[PLUG] KVM, virtualization, etc. (Was VMware users group ... )

Denis Heidtmann denish at dslnorthwest.net
Fri Jan 19 23:33:24 UTC 2007


Keith Lofstrom wrote:

> kvm.sf.net says:
> 
> - With a recent enough Linux kernel, run the command:
> -
> -    egrep '^flags.*(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo
> -
> - If something shows up, you have VT. You can also check the processor
> - model name (in /proc/cpuinfo) in the vendor's web site.

Mine shows VME (virtual mode extensions), but no vmx or svm.  Does this mean 
something different?
  -
> - Note:
> -
> -    * Some manufacturers disable VT in the machine's BIOS,
> -       in such a way that it cannot be re-enabled.

Does this change what shows in cpuinfo?

> 
> Keith
> 

-Denis




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