The VixOsInfo structure encapsulates the following information:

  • Family of the guest operating system, VixOsFamily, one of the following:
    • Windows (NT-based)
    • Linux
    • Netware
    • Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • OS/2
    • Mac OS X (Darwin)
  • Major version and minor version of the operating system
  • Whether it is 64-bit or 32-bit
  • Vendor and edition of the operating system
  • Location where the operating system is installed