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 > Can bhyve run more cores then are physically present...

  Should be able to. Try the '-P' option - it may help.

 > I have 2 vm's
> one with 2 cpu's and one with 1 on a 4 core host and the 2 core
> doesn't start if the 1 core is running but if I make both 1 core they
> both run just fine

  When you say 'doesn't start' - does that mean it won't boot at all ?

later,

Peter.