens in a smaller screen. I don't
> know if this is a problem with the host vm settings as early on the setup
> of Parrot I saw a brief window saying something along the lines of the the
> host hadn't set up display...that's all I can remember of it. I have been
> into the global vm settings but I can't find anything to do with display?

This is typical with HVMs. Since they don't have a Qubes/Xen specific
video driver installed, they can only offer a basic set of resolutions.

> The second thing is that I can't Parrot to connect to the internet. It
> goes through the task of trying but then it gives me "Parrot has
> disconnected from...." I don't think this is a problem in Parrot as I've
> had it running in both VM Ware and Virtual Box without this problem. I
> currently have Parrot to link to the internet via the default sys- but to
> no avail,

Make sure the IP settings within your Parrot qube match those displayed
in Qube Settings/Basic tab.

You might also want to check out Unman's Parrot template, described
recently in this mailing list.

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