I have been trying to install various distros for several weeks under Parallels Desktop to Mac. I use Red Hat Enterprise Server at work and like to keep tabs on what is happening in the Linux desktop space. I had no problems installing Red Hat, Fedora and Windows in Parallels. I wanted to try out Ubuntu and OpenSUSE, two distros that appear to be getting a lot of press for ease of use and "good looks". However, installing either one under Parallels resulted in a blank screen. Using the directions on this website, I got Kubuntu Linux 7.0.4 (Feisty Fawn) installed and running in Parallels on my MacBook.
Check out the tutorial at
How to install Ubuntu Feisty Fawn in OS X using Parallels - a complete walkthrough - Simplehelp.
This tutorial is for anyone with an Intel-based Mac who is curious about Linux - specifically Ubuntu, and has about an hour to kill, not including the time it takes to download Ubuntu.
