hi in order to help U one need to know ur hm-config file which OS is Ur guest OS? U need to setup hm-config to install guest/HVM first after the installation U need to change hm-config to boot the installed guest-OS hth David C. Stewart wrote:> Sorry for the basic question. I have Solaris nv66 installed as dom0 on my PC, and I created a configuration file to create an HVM guest. Unfortunately, when I do the "xm create hm-config" command, I get the following: > > Error: HVM guest support is unavailable: is VT/AMD-V supported by your CPU and enabled in your BIOS? > > Hopefully pertinent info about my system: > > # uname -i > i86xpv > # uname -a > SunOS solaris-davest-vaio 5.11 xen-nv66-2007-06-24 i86pc i386 i86xpv > # isainfo -x > amd64: cx16 mon sse3 sse2 sse fxsr mmx cmov cx8 tsc fpu > i386: ahf cx16 mon sse3 sse2 sse fxsr mmx cmov cx8 tsc fpu > # psrinfo -vp > The physical processor has 2 virtual processors (0 1) > x86 (GenuineIntel 6F6 family 6 model 15 step 6 clock 2000 MHz) > Intel(r) Core(tm)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz > > Thanks!! > > Davest > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.org >
Sorry for the basic question. I have Solaris nv66 installed as dom0 on my PC, and I created a configuration file to create an HVM guest. Unfortunately, when I do the "xm create hm-config" command, I get the following: Error: HVM guest support is unavailable: is VT/AMD-V supported by your CPU and enabled in your BIOS? Hopefully pertinent info about my system: # uname -i i86xpv # uname -a SunOS solaris-davest-vaio 5.11 xen-nv66-2007-06-24 i86pc i386 i86xpv # isainfo -x amd64: cx16 mon sse3 sse2 sse fxsr mmx cmov cx8 tsc fpu i386: ahf cx16 mon sse3 sse2 sse fxsr mmx cmov cx8 tsc fpu # psrinfo -vp The physical processor has 2 virtual processors (0 1) x86 (GenuineIntel 6F6 family 6 model 15 step 6 clock 2000 MHz) Intel(r) Core(tm)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz Thanks!! Davest This message posted from opensolaris.org
I believe the T7200 does support VT, so you''re part way there. I suspect the problem is that your BIOS is not enabling the VT support in the CPU. Try rebooting, going into the BIOS, and look for something that sounds like ''enable virtualization''. Now the bad news. From your hostname, it appears that you have a Sony Vaio. On some theoretically HVM-capable Vaios (including mine), there is no way to enable VT through the BIOS. Unless/until Sony releases a new version of the BIOS for those machines, there is nothing you can do about it. Nils On Fri 08/17/07 at 14:55 PM, david.c.stewart@intel.com wrote:> Sorry for the basic question. I have Solaris nv66 installed as dom0 on my PC, and I created a configuration file to create an HVM guest. Unfortunately, when I do the "xm create hm-config" command, I get the following: > > Error: HVM guest support is unavailable: is VT/AMD-V supported by your CPU and enabled in your BIOS? > > Hopefully pertinent info about my system: > > # uname -i > i86xpv > # uname -a > SunOS solaris-davest-vaio 5.11 xen-nv66-2007-06-24 i86pc i386 i86xpv > # isainfo -x > amd64: cx16 mon sse3 sse2 sse fxsr mmx cmov cx8 tsc fpu > i386: ahf cx16 mon sse3 sse2 sse fxsr mmx cmov cx8 tsc fpu > # psrinfo -vp > The physical processor has 2 virtual processors (0 1) > x86 (GenuineIntel 6F6 family 6 model 15 step 6 clock 2000 MHz) > Intel(r) Core(tm)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz > > Thanks!! > > Davest > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
Intel made it possible for VT-x to be disabled by the BIOS, so that system vendors can have virtualization not supported. It seems to be disabled more often then enabled on laptops. So, check that your BIOS setting has VT-x enabled. If it doesn''t have an option, you may be out of luck. Joe David C. Stewart wrote:> Sorry for the basic question. I have Solaris nv66 installed as dom0 on my PC, and I created a configuration file to create an HVM guest. Unfortunately, when I do the "xm create hm-config" command, I get the following: > > Error: HVM guest support is unavailable: is VT/AMD-V supported by your CPU and enabled in your BIOS? > > Hopefully pertinent info about my system: > > # uname -i > i86xpv > # uname -a > SunOS solaris-davest-vaio 5.11 xen-nv66-2007-06-24 i86pc i386 i86xpv > # isainfo -x > amd64: cx16 mon sse3 sse2 sse fxsr mmx cmov cx8 tsc fpu > i386: ahf cx16 mon sse3 sse2 sse fxsr mmx cmov cx8 tsc fpu > # psrinfo -vp > The physical processor has 2 virtual processors (0 1) > x86 (GenuineIntel 6F6 family 6 model 15 step 6 clock 2000 MHz) > Intel(r) Core(tm)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz > > Thanks!! > > Davest > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
Hi Joe,> > Intel made it possible for VT-x to be disabled by the BIOS, so that system > vendors can have virtualization not supported. It seems to be disabled more > often then enabled on laptops.I can confirm that also. On my brand new Toshiba Tecra M5, virtualization support was disabled by default. -- Best Regards -Michael Sun Microsystems, Inc.