Comment 12 for bug 95830

I'd like to second Eric Kelby's intrepid investigation into this issue, and confirm that I'm a disappointed first-time user who can't even install Ubuntu w/ Parallels -- not even with the proposed Solaris workaround.

FWIW, I'd like to propose upping the priority of this issue from Medium to High for the following reason.

Eric said, "The issue ends up keeping people from being able to install Ubuntu from the media."
I also get the "ACPI: Unable to locate RSDP" error message for a split-second before going to an endless black screen of death.

FYI: I searched for "installing ubuntu on parallels" and came across an excellent (tho a bit outdated) set of instructions for getting Ubuntu up and running w/ Parallels.
http://www.simplehelp.net/2006/09/18/how-to-install-ubuntu-in-os-x-using-parallels-a-complete-walkthrough/

This is the top hit on Google for how to install Ubuntu w/ Parallels, and it says, "Ubuntu is a free, open source Linux-based operating system a clear focus on the user and usability (it should “Just Work”™)."

Needless to say, it doesn't just work for me and many others.

Anyway, back to trying to find a viable workaround and off to download another 700 MB version that seems to have worked in the past -- Ubuntu 6.06.