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Author: Frank Mandato
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Question
Kevin Brown wrote:

> 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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Thanks for all the help guys, VMware is now installed, now, where can I
find docs on how to install windoz apps on here?

FrankM

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