Is it possible to get virtual machines running on a 32-bit CPU

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Can you get virtual machines to run on 32-bit CPUs? As far as I know, there isn't a single 32-bit CPU in existence, with the exception of the later generation of Pentium 4's, that support virtual machines. By virtual machines, I mean that the guest OS is not running in a paravirutalization setup, and that there is separation between the host and guest OS via hardware.

Just wondering.

EDIT: wrote this original post very very very late at night…thanks for pointing out that "hypervisor" isn't something in hardware; re-edited for clarity.

Best Answer

The Core Duo T2500 (Yonah) 32-bit CPU in my Thinkpad T60p notebook has Intel VT.

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