Date:  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:17:19 -0500
From:  madodel <madodel at ptdprolog.net>
Subject:  [VOICENWS] SW: VBox OS/2 Build 8 - virtualbox-svn-20080218-os2.zip

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From: Mark Dodel <feedbackDESPAM at DESPAMos2voice.org>

Paul Smedley has another unofficial build of the Open Source Edition of 
VirtualBox for OS/2 host.  Note there is no official OS/2 host, but some 
Innotek employees and others have worked on a version for OS/2 based on the 
Open Source Edition of VirtualBox.  I have not yet tried this version, but 
the previous versions did not have working sound or direct device support 
(you need to make an ISO of a CD to access it).  And the Tap network driver 
hung my system on netbind.  I think this was related to my also having the 
VPC/2 network driver installed or my use of the GenMac wifi driver.  NAT 
networking as well as shared folders worked fine.

Get Vbox/2 here: http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=virtualbox

Download: http://download.smedley.info/virtualbox-svn-20080218-os2.zip

Whatsnew:
    Build 8          14. feb 2008
    ----------------------------------------
  -  Fixed SMP issues. QT GUI should work more reliable now.

Known issues:
  - Vbox/2 can't access physical devices (cdrom floppy HD comport), only images
  - OS/2 MCP2 should be supported as guest OS, but is doesn't work
    when using this host version.
  - You can currently only run 1 Vbox/2 at a time.
  - Shared clipboard is not implemented yet.
  Networking: HIF/TAP networking is only working in SDL interface

Official website: http://www.virtualbox.org
"innotek VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for 
enterprise as well as home use."

Official unofficial builds of the OS/2 host can be found at 
ftp://ftp.dmik.org/pub/common/vbox/

User Manual: http://virtualbox.org/download/1.5.4/UserManual.pdf

There is now a support forum for the OS/2 host on the Innotek VirtualBox 
website: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewforum.php?f=10

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