Hello,
I've been using Parallels for a long time now, but only with a WinXP guest for various Windows software where the Mac equivalent isn't suitable.
I now want to set up a Linux guest to run a demo version of Oracle eBusiness Suite 12. This can be either a 32-bit or 64-bit installation. I know the Mac will support 64-bit, but not sure whether the Linux guest would be better running as 32-bit or 64-bit.
System Spec ...
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
System Version: Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G55)
Kernel Version: Darwin 9.6.0
Parallels ...
Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac
Build 4.0.3810 (January 23, 2009)
The linux version I'm planning on using is ...
Specifications Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 (essentially RHEL5 Server Update3)
Architectures X86, X86-64
Versions Update 3
RHEL5 Server Update3 | Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Update 3
# rpm –qf /etc/redhat-release | # rpm –qf /etc/redhat-release
redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.3 | enterprise-release-5-0.0.17
# cat /etc/redhat-release | # cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
release 5.3 (Tikanga) | release 5.3 (Tikgana)
Can anyone please advise or comment on the performance and stability of 64-bit Linux as a guest, and its impact on using the Mac when the VM is active?
Thank you,
Peter.
I've been using Parallels for a long time now, but only with a WinXP guest for various Windows software where the Mac equivalent isn't suitable.
I now want to set up a Linux guest to run a demo version of Oracle eBusiness Suite 12. This can be either a 32-bit or 64-bit installation. I know the Mac will support 64-bit, but not sure whether the Linux guest would be better running as 32-bit or 64-bit.
System Spec ...
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
System Version: Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G55)
Kernel Version: Darwin 9.6.0
Parallels ...
Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac
Build 4.0.3810 (January 23, 2009)
The linux version I'm planning on using is ...
Specifications Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 (essentially RHEL5 Server Update3)
Architectures X86, X86-64
Versions Update 3
RHEL5 Server Update3 | Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Update 3
# rpm –qf /etc/redhat-release | # rpm –qf /etc/redhat-release
redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.3 | enterprise-release-5-0.0.17
# cat /etc/redhat-release | # cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
release 5.3 (Tikanga) | release 5.3 (Tikgana)
Can anyone please advise or comment on the performance and stability of 64-bit Linux as a guest, and its impact on using the Mac when the VM is active?
Thank you,
Peter.