Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:19:02 -0700 From: Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@crodrigues.org> To: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VirtualBox problem booting FreeBSD-9.0-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso Message-ID: <CAG=rPVfo7A8p-vSN74n5cFiahbga3hPYcCzQvNwJPEupgKrF8w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BtpaK1ak6uSX3DteVUBTSU6_tbteeoy0or3G6yLPcfZzbz_mw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAG=rPVc1X1XVCksQyvPoqfYpJxWJp2Z0bG_9BT35CQUWSF1zDA@mail.gmail.com> <CAG=rPVdbTgMmqwMWhYx2DiJa6XZ1ycw2-YfjPfQhe7F8p=FOuw@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2BtpaK1ak6uSX3DteVUBTSU6_tbteeoy0or3G6yLPcfZzbz_mw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> wr= ote: > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@crodrigues.org= > > wrote: >> >> After exchanging a few e-mails with Bernard, I think I understand the >> problem. >> According to the VirtualBox manual: >> >> http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#intro-64bitguests >> >> The CPU needs to support hardware-assisted virtualization in order for >> VirtualBox to support 64-bit guests. >> Without the CPU support, VirtualBox cannot do it. =A0I double checked >> this with CoreInfo.exe from Windows Sysinternals utilities, >> and also from the Intel data sheet for my CPU: >> >> http://ark.intel.com/products/30787 >> (VT-x option not supported) >> >> >> I will use QEMU under Windows until I can get a better machine. :) > > > I believe a Windows 7 product key will activate either 32 or 64 install, = so > unless you have a specific reason to install 64 bit then you are likely > better using 32 anyway.=A0 32 bit OS's and apps use less memory than thei= r > corresponding 64 bit counterparts. > > > > -- > Adam Vande More Hi, Yes, you are right. Windows 7 comes on 2-DVD's, one for 32-bit and one for 64-bit. The same product key can be used for either version. I had installed 64-bit Windows with the intent of testing out 64-bit guest OS's under FreeBSD, and was unaware of the requirements for hardware assisted virtualization. :) I am interested in developing and testing 32-bit and 64-bit Windows binarie= s anyways, so I will keep my install for now. :) Thanks. --=20 Craig Rodrigues rodrigc@crodrigues.org
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