Version 2.1.0 (2008-12-17) - Sun Microsystems VIRTUALBOX 3.0.0 User Manual

Linux Additions: fixed bug which prevented to properly set fmode on mapped
shared folders (bug #1776)
Linux Additions: fixed appending of files on shared folders (bug #1612)
Linux Additions: ignore noauto option when mounting a shared folder (bug
#2498)
Linux Additions: fixed a driver issue preventing X11 from compiling keymaps
(bug #2793 and #2905)
X11 Additions: workaround in the mouse driver for a server crash when the
driver is loaded manually (bug #2397)

12.7 Version 2.1.0 (2008-12-17)

This version is a major update. The following major new features were added:
Support for hardware virtualization (VT-x and AMD-V) on Mac OS X hosts
Support for 64-bit guests on 32-bit host operating systems (experimental; see
chapter 1.6,
64-bit
Added support for Intel Nehalem virtualization enhancements (EPT and VPID;
see chapter 1.2,
Experimental 3D acceleration via OpenGL (see chapter 4.8,
eration (OpenGL and DirectX
Experimental LsiLogic and BusLogic SCSI controllers (see chapter 5.1,
controllers: IDE, SATA (AHCI),
Full VMDK/VHD support including snapshots (see chapter 5.2,
(VDI, VMDK, VHD), page 77)
New NAT engine with significantly better performance, reliability and ICMP echo
(ping) support (bugs #1046, #2438, #2223, #1247)
New Host Interface Networking implementations for Windows and Linux hosts
with easier setup (replaces TUN/TAP on Linux and manual bridging on Win-
dows)
In addition, the following items were fixed and/or added:
VMM: significant performance improvements for VT-x (real mode execution)
VMM: support for hardware breakpoints (VT-x and AMD-V only; bug #477)
VMM: VGA performance improvements for VT-x and AMD-V
12 Change log
guests, page 18)
Software vs. hardware virtualization (VT-x and
8/9), page 71)
SCSI, page 75)
170
AMD-V), page 11)
Hardware 3D accel-
Hard disk
Disk image files