VMWare Workstation 5.5 Released

[boooggy]

info here:

http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/

download here:

http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/

[DigeratiPrime]

Latest Version 5.5 | 11/29/05 | Build 18463

Workstation Documentation (Release Notes) (Manual) (Guides)

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/ws_pubs.html

Key New Features in Version 5.5

* Full support for 64-bit guest operating systems and improved support for 64-bit host operating systems enable users to work in a broader range of environments

* Experimental support for two-way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing (Virtual SMP) enables multiprocessor virtual machines

* VMware Player gives you greater flexibility in distributing virtual machines

* Improved support for 32-bit host and guest operating systems

* Workstation emulates a new Ethernet adapter type for 64-bit guests

* Workstation 5.5 driver certification updates

* Improved import capability lets you open and import Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server virtual machines, as well as Symantec LiveState Recovery system images, directly into Workstation

* On Windows hosts, enhancements to the user interface let you customize Workstation toolbars to suit your workstyle

* Enhanced support for wireless Ethernet adapters used in bridged networking lets you connect your virtual machines to wireless networks on Linux hosts

* Enhanced autodetect makes it easier to configure devices for virtual machines

* Enhanced autoconnect automatically reconnnects manually connected USB devices

* Enhanced snapshot management makes it easier to work with snapshots

* Enhanced command line interface helps you manage snapshots

* Memory page trimming can be disabled to improve performance

* Enhanced product update checking makes it more convenient to keep your Workstation software up to date

* On Linux hosts, the user interface has been enhanced to work better with desktop appearance themes

* Workstation 5.5 extends the display resizing features Autofit Guest and Fit Guest Now to Linux guests

[prathapml]

Got sick of VMware making one wade through so many screens, to download the WorkStation v5.5

Here's the direct links, for all to enjoy:

http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/newstore..._eval_login.jsp

Download VMware Workstation 5.5 (for Windows Systems)

Latest Released Version: 5.5.0 | 11/22/05 | 18463 | 84.1MB

Download exe file (English and Japanese)

binary - http://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/...5.5.0-18463.exe

(md5sum:71b8d256447d5af4cd866e40b9b7e40a)

Download VMware Workstation 5.5 (for Linux Systems)

Latest Released Version: 5.5.0 | 11/22/05 | 18463 | 95.4MB

Download as Compressed Tar Archive (English only)

http://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/....0-18463.tar.gz

(md5sum:d69876f0eb4fe8c286a63c906ff32c34)

Download it, enter your legit key, & get to work on it!

[Aaron_]

Thx for the info.

And for the direct link too.

[prathapml]

Thanks MCT for the information!

VMware 5.5 got updates.

http://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/...5.5.1-19175.exe

(win32)

http://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/....1-19175.tar.gz

(linux)

[MCT]

w00t

[albator]

Wow thank a lot 4 the udpate.

[suryad]

Thanks for the heads up and the direct links prathapml!