Trying to install Snow Leopard Server into Parallels 9

Help! I have a 10.8 macbook, purchased Parallels 9 and Snow Leopard Server to create virtual environment for old ppc software (namely final cut pro 6), but the SLS installation halts saying not enough free RAM, but laptop meets min 2gb requirements... Does anyone know how to solve?
I get as far as b in step 6 here
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=17285039&postcount=564
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Lulu

lulumalmgren wrote:
Help! I have a 10.8 macbook, purchased Parallels 9 and Snow Leopard Server to create virtual environment for old ppc software (namely final cut pro 6)...
Final Cut Pro 6, which is a component of Final Cut Studio 2, is not a PowerPC application; it was written for Intel Macs and should run fine in 10.8, Mt. Lion.
The problem is that there is a "bug" in the installer application that triggers the "PowerPC" dialog box when attempting to install FCP 6 into a Mac running Lion, Mt. Lion or Mavericks.
If the MacBook is old enough to run Snow Leopard, one solution is to partition your hard drive, or add an external one, and install Snow Leopard on it. Then use the "dual-boot" method to run either Snow Leopard or Mt. Lion on your MacBook. When running Snow Leopard, you can then install FCP 6 and run it.
In theory, once you have successfully installed FCP 6 into Snow Leopard, you could then upgrade this partition to Mt. Lion as well, and it should continue to run.
If your MacBook will not run Snow Leopard, review Jeremy Johnstone's method to use Terminal to install FCP 6 into Mt. Lion:
http://www.jeremyjohnstone.com/blog/2012-03-11-installing-final-cut-pro-studio-2 -0-on-mac-os-x-10-7-lion.html
...and as Bill Gates always says:
"You can never have too much money, or too much RAM!"

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