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Table 1. Windows Host Operating Systems
Processor Type Operating System Edition
32-bit Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, SP1
Windows Vista Business Edition, SP1
Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions, SP1
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, SP1, SP3
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP1
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition with SP1
Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition with SP1
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP1
Windows Server 2003 R2, SP2
Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 or later service pack
Windows XP Professional with SP2 or later service pack
Windows 2000 Server with SP4
Windows 2000 Professional with SP4
Windows 2000 Advanced Server with SP4
64-bit Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, SP1
Windows Vista Business Edition, SP1
Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions, SP1
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, SP1
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition with SP1
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition R2 SP2
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with SP1 or later service pack
Linux Host Operating Systems
VMware Player supports the following Linux 32-bit and 64-bit distributions and kernels for the host operating
systems. VMware Player might not run on systems that do not meet these requirements.
As newer Linux kernels and distributions are released, VMware modifies and tests its products for stability
and reliability on those host platforms. VMware makes every effort to add support for new kernels and
distributions in a timely manner, but until a kernel or distribution is added to the list below, its use with
VMware products is not supported. Look for newer prebuilt modules in the download area of the VMware
Web site.
Table 2. Linux Host Operating Systems
Processor Type Operating System Edition
32-bit Asianux Server 3
CentOS 5.2
CentOS 5.1
CentOS 5.0
Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0
Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.2
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.1
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0
VMware Player 2.5
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