Parallels adds tools for Linux, 3D for Windows
The latest build of Parallels (version 5608) adds some new tools for Linux users. Some of the additions to Parallels Desktop 5608 includes: support for the latest Linux distros, and support for 3D graphics in Windows (running under 10.5.3). If you are running version 3 of Parallels Desktop, then you are eligible to upgrade for free to Desktop 5608. Just click "Check for Updates" in the Help menu of Parallels.
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The latest build of Parallels (version 5608) adds some new tools for Linux users. Some of the additions to Parallels Desktop 5608 includes:...
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This is pretty great news. I really want to try out Leopard Server, but I don't want to buy new apple hardware to do that and my Mac Pro is a great way to accomplish this. Most of my tasks dont use 400% cpu anyways.
We have 3 Windows Server 2K3 boxes and it would be nice to see how a OS X Server acts as a citizen of the AD.
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Keep the IT stuff coming. It is very interesting and under-covered in Mac News.
oops this was supposed to be in the VMWARE OSX Server Virtualization thread... sorry.
June 13 2008 at 1:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'm just waiting for someone (I own both Virtualization products) to offer Open GL support so that I can use Fusion inside of Ubuntu or Fedora, I haven't totally settled on a distro yet (yum is a really easy to learn package manager, so I'm leaning towards Fedora).
June 12 2008 at 9:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyExactly! I really would like to have OpenGL support to use Compiz/Fusion! Has anyone been able to find a way to have this run on Parallels or VMware?
June 13 2008 at 5:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHERE HERE!!!
i was coming in here to type that comment, i'm so glad others agree. i'd love to see what kde 4's desktop effects look like in a vm.
I swear I hate upgrading Parallels. Every time I do it I have a drastic problem. The last time I upgraded, for some reason I had to dig into the hard drive image and pull out the data because the image became corrupted. I vowed never to upgrade again. I was running a version from December, and it was working fine. This time I decide to go ahead and upgrade, and now when I click on the play button to start the VM, I get a beach ball. Forget it.
June 12 2008 at 8:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJust a report from the "field": After upgrading (and setting the VM's video memory to 32 MB, I'm able to run Project 64 (a Nintendo 64 emulator for, erm, playing public domain N64 tech demos ;)...) to playable speeds with only occasional crashing. I hadn't tried it before the upgrade though.
June 12 2008 at 8:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'm rocking VMware Fusion.....and its been smooth sailing.
June 12 2008 at 7:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI tried installing parallels tools on Ubuntu 8.04. It still does not work. According to the Parallels forums, there will be another build that will support 8.04 by the "End of June"
I had high hopes for this release, but they were smashed. I guess I can wait a few more weeks.
My parallels never finds new updates, does anyone else's do the same?
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