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VirtualBox 3.0 goes Gold

by Brad Linder on July 1, 2009 at 04:00 PM

Just a few weeks after launching VirtualBox 3.0 beta, Sun has removed the beta label from the next version of the open source, cross-platform virtualization application. VirtualBox 3.0 includes a number of updates, including:

Support for OpenGL 2.0 for Windows, Linux, and Solaris guests
Ability to use Direct3D 8/9 applications on Windows guests
Support for Linux kernel 2.6.31
Up to 32 virtual CPUs

VirtualBox 3.0 also includes a number of bug fixes and improvements, and overall improved 3D graphics support. You can find more details in the changelog. Virtualbox is available as a download for Windows, OS X, Linux, or Solaris hosts.

Tags: freeware, opensource, virtualbox, virtualbox-3.0, virtualization

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Jash SayaniJul 1st 2009 4:06PM

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Yeah, this thing went live yesterday. Definitely seems better than version 2.0. BTW, can anyone care to answer this: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19362

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NonprofitTechJul 1st 2009 5:13PM

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Any word about their shared folders problem? In previous versions, sharing folders between a VM and Host was an exercise in frustration - their support forums were lit up with it. I stopped using the product because of it. Have they made this more intuitive and user friendly? Or is it still the same process?

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techtechmoJul 2nd 2009 8:07AM

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I've been using shared folders on an XP Guest OS (Ubuntu Jaunty Host) with no problems for almost two months now. :)

What kind of problems did you experience before?

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NonprofitTechJul 2nd 2009 9:50AM

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The problems were with setting it up. It was not at all intuitive when I tried it, and required mapping network drives, playing with the command line, and installing an add on pack for a few of the OS's I tried.

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