Want Ubuntu On Your Apple Mac? Use Parallels Desktop
I recently purchased Parallels Desktop as part of a bundle from Mac Update Promo. I didn’t think that I would use Parallels having recently purchased a cheap Vista based laptop. However, I read a Tweet that mentioned installing Ubuntu using Parallels. I made a mental note and today found time to download Ubuntu and actually make use of Parallels.
The process was made easy by a great article that helped me get Ubuntu running in no time [see below].
First impressions of Ubuntu? Really easy to use and very fast, even when running it virtually on an iMac via Parallels Desktop. Within minutes of installing Ubuntu I had used Firefox and downloaded and updated software while working back in the Mac OS environment. Ubuntu does seem very intuitive and perhaps simpler than other versions of Linux that I have used over the years.
There do seem to be a few issues with the latest version of Ubuntu at the time of writing so perhaps try downloading Ubuntu 6.06 (as recommended by Stuart’s article). At the moment Ubuntu does not want to start up again since closing it down and quitting Parallels.
Please share your suggestions about fixing this, other than using an older version of Ubuntu, via the comment form below.
LINK: Running Ubuntu Under Parallels Desktop For Mac - Thanks Stuart!
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May 8th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Chris -
Ben from Parallels here; email me [email address removed by admin] and I’ll get you hooked up with a tech so we can get you sorted out and up and running.
Cheers,
Ben