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I have an virtualized ubuntu server 16.04.4 instance (from osboxes.org) that I run with virtual box.

It runs smoothly with a single core, but as soon as I add another cpu it won't start up: Freeced screen The exact point when the system freezes (like shown in the screenshot above) changes from one start to another.

Here are my current settings: Settings 1 Settings 2

I tried different numbers of cpus. IO-APIC is active as found on other sources. Nothing changed here. Thanks for your help

Update

  • I'm running this on my laptop, HyperV is enabled.
  • Processor is Intel i7-4700MQ (4 cores, 8 threads)
  • I have 16gb of ddr3 ram

  • I have installed the current stable version of Virtual Box, 5.2.8

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  • What version of VirtualBox are you using? What CPU do you have? If your CPU is a dual-core (and 4 threads), of course you can't assign both physical cores to the guest.
    – CaldeiraG
    Apr 13, 2018 at 11:15
  • @TiagoCaldeira You can assign as many threads as you have physically available. So actually assigning 4 threads of a 2-core CPU is allowed.
    – gronostaj
    Apr 13, 2018 at 11:27
  • @Karl - You need to provide us hardware information. Edit your question to include this required information into the body of your question.
    – Ramhound
    Apr 13, 2018 at 12:10
  • @gronostaj My bad then. But the host machine need CPU too, it couldn't break your system by assigning all threads to the guest OS?
    – CaldeiraG
    Apr 13, 2018 at 12:12
  • As @Ramhound says, and also check if you have the virtualization options enabled in the BIOS (VT-x or Hyper-V).
    – xenoid
    Apr 13, 2018 at 12:14

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I created a new vm, using the same image.

I added 4 cores initially and everything works fine. I even can remove and add cores now without any issues.

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