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Centos 5.X in vmware Server 2 posted: Nov 17, 2008 6:52 PM

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Borja_Mari
342 posts since
Nov 16, 2008
Hi all,

is there any (know) problem if i choise Centos 5.X for the host/guest machines with Vmware Server 2 ?


And, yes i know:


1) Oficially Centos 5.X is not supported in Vmware Server 2 like a host and/or guest


2) Centos 5.X is "100% binary compatible" with RHEL 5.X that if oficially supported by Vmware Server 2


Regards

Re: Centos 5.X in vmware Server 2

1. Nov 18, 2008 3:09 AM in response to: Borja_Mari
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friedmar
12 posts since
Sep 26, 2005

Hi,

I run my VM Server 2 on CentOS 5.2. There are running 3 CentOS 5.2 Guests and one Windows Server 2003 and one Windows Server 2008. All without major problems.

Hope this information helps.

Re: Centos 5.X in vmware Server 2

2. Nov 18, 2008 8:29 AM in response to: friedmar
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Borja_Mari
342 posts since
Nov 16, 2008

Ok,

thanks for the information :)

Regards

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