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Re: [opensuse] XEN and Athlon 64 Processor support question.
  • From: jan kalcic <jandot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:52:23 +0100
  • Message-id: <45BDC3D7.2010503@xxxxxxxxx>
John Pierce wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I have an athlon 64 processor 2.0 Ghz and I am considering upgrading
> the processor to X2 dual core.
>
> I am looking at this processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.20GHz / 2MB
> Cache / 1000MHz FSB / Toledo / Dual-Core / Socket 939 / OEM /
> Processor
>
> I want to know if anyone can tell me if it supports full
> virtualization, I read the wiki about xen source and amd processors
> and I am not sure. I want to avoid paravirtualization, as I would
> like to put suse 10.2 in on virtual machine and win2k in another.
>

You should look for AMD Pacifica and Intel VT.These processors suppport
full virtualization. Not all dual core have VT feature. That's another
thing,
I'd check on the website.

Regards,
Jan
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