Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host

Hello

I am running VMware Server 2.0.1 on Windows Server 2008. I think of the upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 (RTM). Are there known issues with R2?

Thank you

Sven

IM Runing with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise R2 x 64 as a host with vmware server 2.0.1 on, works like a charm, I have no problem at all with the help of windows Server2008 as comments to the server vmware even im having a runing comments with Windows Server 2008 R2 on the inside.

So I say go for it

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0: kd >
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