Enabled CPU Virtualization in BIOS, Still Can't Virtualize

[kbronski]

See my signature for system specs. I enabled virtualization in my BIOS so I could install lubuntu in a virtual box and I still get the 'hey, slow down now,' "this kernel requires a x86 or x64 cpu but only detected an i686 cpu. Unable to boot. Please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU" error.


I'm running Virtual PC. I got the same error with Oracle VM VirtualBox

Does anyone have a little insight?

 

[Gator]

Try this:

 

[kbronski]

Thanks so much for this.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there

I'd go for the (FREE) VMWARE PLAYER - has less problems than anything else -- also for running a GUEST x-86 VM you don't even need to enable the Virtualisation feature. You only absolutely need to do it if running x-64 guests - (BTW you CAN actually run a 64 bit guest on a 32 bit machine !!! but the virtualisation in this case must be enabled and of course Virtual + Guest RAM combined can only be up to 4GB on a 32 bit host).

Virtual PC is old and not as flexible as other virtualisation products - VMWARE seems to be the most stable and yields (IMO) the best results.

Cheers
jimbo