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==== Hyper-V requirements ==== | ==== Hyper-V requirements ==== | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | ||
+ | You can skip reading this WSL //requirement// if you are installing WSL for the first time, and are therefor directly installing WSL 2 | ||
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+ | Come back later if you have problems | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
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WSL 2 needs the //Virtual Machine Platform// to be enabled on your computer. If you have never used WSL before, you can probably go directly to the [[other:win10wsl#base_installation|Base installation]] section and ''wsl'' should install everything correctly | WSL 2 needs the //Virtual Machine Platform// to be enabled on your computer. If you have never used WSL before, you can probably go directly to the [[other:win10wsl#base_installation|Base installation]] section and ''wsl'' should install everything correctly | ||
- | If you have problems, or if you are updating WSL 1 to WSL 2, use ''systeminfo'' to check the [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/reference/hyper-v-requirements?source=recommendations#verify-hardware-compatibility|Hyper-V requirements]] | + | If you have problems (e.g. [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/troubleshooting#error-0x80370102-the-virtual-machine-could-not-be-started-because-a-required-feature-is-not-installed|The virtual machine could not be started because a required feature is not installed]]), or if you are updating WSL 1 to WSL 2, type ''systeminfo'' in a PowerShell to check if your machine meets the [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/reference/hyper-v-requirements?source=recommendations#verify-hardware-compatibility|Hyper-V requirements]] |
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+ | If you get a ''No'' for one of the ''Hyper-V requirements'', check the //virtualization// settings in your [[other:bios#entering_the_bios|computer BIOS]].\\ You can have a look at the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization|x86 virtualization]] wikipedia page if you are wondering what ''VT-x'' and ''VT-d'' means for //Intel// processors (''AMD-v'' and ''AMD IOMMU'' for //AMD//) | ||
- | If you get a ''No'' for one of the ''Hyper-V requirements'', check the //virtualization// settings in your [[other:bios#entering_the_bios|computer BIOS]] | + | Example: HP laptop with an **Intel** CPU, and **virtualization not activated in the BIOS** |
+ | * //Hyper-V// section of the ''systeminfo'' output | ||
+ | * <code>Configuration requise pour Hyper-V: Extensions de mode du moniteur d’ordinateur virtuel : Oui | ||
+ | Virtualisation activée dans le microprogramme : Non | ||
+ | Traduction d’adresse de second niveau : Oui | ||
+ | Prévention de l’exécution des données disponible : Oui</code> | ||
+ | * //Virtualization// section of the [[other:bios#entering_the_bios|HP BIOS]]: you need to **enable ''Virtualization Technology (VTx)'' and ''Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VTd)''** in the BIOS, save the settings and finish booting | ||
+ | * {{ :other:hp_bios_vtx_vtd.png?direct&600 |}} | ||
+ | * //Hyper-V// section of the ''systeminfo'' output with **virtualization activated in the BIOS** (after activation and reboot) | ||
+ | * <code> Virtualisation activée dans le microprogramme : Oui</code> | ||
===== Base installation ===== | ===== Base installation ===== | ||
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===== Miscellaneous ===== | ===== Miscellaneous ===== | ||
- | ==== Updating WSL 1 to WSL 2 ==== | + | ==== Upgrading WSL 1 to WSL 2 ==== |
- | === Am I using WSL 1 or WSL 2 ? === | + | <WRAP center round tip 60%> |
+ | You will be able to run existing WSL 1 installations with WSL 2, so upgrading should not be a problem! | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
- | If you have never used WSL on this computer (and for **this user**), WSL 2 will be installed directly when you follow the [[other:win10wsl#base_installation|Base installation]] steps | ||
- | If you are not sure if you are currently using WSL 1 or WSL 2, you can check [[https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/WSL/issues/1599|Is there an easy (PowerShell?) way to get more information about WSL?]] has been answered, or make the following checks | + | === Determining which version of WSL is installed === |
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+ | If you have never used WSL on a computer, WSL 2 will be installed directly when you follow the [[other:win10wsl#base_installation|Base installation]] steps | ||
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+ | You can determine if your installed Linux distributions are running on WSL 1 or WSL 2 by typing ''wsl -l -v'' in a PowerShell, but if you are not sure if you are currently using WSL 1 or WSL 2 for running Linux, you can check if [[https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/WSL/issues/1599|Is there an easy (PowerShell?) way to get more information about WSL?]] has been answered, or make the following checks | ||
* ''wsl --update'' will give the same output (i.e. the installed Linux kernel version) for both WSL 1 and WSL 2 | * ''wsl --update'' will give the same output (i.e. the installed Linux kernel version) for both WSL 1 and WSL 2 | ||
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Version du noyau : 5.10.102.1</code> | Version du noyau : 5.10.102.1</code> | ||
- | * ''wsl --status'' will display again the kernel version if you already have WSL 2, but will display a link to the WSL installation page if you are running WSL 1: https://aka.ms/wsl2-install | + | * ''wsl --status'' will display again the kernel version if you already have WSL 2, but **will display a link to the WSL installation page if you are running WSL 1**: https://aka.ms/wsl2-install |
* <code>PS C:\Users\jypeter> wsl --status | * <code>PS C:\Users\jypeter> wsl --status | ||
Distribution par défaut : Ubuntu | Distribution par défaut : Ubuntu | ||
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* If WSL 1 is already running, you should have no problem with the [[other:win10wsl#prerequisites|disk and memory requirements]] | * If WSL 1 is already running, you should have no problem with the [[other:win10wsl#prerequisites|disk and memory requirements]] | ||
- | * For WSL 2, you also need to meet the Hyper-V requirements | + | * For WSL 2, you also need to meet the [[other:win10wsl#hyper-v_requirements|Hyper-V requirements]] |
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+ | === Updating! === | ||
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+ | [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-3---enable-virtual-machine-feature|Activate the Virtual Machine Platform]] (just the //Step 3// instructions) and reboot the computer | ||
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+ | After rebooting, go back to the [[other:win10wsl#determining_which_version_of_wsl_is_installed|Determining which version of WSL is installed]] section above, and check that you are now using WSL 2 | ||
==== Potentially useful stuff ==== | ==== Potentially useful stuff ==== |