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Frequently Asked Questions
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[qanda]
What distribution is Proxmox VE based on?::
Proxmox VE is based on http://www.debian.org[Debian GNU/Linux]
Will Proxmox VE run on a 32bit processor?::
Proxmox VE works only on 64-bit CPU´s (AMD or Intel). There is no plan
for 32-bit for the platform.
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NOTE: VMs and Containers can be bothe 32-bit and/or 64-bit.
Does my CPU support virtualization?::
To check if your CPU is virtualization compatible, check for the "vmx"
or "svm" tag in this command output:
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egrep '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo
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Supported Intel CPUs::
64-bit processors with
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization_Technology#Intel_virtualization_.28VT-x.29[Intel
Virtualization Technology (Intel VT-x)] support. (http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced/?s=t&VTX=true&InstructionSet=64-bit[List of processors with Intel VT and 64-bit])
Supported AMD CPUs::
64-bit processors with
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization_Technology#AMD_virtualization_.28AMD-V.29[AMD
Virtualization Technology (AMD-V)] support.
What is a container, CT, VE, Virtual Private Server, VPS?::
Operating-system-level virtualization is a server-virtualization
method where the kernel of an operating system allows for multiple
isolated user-space instances, instead of just one. We call such
instances containers.
What is a KVM guest (KVM VM)?::
A KVM guest or KVM VM is a guest system running virtualized under
Proxmox VE with KVM.