On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: > After reading some of the answers (thanks!), I realized that I have an > ambiguity in the description of my problem. > What happens is that the GUEST (Win XP) maxes out its processor (as reported > by the WinXP task manager) on Intel, but works fine on AMD. > The host (*Ubuntu 10.04), on the other hand, seems unaffected and runs OK on > either brand. > Again, THANKS!   :) > ET Question: does your particular Intel CPU have the "VTx" hardware virtualization extensions? A lot of the lower-end AMD chips have AMD's equivelent, "AMD-x". Way too many lower-end Intel chips don't, even when they're in the same price range or even above the AMD chips that do. I have a low-grade Intel "Pentium dual-core" chip that lacks VT-x. Drives me nuts. Jim --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss