[Discussion] Parallels - a rave review

[Chuck McKinnis]

Kev wrote:
> Chuck McKinnis wrote:
>> Julian Thomas wrote:
>>   
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/technology/poguesposts/index.html?8cir&emc=cir
>>>
>>>
>>> Big question is how much of this applies to eCS guest!
>>>  
>>>     
>> Parallels can indeed be used to install and boot eCS on a MAC running on 
>> the Intel platform.
> 
> I have used Parallels on a Linux host for over 12mths now, and it /is/ 
> as good as they say.  I've run eCS 1.2r guests with 100% success - and 
> that includes USB, sound, printer, etc access.  I've not tried it on a 
> Mac, but I can't see why it wouldn't be equally as good - MacOS is 
> simply BSD.  The only common OS I've not tried in a Parallels VM is 
> Vista, and that appears not to be as common as M$ would like.
> 
> Cheers
> Kev
> 

One of our local OS/2 users had a nice little contract and treated 
himself to a BIG MAC, :) 4-way w/4GB and a big SATA (amazing what you 
will opt for when you can write it off).  I helped him install Parallels 
with eCS 1.2R and Xandros.  It runs well.  We still have some networking 
issues that we are working on (he had never had any local network 
installed).

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Chuck McKinnis
Covenant Solutions
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