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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
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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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