there are several ways to test it first check the bios and often I find it has been turned off by default on linux or even a live version run in as terminal # grep --color vmx /proc/cpuinfo I assume there is a windows program/tool to test it also but I have never tried that http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-xen-vmware-kvm-intel-vt-amd-v-support/ http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/cs-030729.htm todd On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 10:50 AM, wrote: > Thanks!! > > I did notice a foot note on this page : http://ark.intel.com/products/ > 81018/Intel-Core-i3-4030U-Processor-3M-Cache-1_90-GHz that says "‡ This > feature may not be available on all computing systems. Please check with > the system vendor to determine if your system delivers this feature, or > reference the system specifications (motherboard, processor, chipset, power > supply, HDD, graphics controller, memory, BIOS, drivers, virtual machine > monitor-VMM, platform software, and/or operating system) for feature > compatibility. Functionality, performance, and other benefits of this > feature may vary depending on system configuration.". > > Foot noted for this particular one is the visualization and > hyper-threading. Is there a way to test the laptop to ensure these CPU > features are available? > > Thanks!! > > > > On 2014-08-01 12:43, Todd Cole wrote: > >> I have a Lenovo with similar specifications that we will be using as a >> demo at the installfest Saturday >> it is currently running 14.04 host duel booted with windows and >> several linux guests and windows guests in virtualbox. Feel free to >> stop by and play with it. current software tools make it easy to >> convert a hardware os to a Virtual guest. Todd >> >> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 9:45 AM, wrote: >> >> Hi, >>> >>> I'm pondering buying a Dell laptop with an Intel Core i3-4030U >>> processor and 4GB of DDR3, 1600MHz RAM. >>> >>> Benchmark seems decent : >>> >>> http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3- >> 4030U+%40+1.90GHz >> >>> [1] >>> >>> CPU seems rather good : >>> >>> http://ark.intel.com/products/81018/Intel-Core-i3- >> 4030U-Processor-3M-Cache-1_90-GHz >> >>> [2] >>> >>> I would like to load Linux on it to use it as a LAMP development >>> box. Most of my work is custom PHP, however I may need to spend >>> some time with Drupal which is a resource hog. It is my hope >>> running local-host would mitigate some of the Drupal issues. >>> >>> I might want to use it to edit videos and potentially images. >>> >>> I was thinking of using a Modern IE >>> https://www.modern.ie/en-us/virtualization-tools [3] in a Virtual >>> Box https://www.virtualbox.org/ [4] so I can have Internet Explorer >>> for testing. >>> >>> I don't think I will need any other Windows software, or at least >>> that is my hope. >>> >>> I have not done something like this before so I thought I would ask >>> the experts. Is my approach solid or is there something I am >>> missing or should consider? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Keith >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [5] >>> >> >> -- >> Todd Cole >> Ubuntu Arizona Team >> 4605 S PRIEST DR LOT 3 >> TEMPE AZ 85282-6507 >> toddc@azloco.com >> 602-677-9402 >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3- >> 4030U+%40+1.90GHz >> [2] >> http://ark.intel.com/products/81018/Intel-Core-i3-4030U- >> Processor-3M-Cache-1_90-GHz >> [3] https://www.modern.ie/en-us/virtualization-tools >> [4] https://www.virtualbox.org/ >> [5] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Todd Cole Ubuntu Arizona Team 4605 S PRIEST DR LOT 3 TEMPE AZ 85282-6507 toddc@azloco.com 602-677-9402