In version 6 this process has changed compared to previous versions. Next we’ll want to get hold of an autoinstaller for CentOS. This will be the netinstall.iso file we’re downloading in the next step. Install Windows from a disk or image) and choose an ISO image we’d like to install. There are also quick links to other Linux distributions on the bottom, none of them are CentOS though. Since this product is geared towards people wanting to run Windows on their Macs its emphasis is on you either buying a copy of Windows through the interface, or installing a copy from disk. You can download it here: and install it. You can get a free trial version of Parallels Desktop and see if it floats your boat. I’m using Parallels Desktop 7 for this exercise.

I’m installing CentOS 6.2 in 64bit on OS X Lion on a 13″ Mac Book Pro with 8GB of RAM and an Intel i7.

It’s a bit complex so I took some notes – may they be useful for both you and me at some point in the future. Today I decided that I wanted my local copy of CentOS on my Mac Book Pro – and thanks to Parallels Desktop I can run this in a virtual container alongside Mac OS X. You can never have enough servers flying around, be that for testing, playing or developing.

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