Note: I do not want to know what it says but I want you to read it. Release notes are very important in all systems not just BIOS updates. > On Dec 6, 2014, at 8:07 PM, Ryan Coleman <ryan.coleman at cwis.biz> wrote: > > What do the release notes from your BIOS update state? Usually those things are covered in there (adds, removes, fixes). > >> On Dec 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, paul g <pj.world at hotmail.com <mailto:pj.world at hotmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I flashed the BIOS with the latest release for the machine to version: 2RKT64BUS via the link below. >> >> http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/desktops-and-all-in-ones/thinkcentre-m-series-desktops/thinkcentre-m57p <http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/desktops-and-all-in-ones/thinkcentre-m-series-desktops/thinkcentre-m57p> >> >> under the 'Advanced' tab in the BIOS setup utility the following options: >> >> Enable VT-d >> Enable TxT >> >> No longer appear. >> >> I should have thought to update the BIOS as soon as I got the machine. This was really nice able >> to download the update right off the website in .iso format. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 21:40:29 -0600 >> From: kc0iog at gmail.com <mailto:kc0iog at gmail.com> >> To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org <mailto:tclug-list at mn-linux.org> >> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Using full virtualization capabilities of CPU >> >> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 2:58 PM, paul g <pj.world at hotmail.com <mailto:pj.world at hotmail.com>> wrote: >> >> > Hello, I recently purchased a new/used computer it's a Lenovo ThinkCentre M57p. Model# MT-M 9088-A83 >> > Some critical specifications for the unit are listed below. <---http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd001456 <http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd001456> >> > Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor -E6550 >> >> > It looks like the Core 2 Duo CPU E-6000 series does in fact support VT-x >> > terminal command ---> cat /proc/cpuinfo <---flags [vmx] <---appears on the computer. >> >> > When I enter the system Bios --> Setup Utility --> Advanced >> > there are options: >> > Intel (R) Virtualization Technology >> > >> > Enable TxT >> > Enable VT-d >> >> Paul, >> >> Enabling VT-d in the BIOS should give you what you want to run Xen (or any hypervisor) on this system. I have a Lenovo M57p myself and run various hypervisors on it without issue. >> >> Beware of TxT. To be honest I had never heard of this, but after reading about it: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Execution_Technology <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Execution_Technology> >> >> I would be wary of enabling it. >> >> > Cause I don't see any options for GVT/d/g/s listed in the Bios selections of the Lenovo. >> >> I'm not sure where this requirement came from. VT-d is what you want, so if it's enabled, you should be good to go. >> >> Brian >> >> _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org <mailto:tclug-list at mn-linux.org> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list>_______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org <mailto:tclug-list at mn-linux.org> >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20141206/e67468ec/attachment-0001.html>