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Expand Up @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Note that Firecracker development on macOS has no hard dependency on VMware
Fusion or Ubuntu. All that is required is a Linux VM that supports nested
virtualization. This is but one example of that setup:


1. Download and install
[VMware Fusion](https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/fusion-evaluation.html).
1. Download an [Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS](https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop) ISO
Expand All @@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ virtualization. This is but one example of that setup:
1. Check the **Enable hypervisor applications in this virtual machine** option,
close the settings window, open the **Virtual Machine** menu, and select
**Start Up**.
1. Network adapter setting for the VM must use auto-detect bridged networking. Go to Virtual Machine, Settings, Network Adapter, select Autodetect under Bridged Networking.
1. If you receive a **Cannot connect the virtual device sata0:1 because no
corresponding device is available on the host.** error, you can respond
**No** to the prompt.
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