From: adam@address.invalid   
      
   Aragorn wrote:   
   > On Saturday 04 August 2012 01:48, Adam conveyed the following to   
   > alt.os.linux.mandriva...   
   >> What should be my   
   >> next step here to create and run 64-bit virtual machines?   
   >   
   > Well, that depends on what virtualization solution you are seeking to   
   > deploy.  VirtualBox and VMWare are the most commonly used   
      
   Basically all I use it for are the approximately two Windows programs   
   where I haven't found a comparable Linux one, and they're both programs   
   I don't use very often anyway.  I run them in a WinXP (32-bit version)   
   VM under VirtualBox.  I was trying 64-bit VMs out of curiosity, but if I   
   can't use any it's hardly a problem.   
      
   > There are however two versions of Qemu: a generic one and one that has   
   > been tailored specifically for use with the Linux kvm technology.   
      
   How can I tell which of them is the one I got from the Mandriva repository?   
      
   >> Trying to load the kvm-amd module into the kernel is what causes the   
   >> "kvm: disabled by bios" message to be generated.   
   >   
   > Well, Linux doesn't tend to lie to you about such things, so apparently   
   > your BIOS is somehow preventing you from using the virtualization   
   > extensions in the hardware.  Have you checked with the motherboard   
   > vendor's website for any error messages with regard to this, and perhaps   
   > a BIOS update that fixes them, or any other advice they might have?   
      
   I'd be dealing with the company whose name is on the computer, and I'm   
   going to contact them about this.  I did find a BIOS upgrade on their   
   web site, but I'm not sure it installed correctly as the version/date on   
   the startup screen hasn't changed.  The reasons given for the upgrade   
   didn't mention anything about virtualization.   
      
   Adam   
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