12Change log

Windows Additions: fixed issues with Additions on NT 4 guests

Windows Additions: added support for 8-bit video modes

Windows Additions: allow specifying custom resolutions for secondary screens

Windows Additions: several fixes and improvements for DirectDraw

Windows Additions: improved the mouse filter driver compatibility with other mouse drivers

Linux Additions: several fixes and enhancements to Shared Folders

Linux Additions: added support for X.org Server 1.4

Shared Folders: fixed MS Powerpoint access issues (Linux host)

API: fixed RPC_E_CHANGED_MODE startup error on Windows hosts

API: fixed SMP race condition on Linux hosts

API: fixed stability issues on Windows hosts in low memory conditions

12.27 Version 1.5.0 (2007-08-31)

As major new features, Version 1.5 adds:

Seamless windows (see chapter 4.8, Seamless windows, page 71)

Virtual serial ports (see chapter 3.9, Serial ports, page 55)

Support for 64-bit Windows hosts (see chapter 1.4, Supported host operating systems, page 14)

Intel PXE 2.1 network boot

Guest Additions for IBM OS/2 Warp

In addition, the following items were fixed and/or added:

GUI: sometimes two mouse cursors were visible when Windows guest Additions became active

GUI: added VT-x/AMD-V settings

GUI: disable ’Show log...’ menu entry to prevent crash if VM list is empty

GUI: the log window grabbed the keyboard

GUI: fixed error handling if Linux host clipboard initialization fails

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