VMware "Fusion" Beta goes live

Althoug I received an email from VMware the links that they provide take me to a login page, I registered, and even registered the page don't let me donwload it, but in other email's links te forum refer to the fusion download page, I went there, put my information again and I could download it, well it is downloading right now, 49% , it is a new build BTW.

Downloaded it and tried it a few hours ago.

Its a 110MB download. :/

The build was extremely slow to use when installing and using an OS, probebly due to the debug code.

I'm going back to parallels for now even though vmware supports AMD64 OSes.

Here is the direct download link, no need to register: http://register.vmware.com/content/beta/fusion/download.html

I hope with this release we can boot to physical partitions, otherwise I'll stick to Parallels for now.

But who knows, it's a new build!

I tried it, for me on my Hackintosh, it doesn't work very well. Look like there is a bug...

Booting from CD just doesn't seem to work for me, the screen goes black then white then black then white...

Do you have QE or CI ?

....but in other email's links te forum refer to the fusion download page...

Could somebody please translate this into English?

I'm just trying to find out where I can download this. I've tried my Beta registration e-mail address, but it doesn't work. Go figure. I guess I need an e-mail that was used to purchase an actual VMware product.

I was actually talking with a buddy of mine about how long it is taking for VMWare to come out with the beta of Fusion and then i get an E-mail about it! Installed it on my Imac and am very happy. I have to admit that I'm so used to running vmware workstation on the pc and linux side that I'm used to how awesome it truly is, otherwise i'd be going nuts over it. I've attached some screens i took of the Ubuntu vm i have running.

Downloaded it and tried it a few hours ago.

Its a 110MB download. :/

 

The build was extremely slow to use when installing and using an OS, probebly due to the debug code.

I'm going back to parallels for now even though vmware supports AMD64 OSes.

For me works very fast, I'm writing this within Fusion and FireFox, is even faster than the Mac Firefox.

Of course I never tested Parallels so I am biased but I just made a test, pages loads faster in Fusion

EDIT:

Well I tested the Drag and Drop feature it work only in one way, tested the two CPU feature, works well too, USB2.0 appears to work, a bit slower though.

I'm assuming everybody uses the same beta serial:

0811Q-03495-0RJ01-4ANA4

It's refusing to accept it. Anybody else have this problem?

Before I installed I ran the uninstall tool, because I had an older build.

Of course I never tested Parallels so I am biased

May I ask why not? Now I'm really curious...

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I'm assuming everybody uses the same beta serial:

 

0811Q-03495-0RJ01-4ANA4

 

It's refusing to accept it. Anybody else have this problem?

I have the serial and the same problem.

I have the serial and the same problem.

Something is fuxxored with the installer. Uninstall then reinstall.

It worked for me.

Something is fuxxored with the installer. Uninstall then reinstall.

It worked for me.

Hmm... didn't work. It takes a strangely long amount of time for it to process the license key I use, just to eventually fail. Maybe a problem on VMware's part?

Any one with a working serial?

May I ask why not? Now I'm really curious...

 

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Because I prefer to use VMware that works on my already Installed Disk Images.

I have the serial and the same problem.

thats the serial it gives everyone...

Sorry to bring up an old post, but did anybody ever find a solution to the problem of the serial number not working on a hackintosh? I just had to boot into Windows and it made me feel ill