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<p>Philipp Kern: VT is now possible with Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t</p> <hr /> <div>{{Stub}}<br /> Some recent ThinkPad models ship with Intel CPUs that implement the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization_Technology Intel VT extensions] for hardware-supported virtualization, but the capability is disabled by the BIOS. There is no known solution. See [http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/11/6/24 this LKML thread].<br /> <br /> == BIOS Update for ThinkPad Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t ==<br /> <br /> Lenovo solved the problem with a [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-64409.html BIOS update] on June 6, 2007. Flashing the new BIOS adds a configuration option to the BIOS to allow or disallow the use of VT.<br /> <br /> == Affected Models ==<br /> * {{Z61e}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z61t}} - [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&amp;lndocid=MIGR-64305 fixed by new BIOS 2.18]<br /> * {{X60}}, {{X60s}} - [http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/kvm-2006-12-12-21-30 Ross Burton's blog] - [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&amp;lndocid=MIGR-63144 fixed by new BIOS]<br /> * {{X60t}} - [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67148.html fixed by new BIOS] <br /> * Lenovo 3000 N100<br /> * Others?</div>

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