http://blog.nanorails.com/articles/2006/06/30/installing-ubuntu-dapper-on-parallels-running-on-tiger
As the others have said, support doesn't have much to do with it, other
than it gets an official "Yep, it worked!" stamp. For a large part of
it, linux is linux is linux. The big differences come down to what
version of the linux kernel it uses, what the pre-built package sources
are like, how permissions are handled, various security integrations,
and out of the box presentation to the user. So, unless a distro of
linux gets really weird, if something will run a major linux distro,
there's a very good chance of it running another.
I haven't used Parallels yet (my Mac is currently an old iMac DV that
acts as a local web and MySQL server), but it sounds similar to VMWare,
so I think the following applies: Don't think of it as a program that
"understands" specific operating systems. Rather, it's a program that
can simulate certain machine environments, such as a logical volume with
a file system, and facilitate transactions between a host operating
system, residing on that virtual volume, and the machine's actual
hardware. So, look at it from a system requirements point of view. Will
Parallels give you access to x86/x64 architecture? A compatible file
system, such as ext2? Darned tootin'. A video buffer? Done.
Will there be problems with some distros? Yeah, something weird will
cause a hiccup with the virtual machine, but it's rarely insurmountable.
The best part of virtualization, however, is that you can install it,
break it, mangle it, and so on, then just scrap and install something
else without taking down your primary OS.
Not to say that SuSE isn't nice, or that you should definitely pursue
any one thing, just wanted to help broaden your understanding.
Good luck,
Fargo
Bob Delaney wrote:
Fargo,
Thanks for the advice. Parallels Desktop doesn't support Ubuntu, so
I'll try SUSE.
Bob
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