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instructions that are only available for that processor. These instructions can have

adverse effects when run on a host with the wrong type of processor.

Thus, a Red Hat Linux 7.2 virtual machine created on a host with an AMD processor

may not work if migrated to a host with an Intel processor. The reverse is true; a Red

Hat Linux 7.2 virtual machine created on a host with an Intel processor may not work if

migrated to a host with an AMD processor.

This problem is not specific to virtual machines and would also occur on physical

computers. For example, if you moved a hard drive with a Red Hat Linux 7.2

installation from an AMD machine to an Intel machine, you would experience

problems trying to boot from that drive.

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