Suggestions for Linux to run in parallels

[Ollie Cromwell]

I have just installed Parallels on my shiny new Mac Pro (2.66ghz) and was wondering which Linux Distro is the simplest and most straightforward to install.

I have tried Fedora Core 7 with no luck.

Any suggestions? Does anyone know of any precompiled iso's that are set up to install specifically into parallels? I think i came across some somewhere but cant remember it.

Any help, suggestions most appreciated.

 

[janey]

nothing in particular, but you should try ubuntu.

 

[emotion]

Try VMWare, there are more images for that available than for Parallels. VMWare is also free.

That aside I'd try Ubuntu. I'm really surprised FC7 didn't work for you though. What was the problem?

 

[4nr-]

Definitely give ubuntu or xubuntu a shot. I myself use ubuntu on my macbook through parallels.

 

[clevin]

parallels has some special support for some special distroes. so altho Ubuntu is good, I don't think parallels support it well.

good choice, AFAIK, are Fedora 6 or Mandriva

 

[jeremy.king]

Some "older" images...already prepared for you.

http://forum.parallels.com/thread4065.html

 

[Viremia]

I would suggest the latest version of Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn).

If you do, there are some problems doing it, but this walkthrough should work fine (it did for me):

Feisty Fawn Installation Walkthrough

Good luck.