Microsoft updates Virtual Machine Additions for Linux beta

October 30, 2006

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Microsoft silently released the new 1.1 version of its Virtual Machine Additions, actually in beta on the Connect website.

The new version introduces support for following operating systems:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (update 6)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (update 6)
Red Hat Linux 9.0
Red Hat Linux 7.3
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE Linux 10.0
SuSE Linux 9.3
SuSE Linux 9.2

Enroll the beta here.

Thanks to Virtualserver.tv for the news.

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