[virt-tools-list] Windows 7 guest installed and runs slow in Linux Host

[Richard W.M. Jones]

On Sat, Aug 09, 2014 at 01:54:26PM +0100, stephen constantinou wrote:
> I am using Kubuntu 14.04, 32Bit host with 4GB RAM and a 500 GB HDD,
> and Virtual Machine Manager 0.9.5, and Windows 7 guest. I have
> allocated 1024 MB RAM and 50 GB HDD to the guest.

Does the host support hardware virtualization?  Try:

  lsmod | grep kvm

32 bit hosts (eg. Atom) generally do not, although it is possible.
I have a rare 2006-era laptop which is 32 bit and supports the first
gen Intel VT.

Anyway without hardware virt, it's not possible to virtualize guests
quickly.  It's having to do software emulation of every machine
instruction.

Rich.

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