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Although not officially listed as a supported operating system, VMware Server 2.0 will also run on CentOS Linux 5.0 and 5.1 which are essentially re-branded versions of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
== VMware Server 2.0 and Unsupported Linux Distributions ==
Although many Linux distributions are not included in the the list of those supported by VMware, Inc, this only means that VMware Server is not officially supported in such environments. It does not, however, necessarily mean that VMware Server will not run these systems. In fact, when the VMware Server 2.0 installer encounters a Linux kernel for which it does not already have a pre-built kernel module ready to load, it will prompt for the location of the kernel sources and a GNU C compiler so that it can attempt to build a compatible module. For this reason, it is important that the GNU C compiler (gcc) package and the kernel sources necessary for building kernel modules are installed on unsupported Linux distributions prior to beginning the VMware Server 2.0 installation process. The steps to achieve this depend on the package management system in use and should be performed with reference to the official documentation for the Linux distribution in question.
Even if the installer is able to build and load a module for an unsupported Linux distribution it is important to note that this is no guarantee that the software will subsequently run. If problems are encountered it is worth searching on the internet or visiting VMware Server or Linus distribution specific online forums to find out if others have encountered similar problems and to ascertain whether workarounds are available.
== Downloading VMware Server 2.0 ==
