I've got VMWare Player 6.0.3 installed on a Windows 7 64-bit system. I tried to create a VM using RHEL 7 64-bit from an iso, but it says it can't detect the guest operating system, and when I try to specify it, RHEL 7 doesn't show up in the list. I selected RHEL 6 and tried to proceed hoping that it would get the info it needed from the iso, but when I tried to run I get the following error
This virtual machine is configured for 64-bit guest operating systems. However, 64-bit operation is not possible.
This host supports Intel VT-x, but Intel VT-x is disabled.
Intel VT-x might be disabled if it has been disabled in the BIOS/firmware settings or the host has not been power-cycled since changing this setting.
(1) Verify that the BIOS/firmware settings enable Intel VT-x and disable 'trusted execution.'
(2) Power-cycle the host if either of these BIOS/firmware settings have been changed.
(3) Power-cycle the host if you have not done so since installing VMware Player.
(4) Update the host's BIOS/firmware to the latest version.
For more detailed information, see http://vmware.com/info?id=152.
Am I doing something wrong or is RHEL 7 just not supported on Player yet? I've had RHEL 6 running for at least a couple of years now, so I figured RHEL 7 would be no problem. Is there anything I can do, or do I just have to wait for a future release?
RHEL 7 is supported and that's not the issue... the issue is explained in the message you've received and you've not done anything to address the message! You need to enable VT-x in the BIOS is you want to run a 64-bit Guest OS!
RHEL 7 is supported and that's not the issue... the issue is explained in the message you've received and you've not done anything to address the message! You need to enable VT-x in the BIOS is you want to run a 64-bit Guest OS!
Touche. Sorry to be so dense, I'd just never heard of VT-x and had no idea how to enable it. A little web search cleared that up. Thanks.
So, should I be concerned w/ the fact that RHEL 7 didn't show up in the supported list of guest operating systems? Is the fact that I had to select RHEL 6 as the guest operating system, even though I installed RHEL 7, going to be a problem going forward (i.e. is it always going to think it's running 6 instead of 7 or something)?
update.. we are waiting answer