Laptop configuration : Linux, VM... etc

[Todd Cole]

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, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> 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, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> 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
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>>
>> --
>> Todd Cole
>> Ubuntu Arizona Team
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>> 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
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