I have a 64-bit CPU that doesn't support virtualization. My understanding is Whonix is a 32 bit OS. Will I be able to run Whonix on KVM?
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64-bit CPUs are usually capable of nativley running 32-bit code. It is possible to run a 32-bit OS on a 64-bit processor. You can test with a bootable 32-bit DVD or USB.
If you had a 32-bit CPU you would not be able to run a 64-bit virtual machine natively. An emulator could run the code, but very slowly.
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Well, I tried using KVM but it didn't work. I had to use VirtualBox – Steve Apr 03 '16 at 18:27
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Yes, you can. Also you need to have a qemu-kvm and libvirt-bin packages installed.
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1Hi and welcome to the site! We expect answers to be more comprehensive here. Please [edit] your answer and add some details. For example, what distribution's packages are these? How would you install them? What do they do? – terdon Apr 02 '16 at 11:08