VMware Releases Workstation 7.1.2 Update

You’ll find a new update for VMware Workstation the next time you power it on.  Version 7.1.2 includes a set of fixes for various operating systems, as well as some performance improvements for NAT networking.  I’ve been experiencing problems myself with NATted virtual machines since the 7.1.1 update.  I look forward to seeing if this fixes those problems. Here’s what VMware’s website advertises as the highlights: Added Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 support for Integrated Virtual Debugger’s live debugging mode. Addressed issues with running Windows 7 SP1 Beta, RHEL 6.0 Beta and Fedora 13 in a virtual machine.  Each of these Operating Systems versions are still in development or have known issues, therefore they are not fully supported by VMware. Made several performance improvements to NAT networking. VMware Workstation 7.1.2 has been tested with the new standalone VMware Converter 4.3.  VMware Converter 4.3 now handles Windows 7!  Download VMware Converter for free. Easy Install now supports older versions of CentOS. Added Windows 2008R2 and Apache Server 2.2.15 support for ACE Management Server. Read the VMware Workstation 7.1.2 release notes for more details. Remember that you can always manually check for an update by clicking Help | Check for Software Updates Now inside Workstation. Catch up with @ConcentratdGreg on Twitter!

Greg Shields

September 27, 2010

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You’ll find a new update for VMware Workstation the next time you power it on.  Version 7.1.2 includes a set of fixes for various operating systems, as well as some performance improvements for NAT networking.  I’ve been experiencing problems myself with NATted virtual machines since the 7.1.1 update.  I look forward to seeing if this fixes those problems.

Here’s what VMware’s website advertises as the highlights:

  • Added Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 support for Integrated Virtual Debugger’s live debugging mode.

  • Addressed issues with running Windows 7 SP1 Beta, RHEL 6.0 Beta and Fedora 13 in a virtual machine.  Each of these Operating Systems versions are still in development or have known issues, therefore they are not fully supported by VMware.

  • Made several performance improvements to NAT networking.

  • VMware Workstation 7.1.2 has been tested with the new standalone VMware Converter 4.3.  VMware Converter 4.3 now handles Windows 7!  Download VMware Converter for free.

  • Easy Install now supports older versions of CentOS.

  • Added Windows 2008R2 and Apache Server 2.2.15 support for ACE Management Server.

  • Read the VMware Workstation 7.1.2 release notes for more details.

Remember that you can always manually check for an update by clicking Help | Check for Software Updates Now inside Workstation.

Catch up with @ConcentratdGreg on Twitter!

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