32 or 64 bit?

Odd iodine at runbox.no
Sat Dec 5 15:47:01 UTC 2009


Pedro Francisco wrote:
> A P4 is 32 bit right?

The later ones are 64 bit.

> I'm only saying on *my* Core 2 Duo ( T5250 ) , though I haven't tested,
> I shouldn't be able to virtualize anything using a 64 bits host OS.
> 
> I can, and do, virtualize on a 32 bit host OS.

Me too. Haven't tested 64 bit yet, but you are correct, they need
certain virtualizaton features,

> And that was a factor which stopped me from going 64 bits.

Yep, you are correct. Your CPU lacks the necessary features
for 64 bit virtualizaton.

-- 
Odd




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