Specifications

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and System Requirements
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Improved Virtual DVD-ROM and CD-ROM Drive Support
Read multisession DVD-ROM and CD-ROM media. Burn CD-ROMs in your guest
operating systems.
Debugging Support in Virtual Machines
GSX Server supports user- and kernel-level debuggers in virtual machines.
New Operating System Support
VMware GSX Server 3 provides support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, SuSE Linux
Enterprise Server 8.0 patch 3, and Turbolinux Server 8.0 and Workstation 8.0 hosts.
New supported guest operating systems include Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0; SuSE
Linux Enterprise Server 7 patch 2; NetWare 6.5 Server; FreeBSD 4.6.2, 4.8, 5.0 and 5.1
(prerelease version); and Turbolinux Server 7.0, 8.0 and Workstation 8.0. Experimental
support for Microsoft Windows code-named Longhorn is provided.
New Linux Kernel Support
Run your Linux guest operating systems with the new 2.6 kernel.
New Support Scripts
When you file support requests, please use the new support scripts to collect data
that help us diagnose your problems. For details, see Reporting Problems on page 29.
Automatically Check for Product Updates
VMware GSX Server now checks automatically to see if updates for the product are
available. You can specify what interval to use for the automatic check or switch to
manual checks only. For more information, see Updating GSX Server Software
Automatically in the VMware GSX Server Administration Guide.