Re: Question

Frank Mandato wrote:

> Steve Smith wrote:
>
>> Frank Mandato wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Where do I find the "C" header files for My running kernel? I am
>>> running RH9 and want to try VMware workstation4.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you have the kernel source installed (stock install anyway) it'll
>> find 'em; just accept the default path that vmware-config.pl suggests.
>>
>>>
>>> TIA, and if anyone installed VMware, I'd like to get with you, off
>>> list, to discuss how easy it is to install, maybe uninstall, if
>>> necessary.
>>
>>
>>
>> Really easy. Install: rpm i- VMwareWorkstation-4.0.5-6030.rpm (or
>> whatever the rpm name is)
>> then, as root, "vmware-config.pl" at the shell prompt and answer the
>> questions. I've always shied away from letting it set up Samba ("allow
>> access to host filesystem" or very similar question).
>>
>> to uninstall the above it'd be: rpm -e VMwareWorkstation-4.0.5-6030
>> Steve
>>
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> Steve,
>
> I always upgraded the kernel with rhn and let it do it's thing, I
> never d/l the kernel source, so I don't have that vailable, the perl
> script stops at the kernel headers, I got that far.
>
> Were I to download the kernel source files with rhn, will that do the
> trick?

but you don't need to waste all that space (even though I know space is cheap
nowadays). Just use the glibc-kernheaders rpm that came with RH and that will
get you the headers you need.
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