VMware released the latest version update to its successful Workstation 5.x line with the announcement of Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685.  The latest version adds support for both guest and host operating systems.

New in Version 5.5.3

Updated Support for Host Operating Systems

Workstation 5.5.3 adds support for the following host operating systems:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, Update 4 (AS, ES, WS), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, Update 8 (AS, ES, WS), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 32-bit and 64-bit Experimental support for SUSE Linux 10.2 Alpha, 32-bit and 64-bit
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• Mandriva Corporate Server 4, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Experimental support for Mandriva Linux 2007, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Experimental support for Ubuntu Linux 6.10, 32-bit and 64-bit

Updated Support for Guest Operating Systems

Workstation 5.5.3 adds support for the following guest operating systems:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, Update 4 (AS, ES, WS), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, Update 8 (AS, ES, WS), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 32-bit and 64-bit Experimental support for Solaris x86 10 6/06 (Update 3), 32-bit and 64-bit
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• Experimental enhanced support for Microsoft Windows Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit Experimental support for SUSE Linux 10.2 Alpha, 32-bit and 64-bit
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• Mandriva Corporate Server 4, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Experimental support for Mandriva Linux 2007, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Experimental support for Solaris x86 10 6/06 (Update 2), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Experimental support for Ubuntu Linux 6.10, 32-bit and 64-bit