New Xen Gives Better Graphics Support
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on December 28, 2006 at 8:20:32 PM
Xen now supports virtual frame buffers to pump graphics out to desktops. It only would do text mode emulation before. These are good steps. It is far away from VMware, though.
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Xen 3.0.4 changes this. By including what's called a virtual frame buffer, Xen's controlling "host" operating system can capture video data written to a specific part of memory and then send it to the display. The technology lets users see virtual machines through a graphical interface, a feat competitors such as EMC's VMware can already accomplish, rather than the text-based command line suitable chiefly for the technically proficient.