I'm trying to install Fedora on a virtual machine, but I'm getting an error message indicating that it's detecting an i686 CPU instead of x86_64. I have a Xeon W2225, and I thought all modern Intel CPUs were x86_64 compliant since it's a 64-bit chip. Do Xeon CPUs have a unique instruction set that could cause this detection issue?
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The W-series is designed for workstations, which might contribute to the issue but shouldn’t cause it alone. I’ve run Fedora and Ubuntu on different Xeon models without any hiccups. It’s likely a setup or config file problem.
When I looked up that error, most results pointed to VirtualBox users not setting their OS Version to 64-bit in the VM settings. Since you're using VirtualBox too, that might be the reason it's showing your CPU as i686 instead of x86_64. Double-check those settings!
Can you post your VM settings? Sometimes issues arise from incorrect configurations. Check this guide for more help: https://askubuntu.com/questions/308937/cannot-install-ubuntu-in-virtualbox-due-to-this-kernel-requires-an-x86-64-cpu.
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