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VM Server Compo-
nent
Operating Systems
for Virtual Machines
Device Drivers for
the Virtual Machine
Environment
23.2 Benefits of Virtual Machines
Improvements in virtualization technology are driving rapid adoption of virtual machines
in data center and branch office environments. Virtual machines are being used to:
Requirement
VM Server can host the following VM-aware operating sys-
tems in paravirtual mode:
• SUSE Linux 10.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
With hardware-assisted virtualization, VM Server provides a
full virtual environment that can host most popular operating
systems.
If the VM Server is running kernel-xenpae to access memory
above 4 GB, the VM operating systems must also be PAE
enabled.
On hardware-assisted virtual machines, the following devices
are emulated and require native OS drivers:
• Network card: AMD PCNet, NE2000
• Disk drive: IDE
• Graphics card: VESA-compliant VGA, Cirrus Logic
GD5446
• Input: PS/2 mouse and keyboard
• Sound: Creative Sound Blaster 16, ENSONIQ ES1370
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