[ltp] Virtualization in x60
Chris Zhang
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:43 +1000
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>> Why is not possible to use the VT feature present in the core duo=20
>> processors with our x60*?
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>I had no problem using VT-x with Parallels under BIOS 1.04 with my =
x60s. I=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2ve upgraded to BIOS 1.10, but =
haven=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2t >tested parallels as I got sick and tired =
of how buggy it is under Linux. (How I wish for an open-source VT-x =
capable >virtualizer that works well with laptops=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A6)
> =C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9DJustin
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You sure what you were using was VT-x? Is there an option in your bios =
1.10 that lets you turn on and off VT-x? Even though cat /proc/cpuinfo =
may give you vmx under flag section, to be able to use it you need a =
VMM(virtual machine monitor), a VT-x capable CPU and a VT-x capable =
Bios. I have a X60 and I tried to use Xen to virtualize windows xp using =
hardware assisted virtualization(VT-x), but an error came up and said =
VT-x was not enabled in my system. I have the latest BIOS 1.10, T2400 =
Core Duo CPU(has VT-x), but there is no such option in my BIOS that lets =
me turn on and off VT-x.
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Parallel supports VT-x, that may or may not mean it won=E2=80=99t work =
without VT-x, so just because you can run windows through parallel, that =
doesn=E2=80=99t mean it is definitely running on VT-x. I=E2=80=99d be =
very happy if you can tell me how you got your VT-x working though.
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Cheers
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Chris=20
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText>>> Why is not possible to use the VT =
feature
present in the core duo <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>>> processors with our =
x60*?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>>I had no problem using VT-x with Parallels =
under BIOS
1.04 with my x60s.=C2=A0 I=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2ve upgraded to BIOS =
1.10, but haven=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2t >tested
parallels as I got sick and tired of how buggy it is under Linux.=C2=A0 =
(How I wish
for an open-source VT-x capable >virtualizer that works well with
laptops=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=A6)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9DJustin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>You sure what you were using was VT-x? Is there an =
option in
your bios 1.10 that lets you turn on and off VT-x? Even though cat
/proc/cpuinfo may give you vmx under flag section, to be able to use it =
you
need a VMM(virtual machine monitor), a VT-x capable CPU and a VT-x =
capable
Bios. I have a X60 and I tried to use Xen to virtualize windows xp using =
hardware
assisted virtualization(VT-x), but an error came up and said VT-x was =
not
enabled in my system. I have the latest BIOS 1.10, T2400 Core Duo =
CPU(has
VT-x), but there is no such option in my BIOS that lets me turn on and =
off
VT-x.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Parallel supports VT-x, that may or may not mean it =
won=E2=80=99t
work without VT-x, so just because you can run windows through parallel, =
that
doesn=E2=80=99t mean it is definitely running on VT-x. I=E2=80=99d be =
very happy if you can
tell me how you got your VT-x working though.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Cheers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Chris <o:p></o:p></p>
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