[Tfug] Virtualbox

[Jim March]

SOME of the "core duo" Intel CPUs still had hardware virtualization, at
least among the laptop variants.  The T2400/2500/2600 series are 32bit-only
but have hardware virtualization.  I recommend pulling up Intel's exact spec
sheets - you can usually google "intel" with the CPU model number and get
Intel's specs as one of the first few hits.

If you don't have hardware virt, setting everything up under Vbox and then
switching CPUs later (turning hardware virt ON in Vbox) works just fine.

Jim

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Steve B <steveb7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am in need of some general advice. Recently I picked up a socket 775
> machine. Currently it only has a CoreDuo, but it can accept up to a
> Core2Quad. I'd like to install Ubuntu and then setup Virtual box to run some
> version of Windows. Would I be better off waiting till I can replace the CPU
> with a Core2 to gain hardware virtualization, or can I set it all up now on
> the CoreDuo and upgrade the CPU later? What problems if any might I run into
> if I choose to run it on the CureDuo now? What problems might I have if I
> start off on the CoreDuo, then upgrade to a Core2Quad?
>
> Steve
>
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