Please check a previous thread with the subject with
"Sony VAIO VGN-FE48G"

Although the model is different, Carlos Almedia has
sent some useful points to BIOS hacks. Check if that helps.

thx
- Amol

Douglas Atique wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to confirm which processors support the HVM full virtualization 
> mode.
>
> I own a Sony VGN-N38ZW which is equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 
> processor and its BIOS doesn't present any options to enable VT.
>
> Since the machine is pretty new it is still in the warranty period, thus I 
> opened a case on Vaio support site to ask about this. According to them VT is 
> not supported and no BIOS updates will come out.
>
> I don't trust the explanation they gave me, because there was none at all. I 
> would like to know whether this is really true.
>
> I have read reports of programs who write NVRAM locations to work around the 
> BIOS and enable VT. Is this possible? Or maybe is it possible to run some 
> program in Solaris to enable VT?
>
> In case this is really true and I won't be able to use VT on this notebook, 
> does anyone recommend any other notebooks for running Windows and other stuff 
> on top of OpenSolaris? I have heard that the MacBook Pro will do it, but I am 
> afraid SXCE won't run on it.
>
> Any hints appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
> Douglas
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