On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 1:45 AM, Greg Madden <gomadtr...@gci.net> wrote: > > > On Wednesday 22 August 2012 10:21:50 am Artifex Maximus wrote: >> Hello! >> >> Virtualbox on my Wheezy x86_64 is not showing 64 bit for guest and >> guest x86_64 OS installer displays CPU mismatch error. My CPU is a >> E5200 which does not have VT support. Virtualbox page says "On 64-bit >> hosts (which typically come with hardware virtualization support), >> 64-bit guest operating systems are always supported regardless of >> settings, so you can simply install a 64-bit operating system in the >> guest.". It is not clear for me that 64 bit host is enough or VT is >> required for 64 bit guests. >> >> The question is I need to upgrade my CPU to any VT capable CPU or is >> there any solution staying at the current CPU? If I change the CPU am >> I need to reinstall Virtualbox? >> >> Bye, >> a > > I think you have the answser, afaik, you can not run 64bit guests without vt > support. So, will 32 bit guests be enough for your use?
Thank you. Looks like I have to buy a new CPU with VT. Unfortunately 32 bit is not enough for me as I would like to test 64 bit systems within my Virtualbox. > VT-x/AMD-v cpus are the way to go. It was a substantial increase in > performance > when I upgraded. I know AMD advertises multiple cores for virtualization. I look for some E8xxx CPU. It has higher FSB and clock speed than mine which is a plus. Bye, a -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/capkuxvfvkh28oya63xtuccbvhdny880csi-ysfdn2-beosa...@mail.gmail.com
