Sun Microsystems VERSION 3.1.0_BETA2 user manual Version 2.1.0

12Change log

•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)

12.14 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 3.2, 64-bit guests, page 45)

•Added support for Intel Nehalem virtualization enhancements (EPT and VPID; see chapter 3.4.3, “Acceleration” tab: hardware vs. software virtualization, page 49)

•Experimental 3D acceleration via OpenGL (see chapter 4.9, Hardware 3D accel- eration (OpenGL and Direct3D 8/9), page 72)

•Experimental LsiLogic and BusLogic SCSI controllers (see chapter 5.1, Hard disk controllers: IDE, SATA (AHCI), SCSI, page 76)

•Full VMDK/VHD support including snapshots (see chapter 5.2, Disk image files (VDI, VMDK, VHD, HDD), page 79)

•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

•VMM: Solaris and OpenSolaris guest performance improvements for AMD-V (Barcelona family CPUs only)

•VMM: fixed guru meditation while running the Dr. Web virus scanner (software virtualization only; bug #1439)

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