Assigning multiple CPUs to the guest

[PeterNosko]

Hi. I'm running VirtualBox 4.2.8 on a Lion Mac Pro and also on a brand-spanking new Mavericks MacBook Pro (max config). On both Macs, if I try to choose more than one CPU, I get this non=optimal warning. The user manual (pages 48-49) do not go into much detail.

Is hardware-level virtualization something I won't find on a Mac? I was preparing to order the new Mac Pro with 12 cores, but if I can't assign more than one core to the VM (in this case, Oracle Linux 5), 12 cores may be overkill for my needs. Could someone enlighten me on this?

Thanks.

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[socratis]

if I try to choose more than one CPU, I get this non=optimal warning.

Most probably IO/APIC is not enabled. Did you choose the "Oracle" or the "Oracle (64-bit)" template?

[PeterNosko]

Perfect, thanks.

Did you choose the "Oracle" or the "Oracle (64-bit)" template?

I imported the Developer Day appliance.

[mpack]

I imported the Developer Day appliance.

Then please check the settings|General|Version to ensure that the correct OS version has been selected, including the 64bit flag.

[PeterNosko]

Yes that is correct. It was just this one setting that wasn't enabled after the import. Thanks.