Supported host operating systems for VMware Server 1.0x, Player 2.0.x and Workstation 6.0.x

In general you will be able to install VMware products on most linux distros. The supported distros will however let you install your VMware product without much hassle. Some commercial distros have free counterparts and also these will typically be as easy to install on, but you might be required to recreate your issues on a supported system if you file a Service Request. Non-supported distros often have newer kernels and might need the any-any-update. Some distros also need additional tweaks.

Vmware Server 1.0x	Vmware Workstation 6.0.4/Player 2.0.4
64-bit host computers can run the following operating systems:	Workstation supports the following Windows host operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Editions, R2	Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Editions, sp1	Windows Vista Business Edition
32-bit host computers can run the following operating systems:	Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Editions, R2	Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Windows Vista SP1, all editions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, Web, and Small Business Editions, including Service Pack 1	Windows Server 2008, SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Service Pack 3 and Service Pack 4	Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, SP1, SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Service Pack 3 and Service Pack 4	Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, SP1
64-bit host computers can run the following operating systems for 64-bit extended systems:	Windows Server 2003 Small Business Edition, SP1, SP2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS, ES, and WS, stock 2.4.21, update 2.4.21-15, and updates 6 and 7	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, SP1, SP2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS, ES, and WS, update 8 (experimental support)	Windows Server 2003 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES, and WS, including update 3	Windows XP Home Edition, SP1, SP2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 update 4 (experimental support)	Windows XP Professional, SP1, SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (experimental support)	Windows 2000 Server SP3, SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, including SP1, SP2, and SP3	Windows 2000 Professional, SP3, SP4
SUSE Linux 10	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, SP3, SP4
SUSE Linux 10.1	Windows Host Operating Systems (64-Bit)
SUSE Linux 9.3	Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
SUSE Linux 9.2, including SP1	Windows Vista Business Edition
SUSE Linux 9.1 stock 2.6.4-52	Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions
Mandriva Linux 2006	Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
Ubuntu Linux 5.04 and 5.10	Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition SP1
Ubuntu Linux 6.06 (experimental support)	Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP1
32-bit host computers can run the following operating systems:	Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition R2
Mandriva Linux 2006	Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Mandrake Linux 10.1	32-bit host computers can run the following operating systems:
Mandrake Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.19	Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES, and WS, including updates 1,2, and 3	Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 update 4 (experimental support)	Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7	Mandrake Linux 10.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 update 8 (experimental support)	Mandrake Linux 9.0 - stock 2.4.19
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1stock 2.4.9-e3	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6
Red Hat Linux 9.0, stock 2.4.20-8 and upgrade 2.4.20-20.9	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.5 (formerly called 4.0 Update 5)
Red Hat Linux 8.0 stock 2.4.18	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
Red Hat Linux 7.3 stock 2.4.18	Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
Red Hat Linux 7.2, stock 2.4.7-10 and upgrades 2.4.9-7, 2.4.9-13, 2.4.9-21, and 2.4.9-31	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (experimental support)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, including SP1, SP2, and SP3	Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 stock 2.4.19	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
SUSE LINUX 9.3	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 - stock 2.4.9-e3
SUSE LINUX 9.2	Red Hat Linux 9.0 - stock 2.4.20-8, upgrade 2.4.20-20.9
SUSE Linux 10	Red Hat Linux 8.0 - stock 2.4.18
SUSE Linux 10.1	Red Hat Linux 7.3 - stock 2.4.18
SUSE LINUX 9.1 stock 2.6.4-52	Red Hat Linux 7.2 - stock 2.4.7-10, upgrade 2.4.9-7, upgrade 2.4.9-13, upgrade 2.4.9-21, upgrade 2.4.9-31
SUSE LINUX 9.0 stock 2.4.21-99	Red Hat Linux 7.1 - stock 2.4.2-2, upgrade 2.4.3-12
SUSE Linux 8.2 stock 2.4.20	Red Hat Linux 7.0 - stock 2.2.16-22, upgrade 2.2.17-14
SUSE Linux 7.3	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
Ubuntu Linux 5.04 and 5.10	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
Ubuntu 6.06	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 9 SP1, 9 SP2, 9 SP3
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, stock 2.4.19
	openSUSE 10.3
	openSUSE 10.2 (formerly known as SUSE Linux 10.2)
	SUSE Linux 10.1
	SUSE Linux 10
	SUSE Linux 9.3
	SUSE Linux 9.2, SP1)
	SUSE Linux 9.1 - stock 2.6.4-52
	SUSE Linux 9.0 - stock 2.4.21-99
	SUSE Linux 8.2 - stock 2.4.20 Ubuntu Linux 7.10
	Ubuntu Linux 7.04
	Ubuntu Linux 6.10
	Ubuntu Linux 6.06
	Ubuntu Linux 5.10
	Ubuntu Linux 5.04
	64-bit host computers can run the following operating systems:
	Mandriva Linux 2006 and 2007
	Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0
	Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 (formerly called 4.0 Update 5)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0, updates 3, 4
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.0, updates 3, 4
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0, updates 3, 4
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21-15, 6, 7, 8
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21-15, 6, 7, 8
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, stock 2.4.21, updates 2.4.21-15, 6, 7, 8
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP1, SP2, SP3
	openSUSE 10.3
	openSUSE 10.2 (formerly known as SUSE Linux 10.2)
	SUSE Linux 10.1
	SUSE Linux 10
	SUSE Linux 9.3
	SUSE Linux 9.2, SP1
	SUSE Linux 9.1 - stock 2.6.4-52 Ubuntu Linux 7.10
	Ubuntu Linux 7.04
	Ubuntu Linux 6.10
	Ubuntu Linux 6.06
	Ubuntu Linux 5.10
	Ubuntu Linux 5.04