[vbox-users] VT-x/AMD-V on MacBook Pro

[Frank Mehnert]

Peter,

On Monday 24 November 2008, Peter Ondruška wrote:
> I've been long time Parallels user but considering switch to VirtualBox
> :-). I am wondering why I cannot tick the VT-x/AMD-V checkbox--this option
> is dimmed. Is it related to Parallels installation and its hypervisor
> kernel extension being in use or VT-x/AMD-V is not available for Leopard? I
> have read the documentation about VirtualBox' software virtualization is
> better than hardware but would like to try switch on anyway if possible.

unfortunately, the current version of VirtualBox (2.0.6) still does not
support VT-x/AMD-V on Mac OS X hosts due to the special virtual address
space layout of that operating system. The next release (ETA in the range
of some weeks not months) should have this feature.

Kind regards,

Frank
-- 
Dr.-Ing. Frank Mehnert    Sun Microsystems    http://www.sun.com/
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