RE: AMD64 in vmware

["Stackpole, Chris" <CStackpole@barbnet.com>]

> From: David A. Parker [mailto:dparker@utica.edu]
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: AMD64 in vmware
> 
> Stackpole, Chris wrote:
> >> From: news [mailto:news@ger.gmane.org] On Behalf Of T o n g
> >> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:49 AM
> >> Subject: AMD64 in vmware
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Quick question, is it possible to test AMD64 ios under vmware which
is
> >> hosted under i386? IIRC, launching AMD64 apps under chroot in i386
> > won't
> >> work, but I don't about this.
> >
> > You are asking if you can run a 64bit VM guest on a 32bit host?
> >
> > Sorry. Can't do it. Even if you have a 64bit processor, if you only
have
> > a 32bit host it won't work.
> >
> 
> I thought this was possible as long as the physical CPU has VT support
> enabled and the BIOS supports it as well.  Perhaps I'm mistaken,
though.

I stand corrected.

After googling the VT support, it does indeed look like this is
possible. You just have to have the VT hardware support. 

Thanks for letting me know! I learned something new*!

~Stack~

*If you learn something new everyday, does this mean I just met my quota
and can go home early? :)