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In response to the missing and also disabled VT-x option in the BIOS, Lenovo has released several BIOS updates for the affected ThinkPads to fix the problem.
 
In response to the missing and also disabled VT-x option in the BIOS, Lenovo has released several BIOS updates for the affected ThinkPads to fix the problem.
  
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 configurable option to the BIOS to enable or disable VT-x.
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The Z61t, Z61e, Z61m, and the Z61p's BIOS has been updated to support VT-x as of 2.18.
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The X60, and the X60s's BIOS has been updated to support VT-x as of 2.06.
  
 
== Affected Models ==
 
== Affected Models ==
* {{Z61e}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z61t}} - [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-64305 fixed by new BIOS 2.18]
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* {{Z61e}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z61t}}
* {{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&lndocid=MIGR-63144 fixed by new BIOS]
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* {{X60}}, {{X60s}} - [http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/kvm-2006-12-12-21-30 Ross Burton's blog]
 
* {{X60_Tablet}} - [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67148.html fixed by new BIOS]
 
* {{X60_Tablet}} - [http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67148.html fixed by new BIOS]
 
* Lenovo 3000 N100
 
* Lenovo 3000 N100

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Some Core Duo era ThinkPad models ship with Intel CPUs that implement VT-x for hardware-supported virtualization, but the capability is disabled by the BIOS. The only known solution is to flash a newer version of the affected ThinkPad's BIOS.

See this LKML thread for more information.

BIOS configuration

For some reason, VT-x is disabled by the BIOS on some ThinkPad models. Before you attempt a firmware update, you should check this article to confirm that your BIOS version has VT-x as a configurable option.

Available BIOS updates

In response to the missing and also disabled VT-x option in the BIOS, Lenovo has released several BIOS updates for the affected ThinkPads to fix the problem.

The Z61t, Z61e, Z61m, and the Z61p's BIOS has been updated to support VT-x as of 2.18. The X60, and the X60s's BIOS has been updated to support VT-x as of 2.06.

Affected Models