From 52d18e1269f6ca524070e5afc12798a1055b01e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: awokd <34515595+awokd@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 13:35:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] faq: add line about enable virt. in UEFI config Comes up with some frequency in mailing list. --- about/faq.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/about/faq.md b/about/faq.md index 8c88bfcd..b606bac3 100644 --- a/about/faq.md +++ b/about/faq.md @@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ It is possible to install Qubes on a system with 2 GB of RAM, but the system wou ### Can I install Qubes 4.x on a system without VT-x or VT-d? -Qubes 4.x requires Intel VT-x with EPT / AMD-V with RVI (SLAT) and Intel VT-d / AMD-Vi (aka AMD IOMMU) for proper functionality (see the [4.x System Requirements](/doc/system-requirements/#qubes-release-4x)). You may be able to install it without the required CPU features for testing purposes only, but VMs may not function correctly and there will be no security isolation. For more information, see our post on [updated requirements for Qubes-certified hardware](/news/2016/07/21/new-hw-certification-for-q4/). +Qubes 4.x requires Intel VT-x with EPT / AMD-V with RVI (SLAT) and Intel VT-d / AMD-Vi (aka AMD IOMMU) for proper functionality (see the [4.x System Requirements](/doc/system-requirements/#qubes-release-4x)). If you are receiving an error message on install saying your "hardware lacks the features required to proceed", check to make sure the virtualization options are enabled in your BIOS/UEFI configuration. You may be able to install without the required CPU features for testing purposes only, but VMs may not function correctly and there will be no security isolation. For more information, see our post on [updated requirements for Qubes-certified hardware](/news/2016/07/21/new-hw-certification-for-q4/). ### Can I install Qubes 3.2 on a system without VT-x?