VMware Workstation 5 RC3 Released

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VMware Workstation features the ability to run multiple operating systems on the same PC without the need to partition the hard drive, or rebooting. It allows users to interoperate among each of these operating systems, including full networking, device and file sharing, and cut-and-paste capabilities, and undo changes made in a given session.

Download: VMware Workstation 5 RC3

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This is BETA software!, please use caution when installing it on your system

Key new features in VMware Workstation 5:

Multiple snapshot and snapshot management capabilities make it easier to capture and manage multiple configurations
Teams feature makes it easier to manage connected virtual machines and simulate "real world" multi-tier configurations
Cloning functionality makes it easier to copy virtual machines and share them with colleagues (full and linked clones)
Improved performance, especially for multi-VM and networking workloads, for suspend/resume and snapshot operations, and for shared folders and sound features
New guest OS, host OS, and both 32- and 64-bit hardware support
Support for a new class of USB devices, including webcams, microphones, and speakers
Command line interface enables the automation of certain manual steps
Movie record and playback feature for capturing activity in a virtual machine
New and improved Linux user interface

#1 nookadum on 13 Mar 2005 - 02:26

Hmm.. no bugs found in the first hour I've used it. Looking good.

#2 Powerless on 13 Mar 2005 - 05:10

#3

I would love JPEG support on Capture Screen and Sound with Capture Movie.

(2 replies) #3 episode on 14 Mar 2005 - 00:38

Argh, I wish they wouldn't put the stupid 7 day limit. It runs so much smoother than 4.5, I need to deploy it!

#3.1 tterb on 14 Mar 2005 - 01:32

The final should be out this month according to VMware, so you'll be able to do just that pretty soon.

#3.2 Hurmoth on 14 Mar 2005 - 03:22

That's awesome news tterb! Can't wait for a final release

#4 Help on 14 Mar 2005 - 05:53

Nice...

#5 Hurmoth on 15 Mar 2005 - 03:54

This is the changelog:

Full Team Wizard implementation
Clone Wizard enhancements
Template mode, which protects the parent virtual machine of a linked clone from unintended modifications
Updates to the vmrun command line utility, which you can now use to upgrade the virtual hardware and virtual disks to current formats
Experimental support for Direct3D
Japanese localization in the user interface
New VMware Tools (updated 3/10/2005) VMware Tools contains new drivers and performance enhancements to upgrade your entire Workstation experience.

#6 aleni on 15 Mar 2005 - 04:08

i can't install 64 bit os'es with this new build. any idea?

#7 Tech001101 on 15 Mar 2005 - 13:51

"simply the best!....better than all the rest!"

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