Parallels Workstation 2.2 for Windows and Linux
Overview
Parallels’ Workstation 2.2 for Windows & Linux is a powerful desktop virtualization solution that enables users to create multiple independently operating, completely self-contained virtual machines on a single PC, created to run a wide range of popular operating systems, including the entire Windows family, Linux distributions from Freespire, Linspire, Ubuntu and more. It is an easy-to-use, easy-on-the-pocket solution that lets users run Windows, Linux and more side-by-side on a single PC without rebooting.
Features
The updated version of the Parallels Workstation includes a number of great new features that make using multiple operating systems simultaneously even easier, such as:
- MS Windows from 3.1 up to Vista guest OS support
- Ubuntu guest OS support
- Linux guest OS tools: Smooth mouse transition between most popular Linux guest OSes and Windows and Linux primary OSes
- Multiple network adapters support - support up to 5 network adapters in VM simultaneously.
- Parallels Workstation 2.2 installation on new Linux kernels (2.6.20, 2.6.22, 2.6.23)
- Significantly improved AMD-V support
- Stronger support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT)
- Improved overall performance and stability
- Support for primary OSes running on machines with up to 32 CPUs
- Enabling users to share files and folders easily between operating systems through the Shared Folders utility
- Improved fullscreen mode that automatically resizes virtual machines to match your screen’s native resolution
- Support for dynamic primary OS video modes, custom video modes and 32 bpp video modes
- Full Unicode support lets users name files and directories in any language
- Support for multi interface USB devices
- Full support for Windows Mobile 2005 devices
- The default network adapter automatically bridges to the most readily available network
- Change network and bridge type on the fly
- Better sound recording and playback
- Smoother mouse synchronization for primary Linux OSes
- Improved performance for Sun Solaris running in virtual machines
- NetBSD and OpenBSD can now be run in a virtual machine as a guest OS
- A more powerful, easier to use Image Tool
- Easier installation on Linux primary OSes
- Better networking - use WiFi connections in Linux primary OSes, and switch bridge connections between a LAN cable and WiFi connection on the fly in any guest OS
- A redesigned, more user-friendly interface
System Requirements
Software Requirements
Primary OS
- Parallels Workstation only supports 32-bit operating systems.
- Windows
- Vista
- 2003 Standard Edition - SP0 & SP1
- 2003 Enterprise - SP0 & SP1
- 2003 Web Edition - SP0 & SP1
- XP SP2 Professional & Home
- 2000 Professional Edition SP4
Linux
- Ubuntu 7.10
- Fedora Core 8
- Fedora Core Linux 4 stock 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
- Red Hat Enterprise WS4, AS4, & ES4 stock 2.6.9-5
- Red Hat Linux 9 stock 2.4.20-8
- Debian Linux 3.1 stock 2.6.8-2-386
- SUSE Linux 9.32.6.11.4-20a
- SUSE Linux 9.2 stock 2.6.8-24-11
- SUSE Linux 9.1 stock 2.6.4-52
- SUSE Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.21-69
- SUSE Linux 10.0 stock 2.6.13-15
- Mandriva Linux 10 stock 2.6.3-7
Hardware Requirements
Processor
400 MHz or faster processor which supports the Pentium II instruction set. 1.5 GHz or faster is recommended.
Memory
Memory to run primary OS, plus memory required for each guest operating system and its applications.
Disk Space
- Software Installation - 20 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Workstation installation. (Does not include hard drive space for guest virtual machine)
- Virtual Machine Installation – Hard drive space allocation for virtual machines is dependent upon the guest operating system
Networking
- To access the Internet from your VM, the host computer and primary OS must have an Ethernet adapter
- Serial or parallel port (optional)
CD-ROM
- CD/DVD-ROM drive for installation (if applicable)
- 3.5” floppy drive (optional)
Display
Any SVGA video card with an 8-bit display adaptor supported by the primary OS. 16-bit color depth or higher is recommended.
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