Hey everyone! I'm currently running Docker Desktop on my Intel i7-7500U with Linux Mint, but I keep hitting a wall with KVM support. I received an error stating that `KVM is not enabled` and that my CPU does not support KVM extensions. I've gone through the configuration steps as directed but I'm still facing issues. Is there any workaround or alternative setup I can try since my CPU isn't supporting KVM? Thanks a bunch for any help!
3 Answers
Your CPU should support virtualization, but you might need to enable VT-x in your BIOS settings. This isn't really about Docker itself since Docker doesn't require virtualization unless you're using Docker Desktop, which runs a small VM.
Why not uninstall Docker Desktop altogether? You can follow the official steps to install the native Docker engine on Ubuntu. Don’t forget to remove any conflicting packages first to avoid issues!
You should probably ditch Docker Desktop and just go with the native Docker Engine along with Docker Compose. That way, you won't have to mess with KVM support at all since you're not using a VM in that setup.
Totally agree! The consistency Docker wants with Desktop can be a headache, especially when it runs into these virtualization issues. They should definitely consider making their GUI compatible with native setups.
Actually, it is related! Docker Desktop definitely requires actual virtualization since it's trying to run a VM for Linux.