VMware Workstation 6.5是专门针对Windows/Linux平台的一个版本,它使得Windows/Linux平台上虚拟Windows客户端(Windows 2000以上)能与宿主系统无缝地运行在一块.大家所关心的3D图形支持也在其中,这意味着通过VMware Workstation 6.5,可以在Linux平台上运行Windows游戏!其主要特性是:
# 使用Unity来集成客户机与宿主机.
# 更加强大的VM录制与回放功能.
# 支持智能卡和相关读卡器.
# 增强型ACE.
# 改进型3D图形支持.
New in Version 6.0.4
Workstation 6.0.4 adds full support for the following operating systems:
* 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista SP1 as host and guest operating systems. Editions include Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, Home Basic, home Premium, and Ultimate.
Note: The Integrated Virtual Debuggers support most of these Windows Vista SP1 operating systems:
* Eclipse Integrated Virtual Debugger can be hosted on all 32-bit versions of these Windows Vista editions. It supports 32-bit and 64-bit Enterprise, 32-bit Ultimate, and 32-bit Business editions as a guest.
* Visual Studio Integrated Virtual Debugger can be hosted on all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of these Windows Vista editions. It supports 32-bit and 64-bit Enterprise, Ultimate, and Business editions as a guest.
Workstation 6.0.4 addresses the following security issues:
* On Windows hosts, if VMCI is enabled, a guest can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vmx process on the host. This is a compiler-dependent vulnerability. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) assigned the CVE number CVE-2008-2099 to this issue. (bug 234208)
* A security vulnerability related to the host-guest file system (HGFS) could cause a buffer overflow. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) assigned the CVE number CVE-2008-2098 to this issue. (bug 234214)
Known Issues Fixed in Workstation 6.0.4:
# Virtual machines fail unexpectedly after a Symantec virus definition update from version 213 to version 220. (bug 253615)
# If you attempt to power on a virtual machine that is hosted on an IBM IntelliStation Z Pro, the host crashes with a blue screen. (bug 245570)
# When you attempt dial up using some USB ISDN modems with a virtual machine, you get a "cable not plugged in" error. (bug 166158)
# On Ubuntu 6.06 guests (which use Xorg 7.0), upgrading VMware Tools from the version installed with Workstation 6.0.0 fails. (bug 196141)
# On Ubuntu 7.x guests, after you install VMware Tools, the vmxnet driver is not being used. (bug 231499)
# On Ubuntu 7.10 guests, the Ubuntu Network Manager sometimes erroneously reports that there is no network connection, even though one exists and the VMware Tools vmxnet networking driver is loaded and working properly. (bug 240525)
# On Ubuntu 8.04 hosts (which use kernel 2.6.24), when you install VMware Workstation, the vmnet module does not build. (bug 236605)
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