Learning Puppet Virtual Machine vs. Parallels Desktop = linux kernel panic

[Stefan Lasiewski]

I am attempting to use the Learning Puppet VM [1] with Parallels Desktop 7 on a Mac (Snow Leopard).

Unfortunately, Parallels does not support OVF images, so I must try the VMX image. Parallels has the ability to convert VMware images, although I don't know if this works well.

If I attempt to import the VMX image using Parallels, I run into two problems. I will include the screenshots on Google+ (See link [2])

1. Parallels fails to detect the operating system in the VMX image. Please see the screenshot at [2]. Regardless, I went ahead with the import of this image and Parallels says the import was successful. 
   
2. After importing the image, I boot the Virtual Machine. However, the OS is unable to find any of the LVM volume groups, and the the kernel panics. 
   

I am unsure if this is a problem with the VMX image, or if Parallels is doing something wrong. The main problem seems to be that LVM cannot create the volume group.

I know this is a long shot, but I am hoping there are other Mac or Parallels users out there who have tried the Learning Puppet VM.

Thank you for your help,

-= Stefan

[1] http://info.puppetlabs.com/download-learning-puppet-VM.html

[2] https://plus.google.com/photos/103621378732713508804/albums/5746257600756103185

Hopefully link [2] works.

[Dan White]

I fought with this about three months ago and got the answer out of Parallels Tech Support:

1. Convert your VmWare virtual Machine but do not run it.
2. Go to Virtual Machine drop-down menu -> Configure -> Hardware -> Hard Disk 1 and change its location from SATA to IDE (e.g. IDE 0:1).
3. Run your Virtual Machine.

It works for me.  Please let me know if it works for you.

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[Patrick Debois]

Shameless plug here - In the current beta version Veewee is now able to build Parallels systems.

https://github.com/jedi4ever/veewee

That might be useful to create your environment, as there is no real need to import it?
And it will install ruby and puppet

[Stefan Lasiewski]

Thank you Ygor, this works! 

Now that you mention it, I remember that the Parallels virtual SCSI and SATA devices do not always play well with RedHat or FreeBSD. 

-= Stefan

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[Nick Fagerlund]

Ygor, Stefan, thanks so much for tracking this down. I will add these instructions to the Learning Puppet front page.