Xen users - Aug 2006 - [newbie] Error: Not an HVM capable platform...

Hi,
I''ve run linux off an on for several years.  Recently I''ve
been using
windows (simply for ease), but have gotten so fed up with stability
and what not.  I had read good things about xen, so I installed suse
and was hoping to not give up the 10% of things that I need windows
for.  I''ve still got windows on a partition and was wondering if I
could boot that, but wanted to start easy.  So I followed these
directions:
http://en.opensuse.org/Xen_Full_Virtualization_Example
(sort of)
actually I installed xen through yast and then rebooted with the xen -
linux option in grub (the directions don''t mention this, but I think
its implied?)

Anyways here''s the output I''m getting when I try this:
andersonbd1-suse:/etc/xen/vm # xm create myxm.hvm
Using config file "myxm.hvm".
Error: Not an HVM capable platform, we stop creating

The only searches I did for this error recommended enabling VT in your
bios.  I checked my BIOS configuration options and didn''t see anything
like VT.

Any insight would be great (even if you could just point me to
documentation or something).

Thanks,
Ben

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Can you tell me what processor you are running?  It may be that the
processor is not VT enabled.

Cheers,

Gord

--
Gordon McFadden
System Architect
Channel Platform Group
Intel Corporation
ph:   +1 503 264 4309
gordon.mcfadden@intel.com


-----Original Message-----
From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com
[mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Ben Anderson
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 12:18 PM
To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com
Subject: [Xen-users] [newbie] Error: Not an HVM capable platform...

Hi,
I''ve run linux off an on for several years.  Recently I''ve
been using
windows (simply for ease), but have gotten so fed up with stability
and what not.  I had read good things about xen, so I installed suse
and was hoping to not give up the 10% of things that I need windows
for.  I''ve still got windows on a partition and was wondering if I
could boot that, but wanted to start easy.  So I followed these
directions:
http://en.opensuse.org/Xen_Full_Virtualization_Example
(sort of)
actually I installed xen through yast and then rebooted with the xen -
linux option in grub (the directions don''t mention this, but I think
its implied?)

Anyways here''s the output I''m getting when I try this:
andersonbd1-suse:/etc/xen/vm # xm create myxm.hvm
Using config file "myxm.hvm".
Error: Not an HVM capable platform, we stop creating

The only searches I did for this error recommended enabling VT in your
bios.  I checked my BIOS configuration options and didn''t see anything
like VT.

Any insight would be great (even if you could just point me to
documentation or something).

Thanks,
Ben

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Thanks for the response, Gordon.  I logged into Dell''s site and got
this info:

PROCESSOR, 80546, 3.0, 1M, PENTIUM 4 PRESCOTT DT, 800, D0

Is that enough info to tell?
Thanks,
Ben

On 8/6/06, McFadden, Gordon <gordon_mcfadden@intel.com>
wrote:
> Can you tell me what processor you are running?  It may be that the
> processor is not VT enabled.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gord
>
> --
> Gordon McFadden
> System Architect
> Channel Platform Group
> Intel Corporation
> ph:   +1 503 264 4309
> gordon.mcfadden@intel.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Ben Anderson
> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 12:18 PM
> To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com
> Subject: [Xen-users] [newbie] Error: Not an HVM capable platform...
>
> Hi,
> I''ve run linux off an on for several years.  Recently
I''ve been using
> windows (simply for ease), but have gotten so fed up with stability
> and what not.  I had read good things about xen, so I installed suse
> and was hoping to not give up the 10% of things that I need windows
> for.  I''ve still got windows on a partition and was wondering if I
> could boot that, but wanted to start easy.  So I followed these
> directions:
> http://en.opensuse.org/Xen_Full_Virtualization_Example
> (sort of)
> actually I installed xen through yast and then rebooted with the xen -
> linux option in grub (the directions don''t mention this, but I
think
> its implied?)
>
> Anyways here''s the output I''m getting when I try this:
> andersonbd1-suse:/etc/xen/vm # xm create myxm.hvm
> Using config file "myxm.hvm".
> Error: Not an HVM capable platform, we stop creating
>
> The only searches I did for this error recommended enabling VT in your
> bios.  I checked my BIOS configuration options and didn''t see
anything
> like VT.
>
> Any insight would be great (even if you could just point me to
> documentation or something).
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
> _______________________________________________
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Hi Ben

Indeed this processor does not have the VT instruction set.
See
http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Intel_BOXED_PENTIUM_4_3_0GHZ_32BIT_1MB_MP_BO
XED_PENTIUM_4_3_0GHZ_32BIT_1MB_MP for a good description of your
processor.

This is still a pretty robust processor that supports HT so you should
still be able to implement a s/w version of Xen with acceptable results.

Cheers,

Gord

--
Gordon McFadden
System Architect
Channel Platform Group
Intel Corporation
ph:   +1 503 264 4309
gordon.mcfadden@intel.com



-----Original Message-----
From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com
[mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Ben Anderson
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 1:00 PM
To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] [newbie] Error: Not an HVM capable platform...

Thanks for the response, Gordon.  I logged into Dell''s site and got
this
info:

PROCESSOR, 80546, 3.0, 1M, PENTIUM 4 PRESCOTT DT, 800, D0

Is that enough info to tell?
Thanks,
Ben

On 8/6/06, McFadden, Gordon <gordon_mcfadden@intel.com>
wrote:
> Can you tell me what processor you are running?  It may be that the
> processor is not VT enabled.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gord
>
> --
> Gordon McFadden
> System Architect
> Channel Platform Group
> Intel Corporation
> ph:   +1 503 264 4309
> gordon.mcfadden@intel.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Ben
Anderson
> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 12:18 PM
> To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com
> Subject: [Xen-users] [newbie] Error: Not an HVM capable platform...
>
> Hi,
> I''ve run linux off an on for several years.  Recently
I''ve been using
> windows (simply for ease), but have gotten so fed up with stability
> and what not.  I had read good things about xen, so I installed suse
> and was hoping to not give up the 10% of things that I need windows
> for.  I''ve still got windows on a partition and was wondering if I
> could boot that, but wanted to start easy.  So I followed these
> directions:
> http://en.opensuse.org/Xen_Full_Virtualization_Example
> (sort of)
> actually I installed xen through yast and then rebooted with the xen -
> linux option in grub (the directions don''t mention this, but I
think
> its implied?)
>
> Anyways here''s the output I''m getting when I try this:
> andersonbd1-suse:/etc/xen/vm # xm create myxm.hvm
> Using config file "myxm.hvm".
> Error: Not an HVM capable platform, we stop creating
>
> The only searches I did for this error recommended enabling VT in your
> bios.  I checked my BIOS configuration options and didn''t see
anything
> like VT.
>
> Any insight would be great (even if you could just point me to
> documentation or something).
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
> _______________________________________________
> Xen-users mailing list
> Xen-users@lists.xensource.com
> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
>
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On Sunday 06 August 2006 3:45 pm, McFadden, Gordon
wrote:
> This is still a pretty robust processor that supports HT so you should
> still be able to implement a s/w version of Xen with acceptable results.
he wanted to run windows; unfortunately without an HVM-capable platform Xen 
won''t do that.

i''d try with VMWare or QEmu.  both have higher performance overhead,
but no
problem for occasional use.  (not for gaming, of course)

-- 
Javier


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