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@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ significant troubleshooting. You may also find it helpful to consult the
Even on supported hardware, you must ensure that [IOMMU-based Even on supported hardware, you must ensure that [IOMMU-based
virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input%E2%80%93output_memory_management_unit#Virtualization) virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input%E2%80%93output_memory_management_unit#Virtualization)
is activated in the BIOS. Without it, Qubes OS won't be able to enforce is activated in the BIOS/UEFI. Without it, Qubes OS won't be able to enforce
isolation. For Intel-based boards, this setting is called Intel Virtualization isolation. For Intel-based boards, this setting is called Intel Virtualization
for Directed I/O (**Intel VT-d**) and for AMD-based boards, it is called AMD for Directed I/O (**Intel VT-d**) and for AMD-based boards, it is called AMD
I/O Virtualization Technology (or simply **AMD-Vi**). This parameter should be I/O Virtualization Technology (or simply **AMD-Vi**). This parameter should be
activated in your computer's BIOS, alongside the standard Virtualization activated in your computer's BIOS/UEFI, alongside the standard Virtualization
(**Intel VT-x**) and AMD Virtualization (**AMD-V**) extensions. This [external (**Intel VT-x**) and AMD Virtualization (**AMD-V**) extensions. This [external
guide](https://web.archive.org/web/20200112220913/https://www.intel.in/content/www/in/en/support/articles/000007139/server-products.html) guide](https://web.archive.org/web/20200112220913/https://www.intel.in/content/www/in/en/support/articles/000007139/server-products.html)
made for Intel-based boards can help you figure out how to enter your BIOS to made for Intel-based boards can help you figure out how to enter your BIOS/UEFI to
locate and activate those settings. If those settings are not nested under the locate and activate those settings. If those settings are not nested under the
Advanced tab, you might find them under the Security tab. Advanced tab, you might find them under the Security tab.
@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ IOMMU-virtualization is active or not. If the test fails, a window will pop up.
![Unsupported hardware detected](/attachment/doc/unsupported-hardware-detected.png) ![Unsupported hardware detected](/attachment/doc/unsupported-hardware-detected.png)
Do not panic. It may simply indicate that IOMMU-virtualization hasn't been Do not panic. It may simply indicate that IOMMU-virtualization hasn't been
activated in the BIOS. Return to the [hardware activated in the BIOS / UEFI. Return to the [hardware
requirements](#hardware-requirements) section to learn how to activate it. If requirements](#hardware-requirements) section to learn how to activate it. If
the setting is not configured correctly, it means that your hardware won't be the setting is not configured correctly, it means that your hardware won't be
able to leverage some Qubes security features, such as a strict isolation of able to leverage some Qubes security features, such as a strict isolation of