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VMware Workstation is available for both Windows and Linux host operating systems.
Windows Host Operating Systems (32-bit)
  • Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 or 2 (listed versions also supported with no service pack)
  • Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or 4, Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 3 or 4, Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 3 or 4 (listed versions also supported with no service pack)
  • Windows Host Operating Systems (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2003 (Beta 64-bit edition)
  • Experimental support for pre-release Windows XP (64-bit edition).
  • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher is required for the Windows online help system.
    Linux Host Operating Systems
    Supported distributions and kernels are listed below. VMware Workstation may not run on systems that do not meet these requirements.
    Note: As newer Linux kernels and distributions are released, VMware modifies and tests its products for stability and reliability on those host platforms. We make 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 our products is not supported. Look for newer prebuilt modules in the download area of our Web site. Go to www.vmware.com/download/.
  • Now supporting many 2.6 kernels
  • Mandrake Linux 10
  • Mandrake Linux 9.0—stock 2.4.19
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0—32-bit, 64-bit (experimental)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0—stock 2.4.21, update 2.4.21-15.EL, 64-bit
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1—stock 2.4.9-e3
  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1—stock 2.4.9-e3
  • Red Hat Linux 9.0—stock 2.4.20-8, upgrade 2.4.20-20.9
  • Red Hat Linux 8.0—stock 2.4.18
  • Red Hat Linux 7.3—stock 2.4.18
  • Red Hat Linux 7.2—stock 2.4.7-10, upgrade 2.4.9-7, upgrade 2.4.9-13, upgrade 2.4.9-21, upgrade 2.4.9-31
  • SuSe Linux 9.2
  • SuSE Linux 9.1—stock 2.6.4-52
  • SuSE Linux 9.0—stock 2.4.21-99
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0—32-bit, 64-bit, SP1(listed versions also supported with no service pack)
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8—stock 2.4.19, 64-bit
  • SuSE Linux 8.2—stock 2.4.20
  • SuSE Linux 8.1—stock 2.4.19
  • SuSE Linux 8.0—stock 2.4.18
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7—stock 2.4.7 and patch 2
  • SuSE Linux 7.3—stock 2.4.10
  • Platforms not listed above are not supported.
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