Ubuntu 7.04 beta

Mar 24, 2007, 05:24 PM #1
MRKisThatKid Junior Member Join: Apr 2006 Posts: 4	Ubuntu 7.04 beta Has anybody got the recently released Ubuntu or Kubuntu 7.04 beta to work in parallels desktop? The installer won't boot for me, I just get a blank screen after hitting return at the prompt.

Mar 25, 2007, 08:04 AM #2
MrMacHead Junior Member Join: Dec 2006 Posts: 23	Exactly the same for me when attempting to install using the ISO file for Ubuntu 7.04. After I press Enter, there is an indication of activity for a few seconds, then nothing more...

Mar 25, 2007, 08:13 AM #3
hkoster1 Junior Member Join: Oct 2006 Posts: 37	Well, I get a little further (in build 3188) -- using the alternate install with boot options: install acpi=off hw-detect/start_pcmcia=false. The installation seems to start OK, asking for language etc, then fails at finding the correct driver for the CD-ROM (none of the offered choices works). Probably because my MacBook has a DVD...? __________________ Parallels for Mac 5.0, OS X 10.6.2, Debian testing and Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic.

Mar 25, 2007, 08:13 AM

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Well, I get a little further (in build 3188) -- using the alternate install with boot options: install acpi=off hw-detect/start_pcmcia=false. The installation seems to start OK, asking for language etc, then fails at finding the correct driver for the CD-ROM (none of the offered choices works). Probably because my MacBook has a DVD...?

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Mar 25, 2007, 11:07 AM #4
mirko Junior Member Join: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	Did it! I am proud to say that I've got a fully working version running now! (proud, because I am not much of a wizard...);) It is actually quite easy: what I did is clone my Ubuntu 6.10 from within Parallels, booted from it, made sure it was fully up to date, and then updated that using these instructions: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FeistyUpgrades You have to be on a fast internet connection as it downloads almost 800 Mb, but other than that it goes automatically. After the reboot (of the VM that is), it just seems to work. Mirko

Mar 25, 2007, 11:07 AM

mirko
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Did it!

I am proud to say that I've got a fully working version running now! (proud, because I am not much of a wizard...);)

It is actually quite easy: what I did is clone my Ubuntu 6.10 from within Parallels, booted from it, made sure it was fully up to date, and then updated that using these instructions:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FeistyUpgrades

You have to be on a fast internet connection as it downloads almost 800 Mb, but other than that it goes automatically.

After the reboot (of the VM that is), it just seems to work.

Mirko

Mar 25, 2007, 11:49 AM #5
rodrigo74 Junior Member Join: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	Hey, thanks for the tip, it seems to work :) I didn't have any Kubuntu installation on my computer yet, so I downloaded Kubuntu 6.10, installed it, and then tried the steps mentioned in the link you provided. At first I got an error saying "update-manager: command not found", but then I did apt-get install update-manager to have it installed, and finally started the upgrade to 7.04. So far so good! :)

Mar 25, 2007, 11:49 AM

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Hey, thanks for the tip, it seems to work :)

I didn't have any Kubuntu installation on my computer yet, so I downloaded Kubuntu 6.10, installed it, and then tried the steps mentioned in the link you provided.

At first I got an error saying "update-manager: command not found", but then I did apt-get install update-manager to have it installed, and finally started the upgrade to 7.04.

So far so good! :)

Mar 26, 2007, 12:32 AM #6
dcharti Junior Member Join: Mar 2007 Posts: 6	Any chance there's help for someone who doesn't want to go through installing a different version first before getting 7.04 installed?

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