Computer Accessories User Manual

12 Change log

• Shared Folders: many bugﬁxes to improve stability

• Seamless windows: added support for Linux guests

• Linux installer: support DKMS for compiling the kernel module

• Linux host: compatibility ﬁxes with Linux 2.6.25

• Windows host: support for USB devices has been signiﬁcantly improved; many

additional USB devices now work

• Windows Additions: automatically install AMD PCNet drivers on Vista guests

• Linux Additions: several ﬁxes, experimental support for RandR 1.2

• Linux Additions: compatibility ﬁxes with Linux 2.6.25

12.17 Version 1.5.6 (2008-02-19)

This version is a maintenance release. It adds an experimental Intel Gigabit Ethernet

device emulation and read-only shared folders.

• GUI: ﬁxed several error messages

• GUI: ﬁxed registration dialog crashes once and for all

• GUI: really ask before resetting the VM

• GUI: release mouse and keyboard before the host activates the screensaver

• GUI: ﬁxed issue with license display on big screens

• GUI: added setting for network name for internal networks

• GUI: added setting for network device type

• GUI: keyboard ﬁxes

• GUI: seamless mode and fullscreen mode ﬁxes

• GUI: ﬁxed soaked hostkey keyup event under certain conditions

• GUI: more informative message dialog buttons

• GUI: VM selector context menu

• VBoxSDL: added -termacpi switch

• VBoxSDL: ﬁxed automatic adaption of the guest screen resolution to the size of

the VM window

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