Running Linux on OS X
This is awesome! I can run Linux as a VM on OS X. No need to install another PC. Parallels offers the possibility to run Windows or Linux on OS X without rebooting, just like VMWare for Windows and Linux users. Its utilization is comparable to that of VMWare. I downloaded the CentOS ISOs and mounted them as a CD in the virtual machine. I was able to boot on the images and install CentOS in 10 minutes. Great!
Martin said,
October 31, 2006 @ 2:30 pm
I ran Windows inside my OSX install on my Macbook Pro .. but it lags and the mouse gesture is bad. I did not like it at all. Maybe usefull for quick debugging but not for daily usage I would say.
Eddy Young said,
October 31, 2006 @ 6:34 pm
Martin,
Have you installed Parallels Tools? It makes mouse movement smooth and allows seamless switch between the guest and host OSes. It is definitely useful for daily use on my MacBook Pro.
Shwa said,
January 2, 2007 @ 4:17 am
Hey I downloaded centos and im not qutie sure how to install in on os x. would you mind helping me through it? Thanks alot.