Parallels WorkStation 2.2, 250-499u, EDU, ESD, IT WWL2XL-A06-IT Manual Do Utilizador

Unlike other guest OSes Solaris does not support the RTL8029 network driver emulated in 
virtual machines. To add RTL8029 support to a Solaris virtual machine you need to install the 
RTL8029 network adapter driver. We have created the special network.sh script that helps 
you to do this, or you may install and configure the driver manually. Both ways are described 
below.  

Before installing the driver perform the following steps: 

1  Make sure that the virtual machine configuration includes a CD/DVD-ROM drive and it is 

enabled. See CD/DVD-ROM Options (on page 117). 

2  Start your guest operating system. 

3  Connect the CD image with tools, vmtools.iso, to the CD/DVD-ROM drive of the 

virtual machine: 

ƒ  right-click the CD/DVD-ROM icon on the status bar and select the Connect image menu 

item (instead you may select Devices/CD/DVD-ROM <number> --> Connect Image in the 
Parallels Workstation menu); 

ƒ  browse for vmtools.iso in the folder where you installed Parallels Workstation. 

Proceed to installing the RTL8029 network driver using the network.sh script or manually. 

1  In the shell, run the 

command to move to the respective directory. 

2  Issue the following command to begin installing the driver 

3  You are sequentially informed that the driver is being extracted, compiled and installed. 

When it is finished, you are asked "Will you receive IP addresses from 
DHCP server?

"  If IP addresses on your network are managed by DHCP server proceed 

to step 4, otherwise proceed to step 5. 

4  If IP addresses on your network are managed by DHCP server, type "Y" and the script will 

configure the DHCP client. Proceed to step 6.  

5  If IP addresses on your network are NOT managed by DHCP server, type "N" and then 

specify an IP address for your virtual machine, network address, network mask, and default 
gateway IP address when you are asked for them.  

6  Restart the guest operating system by issuing the command 

1  In the shell, issue the following command to get root privileges: