Testing Linux Distributions in VMWare and Parallels

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Mar 17, 2009 12:13 AM EDT
ExtremeTech; By Jim Lynch
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A long time ago I used to actually use a separate computer to install and test Linux distributions. I even built some of the boxes that I used to do the testing with but these days I mostly do my work on Macs. I know, I know...I've become a lame Apple whore. Along the way I finally ended up dispensing with testing Linux distributions on separate computers. These days I use VMWare and Parallels to run Linux on my Macs. Why? Well you can constantly be downloading and installing different distributions with a minimum of fuss and hassle. You don't need to tie up an entire machine just to check the latest cool distributions.

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