Paul,

You can run a hypervisor like Xen without enabling these options. You will
just be limited to 32-bit guest OS's.

Seth Miller

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 2:58 PM, paul g <pj.world at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello, I recently purchased a new/used computer it's a Lenovo ThinkCentre
> M57p. Model#  MT-M 9088-A83
>
> Some critical specifications for the unit are listed below.  <---
> http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd001456
>
> Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor -E6550
> 4MB cache - Intel Core™ 2 Duo
> 533MHz / 667MHz / 800MHz DDR2 (Double Data Rate) dual channel memory
> support
>
> Chipsets:
>
>    - Q35 North Bridge - Intel 82Q35 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
>    (GMCH)
>    - ICH9 South Bridge - 82801IO ICH9DO I/O Controller Hub
>    - SMSC SCH5617 LPC Super IO
>    - Winbond TPM
>
>
>
> 533MHz / 667MHz / 800MHz DDR2 (Double Data Rate) dual channel memory
> support
>
>
>
>    - Integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet
>    - Intel 82566DM Ethernet controller
>
>
>
> Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
>
>    - 15-pin VGA output on planar
>    - Uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT)
>
>
>
> I looked at Intel's website VT-x support page --->
> http://ark.intel.com/Products/VirtualizationTechnology
>
>
> It looks like the Core 2 Duo CPU E-6000 series does in fact support VT-x
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> terminal command ---> cat /proc/cpuinfo <---flags [vmx] <---appears on the
> computer.
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> When I enter the system Bios --> Setup Utility --> Advanced
>
>
> there are options:
> Intel (R) Virtualization Technology
>
> Enable TxT
> Enable VT-d
>
>
> Could I possible install Xen on my computer and Host a Linux os under Xen
> pretty easily?
>
>
> Cause I don't see any options for GVT/d/g/s listed in the Bios selections
> of the Lenovo.
>
>
>
> paul g
>
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xen#cite_note-31>
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