Comments on: Running Ubuntu under Parallels Desktop for Mac

By: Stuart Colville

Stuart Colville — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:22:05 +0000

@Rich: yes I’m much happier with it overall. Although it’s feature set is less rich – I’m not finding I miss that much and it’s very solid.

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:42:23 +0000

Stuart, how do like VMware? Are you much happier with it? I wasn’t familiar with Fusion … might have to look it up … On my PC’s, I’m interested in using ubuntu 8.04 as host for Win XP … trying to figure out what and how next … VMware doesn’t appear compatible with 8.04. Thanks and take care, -Rich

By: Stuart Colville

Stuart Colville — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:32:15 +0000

@Rich: Sorry can’t help you with this as I’ve moved over to using Vmware Fusion now for all my virtualization needs.

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:21:25 +0000

Tried the resolution line, but it failed … can anyone give me any tips to change the resolution? I’ve already added a “1440 x 900″ line in Parallels … but it doesn’t seem to have helped in any way. In full screen mode, I have a 1″ to 1.5″ border all around my 1024 x 768 screen. Thanks much! -Rich

rich@VM-ubuntu8:/etc/X11$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration
file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20080427161305
FATAL: Error inserting battery (/lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/kernel/drivers/acpi/battery.ko): No such device
rich@VM-ubuntu8:/etc/X11$

By: Miguel Guhlin

Miguel Guhlin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:18:12 +0000

Howdy, the key mapping works on PCLinuxOS 2007 Gnome running on a dual booting Macbook. Thanks again!

By: John Stoner

John Stoner — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:45:08 +0000

OK, sorry for all the comments. I’ve run through the install and system update, and I have ubuntu up and running. Now when I try to issue the command you recommend I get package not installed. I try apt-get to install it, but it says package not found. Any ideas?

By: John Stoner

John Stoner — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:22:32 +0000

never mind… switched toregular Ubuntu, and it runs fine. Thanks!

By: John Stoner

John Stoner — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:09:17 +0000

I’m trying to install Kubuntu 6.06 under parallels 3.0 from a DVD. When I initiate the install process, I get as far as step 4, where it asks me for my identity info. When I hit submit, it hangs. I’ve tried with the VM set to Ubuntu and also to Other 26 kernel–no dice. It hangs at the same point.

By: cctoronto

cctoronto — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:37:45 +0000

I’m running the xorg configuration tool in the Terminal, but I can’t get select/choose a resolution from the list… I know this probably sounds silly, but I’m a newbie, I just can’t find the correct keystroke to select a resolution in the list..!

By: Martijn

Martijn — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:17:13 +0000

To those with 64-bit problems: you’re making a mistake. It’s not your 64-bit MacBook Pro but the 32-bit Parallels virtual machine which is running Ubuntu. Remember, as far as Ubuntu is concerned, the virtual machine is all that’s available. So download the 32-bit version of Ubuntu and you’re fine.