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Re: [LUG] XEN virtualization expertise?

 

> Is there a way to test if a processor has HVM support, i.e. the flags from
> /proc/cpuinfo ? Or do I just install XEN and ask it?

AMD:
cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep svm

Intel:
cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep vt

In general, new P4s and above and Athlon 64s and above will have virtualisation.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization

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