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added an option to disable hardware virtualization #251

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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ To specify where the VMs are installed, use the `INSTALL_PATH` variable:
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xdissent/ievms/master/ievms.sh | env INSTALL_PATH="/Path/to/.ievms" bash


Disabling hardware virtualization
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By default VirtualBox enables hardware virtualization (VT-x or AMD-V). If hardware virtualization is not available (e.g. it's disabled in the BIOS), virtual machines will not start. To force software virtualization, set the `DISABLE_HWV` variable:

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xdissent/ievms/master/ievms.sh | env DISABLE_HWV="yes" bash


Passing additional options to curl
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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions ievms.sh
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Expand Up @@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ ievms_version="0.2.1"
# Options passed to each `curl` command.
curl_opts=${CURL_OPTS:-""}

# Disable hardware virtualization
disable_hwv=${DISABLE_HWV:-"no"}

# Reuse XP virtual machines for IE versions that are supported.
reuse_xp=${REUSE_XP:-"yes"}

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -403,6 +406,10 @@ build_ievm() {
local disk_path="${ievms_home}/${vm}-disk1.vmdk"
log "Creating ${vm} VM (disk: ${disk_path})"
VBoxManage import "${ova}" --vsys 0 --vmname "${vm}" --unit "${unit}" --disk "${disk_path}"
if [ "${disable_hwv}" != "no" ]
then
VBoxManage modifyvm "${vm}" --cpus 1 --hwvirtex off
fi

log "Building ${vm} VM"
declare -F "build_ievm_ie${1}" && "build_ievm_ie${1}"
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