Improve Tramp's manual

* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Frequently Asked Questions):
Improve recommendations for speeding up.

diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
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--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -4826,9 +4826,12 @@ authentication delays.  During these operations, @value{tramp}'s
 responsiveness slows down.  Some suggestions within the scope of
 @value{tramp}'s settings include:
 
+@itemize @minus
+@item
 Use an external method, such as @option{scp}, which are faster than
-internal methods.
+internal methods for large files.
 
+@item
 Keep the file @code{tramp-persistency-file-name}, which is where
 @value{tramp} caches remote information about hosts and files.  Caching
 is enabled by default.  Don't disable it.
@@ -4839,6 +4842,7 @@ files are not independently updated outside @value{tramp}'s control.
 That cache cleanup will be necessary if the remote directories or
 files are updated independent of @value{tramp}.
 
+@item
 Disable version control to avoid delays:
 
 @lisp
@@ -4858,9 +4862,17 @@ about, for example:
 (setq vc-handled-backends '(SVN Git))
 @end lisp
 
+@item
+@vindex remote-file-name-inhibit-locks
+Disable file locks.  Set @code{remote-file-name-inhibit-locks} to
+@code{t} if you know that different Emacs sessions are not modifying
+the same remote file.
+
+@item
 Disable excessive traces.  Set @code{tramp-verbose} to 3 or lower,
 default being 3.  Increase trace levels temporarily when hunting for
 bugs.
+@end itemize
 
 
 @item