Snow Leopard not yet ready for use

I don't know what other software you use, but VMWare Fusion 2.0.5 has been fully tested and is Snow Leopard compatible, but only with the 32-bit kernel (which unless you changed it yourself, you are using).

What other programs are you having trouble with?

Did you see my post above?

Well, many people around here have installed VMWare Fusion, and most of them are reporting it works just fine. This is true on other forums and Apple related sites as well.

VMWare FUsion does not work with the 64-bit kernel, which is probably what they were talking about.

Well, you can't blame Apple for that. These other parties have had plenty of time to work on new versions.

VM Fusion works just fine in 32 kernel.. It will not work in 64 kernel yet. SL boots by default to 32 unless you forced it into 64 by holding the 6 and 4 during boot up. Most software programs are not compatible with 64Kernel yet. Don't confuse yourself with 32bit and 64 bit and 32 or 64 Kernel. Remember 32bit and 64 bit run just fine on 32bit kernel and that is where the advantage is at this point.

Programs such as VMWare that have their own kernel extensions may need to be uninstalled and re-installed before they will work.

I think Elvis has left the building. 🙂

what version of vmware are you using. if you have 2.0.5, it should work. if its an older version, upgrade to the newest vmware fusion.

VMware Fusion 2.0.5 works fine on Snow Leopard. I've been using it for months without issues.

Thanks for your advice, captain 2-post.

Most programs are compatible. Not all are, however. If you are uncomfortable living on the "bleeding edge," then perhaps installing an OS on the weekend it ships isn't the best idea. Because, while Apple and the software vendors do their best to be ready in time, there are inevitably incompatibilities. There are literally tens of thousands of applications out there, and many of them work just fine in the hundreds of thousands of configurations that are tested pre-release. However, there are some combinations in the billions of combinations out there that do break, and you've found some. They will be resolved shortly enough.

If, perhaps, you had some more specifics, we could offer assistance. A blanket "Don't upgrade" is a crock of hooey.

Pesky details.
Obviously, when someone doesn't want to read, or their computer is not in good working order, it's easier to blame than to attack it.

Anecdotal, but relevant.

An associate of mine recently had trouble with VMWare Fusion 2.0.5 under SL, but only with Windows Vista Ultimate. Vista Home and XP Pro both worked fine, but Vista Ultimate simply would crash VMWare.

No intention of advocating, but he switched to Parallels which recognized imported his VMWare images and ran Ultimate fine.

love,
shmoo

Probably a drive by from Redmond, trying to get people to head towards Windows 7 :-D