From ae2ee00d1d41f5ae212eab1a55c60ee7db667438 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: shavidissa Date: Sat, 4 May 2019 18:49:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update install-minikube.md (#14097) Added steps to find out if virtualization in installed on the users OS. Minor improvement Capitalized Windows Removed the shell from the command. Update install-minikube.md --- .../en/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube.md index 8ed4c4cf3c..2032042762 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube.md +++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube.md @@ -15,10 +15,37 @@ This page shows you how to install [Minikube](/docs/tutorials/hello-minikube), a {{% capture prerequisites %}} -VT-x or AMD-v virtualization must be enabled in your computer's BIOS. To check this on Linux run the following and verify the output is non-empty: -```shell +VT-x or AMD-v virtualization must be enabled in your computer's BIOS. + +{{< tabs name="minikube_before_you_begin" >}} +{{% tab name="Linux" %}} +To check if virtualization is supported on Linux, run the following command and verify that the output is non-empty: +``` egrep --color 'vmx|svm' /proc/cpuinfo ``` +{{% /tab %}} +{{% tab name="macOS" %}} +To check if virtualization is supported on macOS, run the following command on your terminal. +``` +sysctl -a | grep machdep.cpu.features +``` +If you see `VMX` in the output, the VT-x feature is supported on your OS. +{{% /tab %}} +{{% tab name="Windows" %}} +To check if virtualization is supported on Windows 8 and above, run the following command on your Windows terminal or command prompt. +``` +systeminfo +``` +If you see the following output, virtualization is supported on Windows. +``` +Hyper-V Requirements: VM Monitor Mode Extensions: Yes + Virtualization Enabled In Firmware: Yes + Second Level Address Translation: Yes + Data Execution Prevention Available: Yes +``` + +{{% /tab %}} +{{< /tabs >}} {{% /capture %}}