3.0

Table 3-2. Linux Host Operating Systems (Continued)
Operating System Type Operating System Edition
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, SP1, SP2
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
openSUSE 11
openSUSE 11.1
openSUSE 11.2
openSUSE 10.3
openSUSE 10.2
Ubuntu Linux 9.04
Ubuntu Linux 8.10
Ubuntu Linux 8.04
Ubuntu Linux 8.04.1, 8.04.2, 8.04.3
Ubuntu Linux 6.06
NOTE On 64-bit Ubuntu 6.x hosts, some 32-bit compatibility libraries are required.
Specifically, 32-bit glibc and X11 are required.
Supported Guest Operating Systems
VMware
continually
adds
support for new guest operating systems and new versions and updates of currently
supported operating systems.
For guest operating system support, known issues, and installation instructions, see the online VMware
Compatibility Guide. Go to the VMware Web site and select Resources > Compatibility Guides, and click the
View the Guest/Host OS tab on the VMware Compatibility Guide Web site link. To access the VMware Guest
Operating System Installation Guide, click the Guest Operating System Installation Guide in the right-hand
pane. VMware Player is not listed in the guide, but the information for VMware Workstation 7.0 is applicable
to VMware Player 3.0. Operating systems that are not listed are not supported for use in a virtual machine. The
Table 3-3 lists the supported guest operating systems.
Table 3-3. Guest Operating Systems
Operating System Type
Operating System Edition
Windows 32-bit Windows 7 Ultimate Edition
Windows 7 Enterprise Edition
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition without Hyper-V
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition without Hyper-V
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition without Hyper-V
(Aero and 3-D effects not yet supported)
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
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