diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc --- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ [[virtualization-guest-parallelsdesktop]] == FreeBSD as a Guest on Parallels Desktop for macOS(R) -Parallels Desktop for Mac(R) is a commercial software product available for Intel(R) based Apple(R) Mac(R) computers running macOS(R) 10.4.6 or higher. +Parallels Desktop for Mac(R) is a commercial software product available for Intel(R) based Apple(R) Mac(R) computers running macOS(R) 10.14.6 or higher. FreeBSD is a fully supported guest operating system. Once Parallels has been installed on macOS(R), the user must configure a virtual machine and then install the desired guest operating system. @@ -82,54 +82,41 @@ === Installing FreeBSD on Parallels Desktop on Mac(R) The first step in installing FreeBSD on Parallels is to create a new virtual machine for installing FreeBSD. -Select [.guimenuitem]#FreeBSD# as the menu:Guest OS Type[] when prompted: -image::parallels-freebsd1.png[Parallels setup wizard showing FreeBSD as chosen OS] +Choose menu:Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or image file[] and proceed. -Choose a reasonable amount of disk and memory depending on the plans for this virtual FreeBSD instance. -4GB of disk space and 512MB of RAM work well for most uses of FreeBSD under Parallels: +image::parallels-freebsd1.png[Parallels setup wizard showing Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or image file chosen] -image::parallels-freebsd2.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the amount of RAM allocated] +Select the FreeBSD image file. -image::parallels-freebsd3.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the disk menu] +image::parallels-freebsd2.png[Parallels setup wizard showing FreeBSD image file selected] -image::parallels-freebsd4.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the menu for setting the disk size and type] +Choose menu:Other as operating system[]. -image::parallels-freebsd5.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the menu for setting the disk location] - -Select the type of networking and a network interface: - -image::parallels-freebsd6.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the network menu] - -image::parallels-freebsd7.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the menu with the network type options] - -Save and finish the configuration: - -image::parallels-freebsd8.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the menu to configure the name of the machine and the directory where to save the configuration] +[WARNING] +==== +Choosing FreeBSD will cause boot error on startup. +==== -image::parallels-freebsd9.png[Parallels setup wizard indicating that the configuration is complete and asking the user if he wants to start guest OS installation] +image::parallels-freebsd3.png[Parallels setup wizard showing Other selected as operating system] -After the FreeBSD virtual machine has been created, FreeBSD can be installed on it. -This is best done with an official FreeBSD CD/DVD or with an ISO image downloaded from an official FTP site. -Copy the appropriate ISO image to the local Mac(R) filesystem or insert a CD/DVD in the Mac(R)'s CD-ROM drive. -Click on the disc icon in the bottom right corner of the FreeBSD Parallels window. -This will bring up a window that can be used to associate the CD-ROM drive in the virtual machine with the ISO file on disk or with the real CD-ROM drive. +Name the virtual machine and check menu:Customize settings before installation[] -image::parallels-freebsd11.png[Parallels showing a summary of the newly created machine with information and actions to execute on the machine] +image::parallels-freebsd4.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the checkbox checked for customizing settings before installation] -Once this association with the CD-ROM source has been made, reboot the FreeBSD virtual machine by clicking the reboot icon. -Parallels will reboot with a special BIOS that first checks if there is a CD-ROM. +When the configuration window pops up, go to menu:Hardware[] tab, choose menu:Boot order[], and click menu:Advanced[]. +Then, choose *EFI 64-bit* as menu:BIOS[]. -image::parallels-freebsd10.png[Parallels showing the BIOS running] +image::parallels-freebsd5.png[Parallels setup wizard showing EFI 64-bit chosen as BIOS] -In this case it will find the FreeBSD installation media and begin a normal FreeBSD installation. -Perform the installation, but do not attempt to configure Xorg at this time. +Click menu:OK[], close the configuration window, and click menu:Continue[]. -image::parallels-freebsd12.png[Parallels showing a snippet of the FreeBSD installation process] +image::parallels-freebsd6.png[Parallels setup wizard showing the summary of the new virtual machine] -When the installation is finished, reboot into the newly installed FreeBSD virtual machine. +The virtual machine will automatically boot. +Install FreeBSD following the general steps. -image::parallels-freebsd13.png[Parallels showing the boot of FreeBSD] +image::parallels-freebsd7.png[FreeBSD booted on Parallels] [[virtualization-guest-parallels-configure]] === Configuring FreeBSD on Parallels diff --git a/documentation/static/images/books/handbook/virtualization/parallels-freebsd1.png b/documentation/static/images/books/handbook/virtualization/parallels-freebsd1.png index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 GIT binary patch literal 0 Hc$@