Running OpenSolaris on a Mac OS X System With Parallels Installed

The following procedure describes how to install the OpenSolaris release on a system that is running Mac OS X, with Parallels installed.

How to Install OpenSolaris 2009.06 on a System Using Parallels

Before You Begin

See the “Solaris Network Driver Installation” instructions in the Parallels Desktop for Mac User Guide.

1. During the Parallels pseudo environment setup, set the networking choice to Ethernet bridge.
2. Using Parallels, boot the Live CD.
3. Continue the installation of the OpenSolaris operating system.

   For installation instructions, see Installing OpenSolaris 2009.06 From the Live CD.

4. After installing the OpenSolaris 2009.06 operating system, install the network driver.

   For more information, see the procedure OpenSolaris in Parallels VM on Mac OS X.