Re: Xen on intel DG965RY motherboard

[Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>]

On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 04:21:33PM +0530, Mayuresh wrote:
> > 
> > Following is the processor information.
> > 
> > vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> > cpu family      : 15
> > model           : 6
> > model name      : Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
> > stepping        : 5
> > cpu MHz         : 2997.18
> > fdiv_bug        : no
> > fpu             : yes
> > fpu_exception   : yes
> > cpuid level     : 6
> > wp              : yes
> > flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
> > cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm 
> 
> > - Would appreciate any help in flashing the BIOS using NetBSD.
> 
> Intel also provided a bootable ISO for BIOS upgrade, using which I
> upgraded the firmware. No new option appeared in the BIOS. Xen continues
> to say the following:
> 
> Error: HVM guest support is unavailable: is VT/AMD-V supported by your CPU
> and enabled in your BIOS?

Not all pentium D support Intel VT. It looks like your doens't support it.
Because of this you can only run PV guests, not HVM guests.

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
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