Re: Centosplus vmware kernels....???

["Tom Bishop" <bishoptf@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Tru and Johnny, one more question.  Can I just use the centos5-testing repo, ie, yum enablerepoxxx install kernel-vm?  I ask because I tried and while it worked it loaded an older kernel.  Should I just go to tru's directory and install the RPM directly?  Also, ok more than one question, are the open-vm-tools in the same repo or only found in Johnny's testing directory.  Thanks again...

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:59 PM, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ruslan Sivak wrote:

   

Thanks to Tru, kernel-vm is all up-to-date and you can find it here:

http://people.centos.org/tru/kernel-vm/

and yes, using the clocksource=pit option should not be an issue with
these kernels.

Akemi
 

So if I understand this correctly, one should not be using a stock kernel when running inside a vm, but should use the kernel-vm kernel?

It depends on the host hardware and OS - many combinations have trouble servicing the 1000hz guest clock which has to be simulated in software.  Also, some host systems have variable speed CPUs controlled by power managment which throws off the guests:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1591

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