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VirtualBox 2.1 supports 64 bit guest operating systems on 32-bit hosts
VirtualBox 2.1 was released last week, and it adds a bunch of new features, including:
- Ability to load 64-bit guest operating systems on host machines running 32-bit operating systems
- Experimental 3D acceleration via OpenGL on 32-bit Windows guest systems
- Easier setup for networking on Windows and Linux host systems
[via Tombuntu]
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Subscribe to commentsWesDec 22nd 2008 12:22PM
If only it could run OSX as a guest
AyleDec 22nd 2008 1:42PM
You can use vmware server for that....
Drew GreenDec 22nd 2008 1:37PM
I assume the host machine has to have a 64 bit processor though, right?
MarkDec 22nd 2008 2:06PM
That is correct.
zach alDec 26th 2008 2:49PM
No, the new version means that you can run Windows Vista Ultimate x64 inside a virtual machine on your 32-bit PC.
Drew GreenDec 22nd 2008 10:52PM
@zach al: 32-bit PC, meaning 32bit physical machine, or 32bit host OS. To run a 64bit guest OS on a 32bit physical PC would mean that 64 bit processing would have to be emulated. I would imagine that this would be a difficult task for any normal pc.
GeirDec 25th 2008 11:21PM
@zach al, a 32-bit PC won't do, you need a 64-bit PC to run a 64-bit guest OS with VirtualBox, and not just any 64-bit PC either --it needs VT-x/AMD-V support.
Sam StyeinhauserDec 22nd 2008 7:26PM
I can't get it to i9nstallany x64 Linux versions on my x64 machine.
GeirDec 25th 2008 11:21PM
It is not enough to have a 64-bit CPU, it needs to support VT-x/AMD-V as well. Not sure if this is your issue, but is what I would check first.
Adly AntoineJan 5th 2009 8:19AM
That's good