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Section under construction {.is-warning}

Prepare the host computer

Requirements

These instructions are valid for x86-64 computers that do ship with Linux or Windows.

Phyllome OS targets x86 systems with hardware-assisted virtualization, with a strong preference for those providing IOMMU as well.

It is expected that Phyllome OS will consume approximately 1 CPU core and 1 GB of RAM, which should be enough to accommodate a few virtual machines. For instance, on a system with a CPU with 4 cores and 8 GB of RAM, a guest virtual machine will be able to be assigned up to 3 cores and 7 GB of RAM.

Minimum requirements for Phyllome OS Desktop

x86 computer that supports the first generation of hardware-assisted virtualization extensions
- For AMD-based configurations, it means that AMD V is available and enabled
- For Intel-based configurations, it means that Intel VT-x is available and enabled
2-core processor
8 GB of RAM
SSD-based storage device to store disk images and Phyllome OS
Any graphics card (Linux or macOS guests only)

Recommended requirements for Phyllome OS Desktop

x86 computer that supports the second generation of hardware-assisted virtualization extensions
- For AMD-based configurations, it means that AMD Vi is available and enabled
- For Intel-based configurations, it means that Intel VT-d is available and enabled
8-core processor
16 GB of RAM
NVME-based storage device to store disk images and Phyllome OS
Two graphics cards or a graphics card that supports vfio-mdev or SR-IOV

Enable hardware-assisted virtualization

Access the firmware

The Open Virtual Machine Firmware (OVMF), which is based on the TianoCore firmware, is the default firmware for EFI-based virtual machines. It can be accessed using the Esc key.

Since Windows 8: command-line instructions

Press the Win and X keys simultaneously to make a context menu appears. Then press Shift and a to politely ask Windows to open Powershell using elevated privileges, and click on the Yes button to bypass the User Account Control pop-up. Finally, input the following command inside the command prompt and press enter.

shutdown /fw /r

Since Windows 8: a visual walk-through
Open the start-up menu and write start-up, then select Change advanced start-up options

Under the Advanced start-up section, click on Restart now

Select Troubleshoot

Then select Advanced options

Select UEFI Firmware Settings

Hit Restart

macOS-based computers

Hardware-assisted virtualization is a hit or miss on Apple computers, as there is no way to access the firmware on these computers. Apple users can jump to the section Make sure that hardware-assisted virtualization is enabled to check whether this feature is activated or not on their particular model.

Other computers

Make sure the targeted computer is shut down.

During the POST phase, you need to press a certain key to access the firmware configuration tool for your motherboard, which is part of your BIOS or UEFI.

Just after pressing the power-on, press one the following common keystrokes are F2 or Del, depending on your model.

Do not hesitate to repeatedly press the key to make sure it is registered {is.info}

Hardware manufacturers could not agree on a common keystroke to access the firmware configuration tool, so, if the given keys do not work out for you, please have a look at the documentation provided by the manufacturer of your computer. {is.info}

Modify the firmware configuration

to be done

Make sure that hardware-assisted virtualization is enabled