You can screw cabinets to steel studs with no problem. There are special screws that have a short drill like tip on them to drill thru the stud. They are still sheetrock screws but you can use any self tapping screw that looks like the sheetrock screws.
It is a good idea to use a construction glue like "Liquid Nails" on the back of the cabinet to help hold it on the wall.
Make sure that when you screw the cabinet to the wall that you are in fact screwing to a stud, that you pre-drill a hole in the cabinet so the screw can turn freely in the cabinet, and if you are using a cordless drill or power drill to put the screws in be careful because on steel studs you can over tighten them and strip the hole out and then the screw will be holding nothing.
You will be amazed of the holding power of 4 screws in a 30" wide cabinet.
If it is 3' wide you can get screws in 3 studs. depending on where you choose to put the cabinets.
Also make sure if you are drilling into the wall that you don't hit an electrical wire. If there is an outlet on that stud then there is a wire running down that stud, in most cases.
Hope this helps.
P.S. Get a friend to help hold the cabinet in place so you don't end up wearing it or killing your back.
EB
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