Unable to boot Ubuntu 64-bit in Virtualbox on Mac OS X
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I have latest generation Macbook Pro 7.1 (Intel Core 2 Duo) running Mac OS X 10.6.6. I installed Virtuabox 4.0.2 and tried to boot Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit iso. The boot options screen from the live CD came up: However when I continued to load the live session, or installer for that matter, I encountere…
Error Output
This kernel requires an x86-64 CPU, but only detected an i686 CPU. Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU.
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Fix for: Unable to boot Ubuntu 64-bit in Virtualbox on Mac OS X
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You should go back to your virtualbox "new machine wizard" (it's the thing that opens when you hit "new") then when selecting your OS Type, select "Ubuntu" and switch the Version to "Ubuntu (64 bit)". This makes sure it enables the 64bit processor e…
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