Kees Nuyt <[email protected]> writes: > On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:01:33 -0400, you wrote: > >>Setup: >> OS: Openindiana (a version of solaris 11) >> Updated from 4.3.26 to 5.0.2-102096 >>Hardware: `HP xw8600 workstation' with older 2x xeon cpu >> >>Install of vbox-5.0.2-102096 was fine, running existing vms was fine. >> >>However, on creating a new vm (gentoo linux) and on boot of media ISO >>I immediately hit the error: >> >> VT-x is disabled in the BIOS for both all CPU modes >> (VERR_VMX_MSR_ALL_VMX_DISABLED). >> >>Googling seems to be telling me I need to change a BIOS setting and >>even gives the address for certain x86 machines.
> > > VT-X is required for 64-bit guests. Perhaps your older Vm's are > all 32-bit? > You could try to create a new 32-bit guest and install Gentoo on > it in 32 bit mode (if Gentoo suipports that). Very good thought... I found out thru other oddities I hit installing that I was blundering around between 32/64 bit in more ways to. Install media 64bit - Installing 32 bit. It all came out when I tried to compile a kernel Gentoo does support 32bit as does vbox so now installing 32 bit without these problems. Thanks for the good answer. >>However I find nothing related to VT-x in my bios on HP xw8600 2x >>Xeon. Or if it is there I am not recognizing it after browsing every >>setting. > > Try: > http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Workstations-z-series-xw-series/xw8600-How-to-enable-Intel-VT-in-BIOS/td-p/1095704?notmigrated#.VdxEP5dnatY > Also, you may need a BIOS update: > http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?calledBy=Search_Result&docId=emr_na-c02654715&docLocale=en_US This looks very promising... I did glance thru the security section On my search but didn't catch it. I have a bunch of compiling running right now so cannot check but will when done. Again thanks for the good answers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
