Setting Up for Linux Desktops

Multiple-monitor connection might require a screen size larger than 4096x4096. To bypass this limitation,
use one of the following solutions:
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If you have to use VMware Hardware version 11 (HWv11) or later for your virtual machine, add the
following line into the virtual machine's VMX configuration file:
mks.enable3d = TRUE
With this solution, the Linux operating system can report 3D capabilities to software applications,
such as Chrome. However, doing so might impact the Linux system's performance.
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If your virtual machine can use VMware Hardware version 10, use the following line in your virtual
machine's VMX file:
virtualHW.version = "10"
This solution is not applicable for RHEL 6.8 and CentOS 6.8.
To make this solution work on Ubuntu 16.04 systems, you must install the latest patches from the
official Ubuntu repositories.
vCPU and Memory Settings
To improve the performance of a 2D or vSGA desktop, set more vCPUs and virtual memory for the Linux
virtual machine. For example, set 2 vCPUs and 2 GB of virtual memory.
For the large screen of multiple monitors, such as four monitors, set 4 vCPUs and 4 GB of virtual memory
for the virtual machine.
For the video playback purpose in a 2D or vSGA desktop, set 4 vCPUs and 4 GB of virtual memory for
the virtual machine.
3D Memory Settings
To improve performance in a vSGA multiple monitor environment, set the 3D Memory setting for the
virtual machine to 1 GB or larger.
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