Re: Virtualbox 64 bit guest option is missing
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 08:21:50PM +0200, Artifex Maximus wrote:
>> Hello!
>>
>> Virtualbox on my Wheezy x86_64 is not showing 64 bit for guest and
>> guest x86_64 OS installer displays CPU mismatch error. My CPU is a
>> E5200 which does not have VT support. Virtualbox page says "On 64-bit
>> hosts (which typically come with hardware virtualization support),
>> 64-bit guest operating systems are always supported regardless of
>> settings, so you can simply install a 64-bit operating system in the
>> guest.". It is not clear for me that 64 bit host is enough or VT is
>> required for 64 bit guests.
>>
>> The question is I need to upgrade my CPU to any VT capable CPU or is
>> there any solution staying at the current CPU? If I change the CPU am
>> I need to reinstall Virtualbox?
>
> When you specify the guest operating system type, do you have the option
> for 64-bit OSes? When creating a new Virtual machine, if you select,
> say, "Debian", you'll get a 32-bit virtual processor. What you need to
> do is select "Debian (64-bit)", if available, and then your guest can
> access the 64-bit capabilities.
There is no such 64-bit entry.
Bye,
a
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