Mike Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I also had issues installing VMWare Tools in JeOS most likely > following the same guide. I remember posting a thread about the exact > error message that I got and am having trouble remembering exactly > what the problem was. > > I was surprised that JeOS needed VMWare Tools installed at all given > that there is no GUI and that apparently the kernel is tuned for > virtualization and for VMWare. > > What are the specific performance gains that VMware Tools provide > under JeOS?
Yes. The VMWare Tools include the paravirtualized network drivers and time sync between the host and client. They /also/ include some GUI components, but those are not the heart of the package. Regards, Daniel -- ubuntu-server mailing list ubuntu-server@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam