From: "Ed Durrant" Received: from [192.168.100.201] (HELO mail.2rosenthals.com) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.16) with ESMTP id 2433857 for virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 24 May 2010 16:57:42 -0400 Received: from secmgr-va.randr ([192.168.200.201] helo=mail2.2rosenthals.com) by secmgr-ny.randr with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.43) id 1OGeiS-00024t-Ji for virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 24 May 2010 16:57:42 -0400 Received: from nschwmtas03p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.189.143]:25396) by mail2.2rosenthals.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OGeiJ-0007dx-1P for virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 24 May 2010 16:57:31 -0400 Received: from nschwotgx01p.mx.bigpond.com ([58.164.10.17]) by nschwmtas03p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20100524205728.OQPX20574.nschwmtas03p.mx.bigpond.com@nschwotgx01p.mx.bigpond.com> for ; Mon, 24 May 2010 20:57:28 +0000 Received: from [192.168.100.2] (really [58.164.10.17]) by nschwotgx01p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20100524205727.UHKW3673.nschwotgx01p.mx.bigpond.com@[192.168.100.2]> for ; Mon, 24 May 2010 20:57:27 +0000 X-CTCH-RefID: str=0001.0A020209.4BFAE83B.0233,ss=1,fgs=0 Message-ID: <4BFAE89C.5000808@durrant.mine.nu> Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 06:59:08 +1000 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (OS/2/20090822) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Virtualized eCS Users Mailing List Subject: Re: [Virtualized eCS] Cannot load reg-key - eCS2.0rc7, VirtualBox3.2, wind7 on ThinkpadT510 References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH PLAIN at nschwotgx01p.mx.bigpond.com from [58.164.10.17] using ID edward.durrant@bigpond.com at Mon, 24 May 2010 20:57:27 +0000 X-RPD-ScanID: Class unknown; VirusThreatLevel unknown, RefID str=0001.0A090206.4BFAE838.006E,ss=1,fgs=0 Actually, it's that you need a processor with virtualisation code in the processor AMD-V or VT-X are the terms used I believe. By the way not ALL Intel Core-2 processors have this - you must check the individual specs. Cheers/2 Ed. Steve Crutchfield wrote: > My experience with virtual environments is primarily with Mac > computers. I've found that to run eCS in a virtual environment you > must have an Intel Core 2 duo processor. If you don't, eCS won't work > in a VM. > > Bruce Rossi wrote: >> On Mon, 24 May 2010 15:55 -0400, "Steve Crutchfield" >> wrote: >> >>> I tried (briefly) yesterday to install the 2.0 GA in Virtual Box. >>> The installation failed during Step 1. It may have been related to >>> the following problem: I've noticed that if I detach the mouse from >>> the virtual machine during installation, things can go seriously >>> awry and the installation crashes. I'll try tonight leaving the >>> mouse attached to the VM and see what happens. >>> >> >> That's no good. From the Quick Installation Guide for eCS 2.0 GA that >> Mike O'Conner sent me, it seemed as if it was optimised for VirtualBox. >> Oh well, just need to wait for the experts to have a go & plot a path. >> >> >>> For what it's worth, ECS 2.0 GA installed in a VM with VMWare Fusion >>> 3 on a iMac running Snow Leopard. However, the I had to go into the >>> opening menus and select the installation option of modern hardware >>> with ACPI instead of the default option of install in a virtual >>> machine. If I installed using "virtual machine," the installation >>> program would hang while loading the driver pcibus.snp. >>> >> >> Good news. At least one virtual environment works. >> >> I'll try to convince my "flash dude" of a son to sully his MacBook Pro >> by installing eCS onto it. Unlikely though. >> >> >>> Bruce Rossi wrote: >>> >>>> "Up late, waiting for a woman that may never come" & she hasn't >>>> >> She didn't arrive so I'm off to bed. It's 6:30AM here. >> >> Cheers >> > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > > Send administrative queries to > > To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: > and reply to the > confirmation email. > Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com > > This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC > P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- > electronic communications related to content > contained in these messages should be directed > to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > -- Cheers/2 Ed Please checkout my podcasts at: http://eComStationAustralia.podbean.com or via iTunes To subscribe - click this: http://eComStationAustralia.podbean.com/feed