[PLUG] I bought an iBook

Mel mel97215 at comcast.net
Mon Jan 11 03:21:17 UTC 2010


On 1/9/10 11:13 AM, Paul Heinlein wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Jan 2010, Mel Andres wrote:
>
>    
>> Still on a bit of a learning curve. Have any of you also partaken of
>> the forbidden fruit?
>>
>> I have a trial version of Parallels. I was able to install XP in a
>> virtual machine, but like what's the point? Using my Debian Lenny
>> install disk, to create a second vm. I am finding that it hangs
>> shortly after asking for the repository link.
>>
>> There are Mac specific user groups, for a fee. So, I thought I would
>> ask for suggestions here first.
>>      
> OS X lives on a Unix base, so fire away!
>
>    
So I try installing Debian on actual hardware where I previously 
installed Debian. It hung in exactly the same place. So, I will burn an 
new install disk and try again.

I considered virtualbox, and may still give it a try before paying for 
Parallels.




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