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Kernel: Stop booting and print if PAE is not supported by the processor

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We currently require PAE and not having it causes us to crash.
This turns that crash into an error message.
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Luke 2021-07-08 21:19:30 +01:00 • committed by Gunnar Beutner
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### "Your computer does not support long mode (64-bit mode). Halting!"
Either your machine (if you try to boot on bare metal) is very old, thus it's not supporting x86_64 extensions, or you try to use VirtualBox without using a x64 virtualization mode or you try to use `qemu-system-i386` which doesn't support x86_64 extensions too.
### "Your computer does not support PAE. Halting!"
- If booting on bare metal, your CPU is too old to boot Serenity.
- If you're using VirtualBox, you need to enable PAE/NX. Check the instructions [here.](VirtualBox.md)
- If you're using QEMU, the [CPU model configuration](https://qemu-project.gitlab.io/qemu/system/qemu-cpu-models.html) is not exposing PAE.

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That is all you need to boot Serenity in VirtualBox! Read on for additional configuration you may want to use.
## Blinking cursor after GRUB menu
If you only see a blinking cursor after selecting an option in the GRUB menu, it is very likely you have encountered one of the errors listed in the [troubleshooting document.](Troubleshooting.md)
- Check that you have enabled PAE/NX in the **Settings** > **System** > **Processor** tab.
- If you are using a 64-bit disk image, check that **Version** is set to **Other/Unknown (64-bit)** instead of **Other/Unknown** in **Settings** > **General**.
## Additional configuration (optional)
For serial debugging, go to **Serial Ports** and enable port 1. Feel free to set the **Port Mode** to anything if you know what you're doing. The recommended mode is **Raw File**. Set **Path/Address** to where you want to store the file. This must also include the file name.