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From: Alexander Graf <agraf@suse.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add microcode patch level dummy
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:30:40 +0100
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Anthony Liguori wrote:
> Alexander Graf wrote:
>> VMware ESX checks if the microcode level is correct when using a
>> barcelona CPU, in
>> order to see if it actually can use SVM. Let's tell it we're on the
>> safe side...
>>   
>
> Sounds like you're able to boot ESX?  Are you able to run a guest yet?

The moment you wrote the mail I just managed to get ReactOS running in
ESX. It does not use SVM yet though. I wonder when/if ESX actually does
use SVM.

Alex