You need the VT bit for true hardware virtualization. e.g. Xen does not need VT bit, but only if the guest OS is modified (e.g. paravirtualization). To host Windows on Xen requires a CPU with the VT bit.
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:28 PM, Miguel Paraz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm speccing out a new desktop PC. > Do I need Intel Virtualization Technology? > > VMware and Xen don't need it. > Virtualbox doesn't even want it. > Only kvm needs it. > > Intel E2160 is ~3,000 while E6550 (lowest with VT) is ~7,000, a > significant difference for the budget rig I'm planning. _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
