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@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ This page shows you how to install [Minikube](/docs/tutorials/hello-minikube), a
 
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-VT-x or AMD-v virtualization must be enabled in your computer's BIOS.
+VT-x or AMD-v virtualization must be enabled in your computer's BIOS.  To check this on Linux run the following and verify the output is non-empty:
+```shell
+egrep --color 'vmx|svm' /proc/cpuinfo
+```
 
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