NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Running VirtualBox VM host on ReadyNAS Pro
What is VirtualBox? So, I got bored while laundry was going... and decided to see how well a virtual OS would run on the Pro. My first choice of VM was VirtualBox, just cause I'm familiar with it a...
chirpa wrote: It may work. We are not going to endorse any CPU mods, and of course, your warranty is at risk by doing that modification.
I am the one running an E6300 in my personal system at home. It has worked for me, but as always, YMMV (your mileage may vary). Don't need a kernel re-compile. I have VirtualBox running on mine.
Considering that the Pro comes standard with 1GB RAM and people are upgrading it up to 4GB RAM, there isn't much of a case RAM wise to use 64-bit VMs on the Pro. So unless you're prepared to void your warranty, I'd stick with 32-bit VMs.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
