VMware releases update build 39849 of Workstation 6.0 beta with additional experimental support for 32-bit and 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Beta and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (Beta) as host and guest OS. Below is the list of full support OS.
- 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista as host and guest operating systems
- 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu Linux 6.10 as host and guest operating systems
- 32-bit and 64-bit Mandriva Linux 2007 as host and guest operating systems
- 32-bit and 64-bit Solaris 10 Update 3 as guest operating system
- 32-bit Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 as guest operating system
New feature of this release including:
- Record/Replay of Virtual Machine Activity (Experimental)
- CrossTalk Communication Infrastructure (Experimental)
- Enhanced virtual keyboard on Windows hosts
- Multiple Monitor Support
- Support for High-Speed USB 2.0 Devices
- Easy Upgrade or Downgrade of VMware Virtual Machines
- Automation Via Expanded VIX 2.0 API
- Enhanced Import Functionality (Windows Hosts Only)
- Automatic Update to the Latest Version of VMware Tools
- Integrated Virtual Debuggers
- Appliance View for Virtual Appliances
- Run Virtual Machines in the Background
- Enhanced File Sharing and Copy and Paste Functionality
- Cross-Platform Drag-and-Drop Functionality
- Virtual Machines Can Act as VNC Servers
- New Online Help System
- Battery Information Is Now Reported in the Guest
- Increased RAM Support
- Support for Paravirtualized Linux Kernels
- User Interface for Mapping a Virtual Disk to a Drive Letter on the Windows Host
- Improved 64-bit Guest Support — Intel EM64T VT-capable processors are now fully supported.
- New 64-bit Sound Driver
- VMware Player 2.0
Well, still there is long long list of Known issues with Windows Vista available here. Download is available here.
