VMware Workstation 6.0 Beta

[McoreD]

We are pleased to invite you to the VMware Workstation 6.0 Beta Program. Workstation 6.0 includes exciting new features, including:

Support for Windows Vista - Use Windows Vista as host operating system

Multiple monitor display - You can configure a VM to span multiple monitors, or multiple VMs to each display on separate monitors.

Integrated Virtual Debugger - Workstation integrates with Visual Studio and Eclipse so you can deploy, run, and debug programs in a VM directly from your preferred IDE.

Automation APIs (VIX API 2.0) - You can write scripts and programs to automate VM testing.

Headless mode - You can run VMs in the background without the Workstation UI You can find detailed information on new features, answers to frequently asked questions, links to download the product, release notes, etc. at:

http://act.vmware.com/servlet/cc5?NuOpQTAC...pgLlQgLlQHmV2VW

Your serial keys will be provided to you once you have completed the registration survey. Please save the serial keys for your own record.

In addition, we have created a discussion forum where you can connect with other beta users to discuss product features, post questions, etc. You can find the discussion forum here:

http://act.vmware.com/servlet/cc5?NuOpQTAC...pgLlQgLlQHmV2VS

Please note that the discussion forum is not the mechanism to request tech support.

[Avi]

Nice to see a software company that works so quickly on Vista support! Waiting for the final... Thanks!

[Powerless]

...and thier Fusion beta is out as well! :D

[rado354]

Can wait to try it!

Thanks :)

[gnuman]

What I do not get is if Windows Vista 64 bit is supported or not. Seems like this newest version does support 64 bit Linux distros which is about time!

[acido00]

Finally Vista Glass in VMWARE! cool!

[The2]

Finally Vista Glass in VMWARE! cool!

Support for Windows Vista - Use Windows Vista as host operating system ?

[Rob2687]

There probably won't be Vista glass on VMWare anytime soon...

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_...d_audience.html

[Computer Guru]

NB: It breaks with Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Final.

http://neosmart.net/blog/archives/309

Make sure you don't install the IDE integration!!!!

[McoreD]

Strange. I had Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Final installed. Installed VMware Workstation 6.0 Beta that day and also got the VMware debug tool bar. See nothing wrong unless I missing something.

[Echilon]

Glad to see they're working on Vista support. (Y)

[Emon]

well even vmware 5 works on vista

[clonk]

well even vmware 5 works on vista

There is a difference between 'works' and 'supports.'

[Emon]

There is a difference between 'works' and 'supports.'

very true :) Well I just wanted to point out that vista "support" isn't the big thing on vmware 6.0 .. other features are more important. Like Increased RAM Support, Support for High-Speed USB 2.0 Devices, Cross-Platform Drag-and-Drop Functionality, Run Virtual Machines in the Background, Automatic Update to the Latest Version of VMware Tools etc etc.