All - I am running a virtual windows 7 (pro 64) on centos 5.5 x86_64. I was hoping to run virtual XP inside windows7 in this configuration. I get an error about cannot start virtual XP when I try this. Do I not have something setup correctly or can I not run a "double" virtual environment? Thanks, Jerry
On Tue, 4 Jan 2011, Jerry Geis wrote:> All - I am running a virtual windows 7 (pro 64) on centos 5.5 x86_64. > I was hoping to run virtual XP inside windows7 in this configuration. > > I get an error about cannot start virtual XP when I try this. > Do I not have something setup correctly or can I not run a "double" > virtual environment?I'd be very surprised if that would work. The virtual environments check for the correct processor type. A "virtual cpu" is probably not on the list.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Wildman, CISSP, RHCE jim at rossberry.com http://www.rossberry.com "Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." Thomas Paine
> > I have not tried a VM within a VM (nested) although I have heard that > it is possible. > > I guess the correct processor type could be passed with the "-cpu " parameter. > > -- Arun Khan >I have tried "-cpu phenum" which does not run at all. and I tried "-cpu core2duo" which runs the guest but does not run the VM within a VM. Thanks, Jerry
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com> wrote:> All - ?I am running a virtual windows 7 (pro 64) on centos 5.5 x86_64. > I was hoping to run virtual XP inside windows7 in this configuration. > > I get an error about cannot start virtual XP when I try this. > Do I not have something setup correctly or can I not run a "double" > virtual environment?I don't have an answer to your question, but curious as to how the virtual XP is running inside Win7. Does it use an entire virtualization layer or is it something similar to Wine's approach?