Docker for Mac on macOS Parallels VM?

Discussion in 'macOS Virtual Machine' started by MarkH23, Nov 18, 2017.

  1. MarkH23

    MarkH23 Bit poster

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    I have a working macOS 10.13.1 Parallels guest into which I installed Docker for Mac. The install went fine but when I try to start docker I get a message that says "Fatal Error - incompatible CPU detected - docker requires a processor with virtualization capabilities" . (see attached image for the screen shot)

    I have tried both Parallels and Apple virtualization in the advanced setting of the CPU settings. Nothing seems to work and I'm confused because I didn't have any problem doing this in a VMware Fusion VM.

    Is this supported under Parallels (13.1.1 Pro in case the version matters)?

    Thanks!
     

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  2. rkulikov

    rkulikov Parallels Developers

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    In VM configuration -> Hardware -> Boot Order -> Advanced Settings -> Boot Flags add string "kernel.nvmx.enable=1".
     
  3. PaulP23

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    In 2021 running the most recent Parallels (Pro also), I also had to change hypervisor to "Parallels". "Apple" did not work.
     
  4. PaulP23

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    I should perhaps mention that was a somewhat unusual configuration; running Mojave in a VM on a 2021 MBP. I don't know if that mattered or not.
     
  5. are there locations where we can read about configuration items like "kernel.nvmx.enable="?
     

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