VMware Beta 2.0 for Linux contains many improvements over VMware 1.x for Linux.
In addition to bug fixes, the release contains:

* Increased performance, especially for Windows 98 guest operating systems.
* Support for SCSI disks and CD-ROM devices.
* Support for suspend to memory and disk.
* Support for shrinking a virtual disk.
* Support for floppy images.
* Support for installing VMware Tools from floppy images.
* Support for plain disks.
* Support for serial connections.
* Support for sound input.
* Improved sound output support.
* Improved handling of removable devices.
* Improved raw disk handling support.

For more detailed information on What's New in VMware Beta 2.0 for Linux,
please consult our Web site at
http://www.vmware.com/support/linux/doc/beta_linux/whatsnew_linux_beta.html
