Download VMware Player 1.0.3 build 34682

VMware Inc. released a new version of VMware Player a few days ago with version number 1.0.3 build 34682. It allows running virtual machines created with VMware Workstation, VMware Server or ESX Server. Virtual machines from Microsoft’s VirtualPC and Symantec’s LiveState Recovery disks are also supported. In addition, several already installed virtual machines can be used via this page are included, such as Fedora Core 6, Debian 3.1, Ubuntu 6.06, and OpenSUSE 10.1. The included announcement looks like this:

New in Version 1.0.3:

Updated Support for Host Operating Systems

VMware Player 1.0.3 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
• 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

VMware Player 1.0.3 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 enhanced support for Microsoft Windows Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit
• 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

New in Version 1.0.2:

Updated Support for Host Operating Systems

VMware Player 1.0.2 adds support for the following host operating systems:

• 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

Updated Support for Guest Operating Systems

VMware Player 1.0.2 adds support for the following guest operating systems:

• 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 SP3, 32-bit
• Experimental support for FreeBSD 6.1, 32-bit, 64-bit
• Experimental support for FreeBSD 6.0, 32-bit, 64-bit
• Experimental support for 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

Change in End User License Agreement (EULA) Display

VMware Player no longer displays the End User License Agreement (EULA) at installation. The EULA is now displayed when you launch VMware Player.