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MicrosoftNT4 Tuning Tips
Virtual disks support DMA transfers for better performance.
See
www.vmware.com/support/esx21
for instructions on how to enable
this feature.
Service Pack 6a is highly recommended for performance and
compatibility.
Linux Tuning Tips
At the end of Linux OS installation on the VM, make sure that "Text"
mode is selected for the Login screen instead of "Graphical" mode. For
Linux, installation of VMware Tools is a semi-manual process. See the
Guest Operating System Installation Guide
for more information.
Ensure that VMware Tools is installed in the guest OS prior to starting
the X server. For example, Skip X Configuration in the video card
installation. One benefit is that you get accelerated SVGA X server,
instead of the X server installed for example, with Red Hat Linux 9.
Toinstall VMware tools see the manual for your VMware product.
NOTE: Depending on the Linux distribution and kernel version, the
VMwaretools installation script may need to re-compile the VMware tools
agent. Thiswill require that the "make" utility and a C-compiler are resident on
the Linuxguest OS.
Additional Resources

Product Documentation Resources

Complete and current documentation for Dell qualified
VMwareconfigurations is available at
www.dell.com/vmware
.
Dell products:
www.dell.com
see servers, then product literature.
EMC Support Matrix (ESM) at
www.emc.com/horizontal/interoperability/
For information about Dell Services and Support product offerings and
requirements see
www.dell.com/vmware
under the Product and
Services tab.
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