[X-Unix] OSX and Linux interactivity

[Kevin Stevens]

On Apr 10, 2007, at 02:39, Mac Daddy wrote:

> Hello all.
>
> While I've been using the OS X command line for years now, I've  
> only recently taken some courses and gotten certified in RHEL4 and  
> will be starting a Linux-oriented job (RHEL 4/5 and Fedora) soon. I  
> have  some questions -
>
> 1. I run Fedora Core 6 under Parallels on my OS X box. If anyone  
> else does this, does anyone have a way to Copy and Paste between  
> the 2 environments the same way you can between Mac and a Windows  
> VM? This would be an INVALUABLE aid!!!  Actually, I suppose whether  
> the Linux is a VM or not is irrelevant.  Copying and Pasting  
> between Mac Os X and Fedora isn't VM-dependent.

VMware Fusion has better tools support for Linux guest OS', and I've  
been migrating there since beta 3 (last week) supports BootCamp  
partitions.

> 2.  Can anyone suggest a list like this that is Linux-oriented?  
> Preferably Fedora or Red Hat.
> If not, what other forums would anyone suggest for someone new to  
> Linux and coming at it from a Mac OS X background?

I saw the Silicon Valley Linux Users Group recommended a bit ago,  
haven't checked them myself:
http://www.svlug.org/

KeS