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On 01/12/2011 02:48 AM, kashani wrote: |
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> On 1/11/2011 11:04 PM, Valmor de Almeida wrote: |
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>> Hello, |
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>> I am trying to build a windows 7 guest using virtualbox-ose-3.1.8. When |
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>> starting the virtual machine to install the OS, I get the warning: |
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>> "VT-x/AMD-V hardware acceleration has been enabled, but is not |
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>> operational. Your 64-bit guest will fail to detect a 64-bit CPU and will |
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>> not be able to boot. |
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>> Please ensure that you have enabled VT-x/AMD-V properly in the BIOS of |
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>> your host computer." |
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>> I have enabled the following in the BIOS: |
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>> Intel(R) Virtualization Technology |
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>> Intel(R) VT-d Feature |
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>> I have not created a KVM module in the kernel (using |
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>> gentoo-sources-2.6.34-r12). Is this needed? |
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> Couple of things to check. |
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> 1. Make sure you've turned on all the related BIOS features that may be |
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> related. Sometimes it's more than one or two depending on the manufacturer. |
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Those options are the only things available on the BIOS. |
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> 2. Verify that your chip supports 64bit VT. I found out recently that my |
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> Intel T6600 while 64bit can only run 32bit guests. |
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Okay. Will have to check on that. |
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> 3. You're running vbox 3.1.8 which is stable for x86 while vbox 3.2.12 |
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> is stable for amd64. Is your host OS 32bit? |
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My gentoo is amd64; yes my portage tree could be updated. |
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-> emerge --info |
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Portage 2.1.8.3 (default/linux/amd64/10.0, gcc-4.4.4, glibc-2.11.2-r3, |
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2.6.34-gentoo-r12 x86_64) |
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================================================================= |
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System uname: |
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Linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r12-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i7_CPU_L_640_@_2.13GHz-with-gentoo-1.12.14 |
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Timestamp of tree: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:45:01 +0000 |
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Thanks, |
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Valmor |
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> kashani |
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