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No 64bit Slackware?

I download a fresh new slackware today said i'll get everything working in my virtual box since I can mess that up and walk away. I get this kernal requires a x86-64 but i have a 64 bit computer.

What's your processor?

When you create a new virutal machine you specify the architecture. In case of Slackware64, Linux (64-bit) will probably be the most appropriate one.

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Originally Posted by sycamorex (Post 4667356)

What's your processor?

When you create a new virutal machine you specify the architecture. In case of Slackware64, Linux (64-bit) will probably be the most appropriate one.

intel Core 2 Duo processor P8600 (2.4GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
3GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz System Memory
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics (256MB)
250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
6X Slot Load Blu-ray (BD) Combo Drive (BD Read Only)
Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.1)

these are my computer stats.

I dont see any option in virtual box to specfiy between 32 and 64 bit computers. I would assume that it would realize that I am on a 64bit.

The relevant section from the Oracle VirtualBox User Manual is Chapter 3. Configuring virtual machines, as shown below.

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VirtualBox supports 64-bit guest operating systems, even on 32-bit host operating systems,[11] provided that the following conditions are met:

You need a 64-bit processor with hardware virtualization support (see the section called “Hardware vs. software virtualization”).

You must enable hardware virtualization for the particular VM for which you want 64-bit support; software virtualization is not supported for 64-bit VMs.

If you want to use 64-bit guest support on a 32-bit host operating system, you must also select a 64-bit operating system for the particular VM. Since supporting 64 bits on 32-bit hosts incurs additional overhead, VirtualBox only enables this support upon explicit request.

On 64-bit hosts (which typically come with hardware virtualization support), 64-bit guest operating systems are always supported regardless of settings, so you can simply install a 64-bit operating system in the guest.

Warning

On any host, you should enable the I/O APIC for virtual machines that you intend to use in 64-bit mode. This is especially true for 64-bit Windows VMs. See the section called “"Advanced" tab”. In addition, for 64-bit Windows guests, you should make sure that the VM uses the Intel networking device, since there is no 64-bit driver support for the AMD PCNet card; see the section called “Virtual networking hardware”.

If you use the "Create VM" wizard of the VirtualBox graphical user interface (see the section called “Creating your first virtual machine”), VirtualBox will automatically use the correct settings for each selected 64-bit operating system type.

And you must enable virtualization support in your BIOS setup.