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Re: Virtualization anomalies



paulf@quillandmouse.com (12022-07-27):
> Folks:
> 
> I'm running an Intel Core i3, model 10100. According to Intel's spec
> sheet on their site, this CPU has VT-x (virtualization) support. From
> what I've read, this shows up in "lscpu" as the "vmx" flag. When I run
> lscpu on this chip, that flag doesn't show up. As a result, I can't run
> any of the virtualization options (virt-manager, etc.).
> 
> (As a point of reference, an older CPU I had in a different machine
> (6th gen i5) *did* show this flag when I ran lscpu.)
> 
> I'd like to upgrade the CPU to a model which does support
> virtualization. But I'm afraid I'll just end up with another chip which
> Intel says works with virtualization, and lscpu says doesn't.
> 
> Can anyone explain this discrepancy, or provide insights?

Have you checked if virtualization is disabled in the setup? IIRC many
systems disable it by default because it is supposed to make rootkits
more dangerous or something.

Regards,

-- 
  Nicolas George

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