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arm64 Compatibility

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Description

Tried installing the VM for a hands-on session on a MacBook with Apple M1 Pro processor.

Vagrant can be installed via brew and works fine.

VirtualBox is not compatible with arm architecture chips, and from what I saw it cannot work with Rosetta. ( https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=98742 ). I guess there is not much you can do in terms of fixing it, but maybe there is an alternative for arm systems.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the repository's Vagrant and VirtualBox setup in the context of Apple M1 Pro arm64 systems, including the compatibility discussion linked in the issue. Determine whether an alternative ARM-compatible path is feasible; done would be a working installation route or a clearly documented limitation and alternative.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
devops, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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