Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:07:30 -0200 From: Lucas Mocellin <lucasmocellin@gmail.com> To: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD guest on VMware ESXi Message-ID: <CAFsUHab8Jj4TFpU9EtYZMY49dwre3%2B_k_yL5KFMT15MPA6o_6g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5D97E3D2-BA06-445B-8000-02BA49C27C45@lists.zabbadoz.net> References: <CAFsUHaYVV0xGk8djccZfVVcvaRBKxJyEzOidFe1b96SkosUVTQ@mail.gmail.com> <5D97E3D2-BA06-445B-8000-02BA49C27C45@lists.zabbadoz.net>
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Hi, 2011/12/19 Bjoern A. Zeeb <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> > On 19. Dec 2011, at 17:34 , Lucas Mocellin wrote: > > > Hi everybody, > > > > I may have mistaken sending my question here, if so, please let me know. > > > > I would like to get more information about FreeBSD as a guest on VMware > > ESXi. I'm having some issues about performance (specially Harddisk I/O). > > I'd like to know which custom kernel should I compile and stuff like > this. > > Right now I'd like to make a customize kernel to run on VMware, but I > dunno > > exactly which devices I should choose, which ones work best on VMware. > > > > FreeBSD handbook has just a little about this, it's more about parallels > > and VirtualBox. > > > > if somebody else could give me a tip, I appreciate a lot that. any help > is > > welcome. > > 1) chose SCSI disks not ATA in ESXi for the FreeBSD guest > > ok, but which one? LSI Logic is enough? how do I get the needed drivers for that? I would like to get rid of any other driver devices. it is recognized as /dev/da0 > 2) if you have IO problems that usually means that your host hardware > sucks, > i.e. you have a raid controller but no battery etc. Also which hardware > seems to make a difference but that's not specific to the FreeBSD guest. > > hardware is OK, HP ML 350. fully supported on VMware with P212 SCSI controller (256MB + battery). thanks! Lucas. /bz > > -- > Bjoern A. Zeeb You have to have visions! > Stop bit received. Insert coin for new address family. > >
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