关键特性:
不需要重开机就能在同一台电脑使用好几个OS.VMware主要的功能有:
1.不需要分区或重开机就能在同一台PC上使用两种以上的操作系统.
2.完全隔离并且保护不同OS的操作环境以及所有安装在OS上面的应用软件和资料.
3.不同的OS之间还能互动操作,包括网络、周边、文件分享以及复制贴上功能.
4.有复原(Undo)功能.
5.能够设定并且随时修改操作系统的操作环境,如:内存、磁碟空间、周边设备等等.
VMware Workstation 5.5.2, Build 29772 更新日志:
Workstation 5.5.2 添加了对下列宿主机操作系统的支持:
Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit, 64-bit
Mandriva Linux 2006, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux 10.1, 32-bit, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 update 7, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 8, 32-bit, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 5.10, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 5.04, 32-bit, 64-bit
Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit, 64-bit
Mandriva Linux 2006, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux 10.1, 32-bit, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 update 7, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 8, 32-bit, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 5.10, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 5.04, 32-bit, 64-bit
Workstation 5.5.2 添加了对下列客户机操作系统的支持:
Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit, 64-bit
Mandriva Linux 2006, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux 10.1, 32-bit, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 update 7, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 8, 32-bit, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4, 32-bit, 64-bit
Novell NetWare 6.5 SP5, 32-bit
Experimental support for FreeBSD 6.1, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for FreeBSD 6.0, 32-bit, 64-bit
Solaris x86 10, 10 Update 1, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 5.10, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 5.04, 32-bit, 64-bit
Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit, 64-bit
Mandriva Linux 2006, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, 32-bit, 64-bit
SUSE Linux 10.1, 32-bit, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 update 7, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 8, 32-bit, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4, 32-bit, 64-bit
Novell NetWare 6.5 SP5, 32-bit
Experimental support for FreeBSD 6.1, 32-bit, 64-bit
Experimental support for FreeBSD 6.0, 32-bit, 64-bit
Solaris x86 10, 10 Update 1, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 5.10, 32-bit, 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux 5.04, 32-bit, 64-bit

