On Thursday 13 March 2003 03:20 pm, Bart Salien wrote: > Op Thursday 13 March 2003 20:37, schreef Frans Ketelaars: > > On Thursday 13 March 2003 19:13, Bart Salien wrote: > > > Hi all , > > > > > > I'm trying to install Vmware on my MDK9.0 , i get this message when he > > > asks the dir for my C header file "/usr/include " > > > > > > " > > > The directory of kernel headers (version 2.4.18) does not match your > > > running kernel (version 2.4.19-16mdk). Even if the module were to > > > compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel. > > > " > > > > > > These header files are the ones that are installed by MDK 9.0 , and > > > Vmware will not continue the install . > > > > > > On the net i found this "kernel-headers-2.4.19-7mdk.x86_64.rpm" . > > > > > > Can i remove the 2.4.18 headers and install this one , or could this > > > cause problems for other programs ?? > > > > > > Thanks , > > > > > > Bart . > > > > I think you must install the kernel-source RPM corresponding to the > > kernel you are running. It is on your CD's. > > > > HTH, > > > > -Frans > > Frans , > > i checked that , and "kernel-headers-2.4.18-41mdk.i586.rpm" is the only one > on the CDs (Download and ProSuit editions) . Vmware is the only program > until now which gives problems. > > greets , > > Bart.
The kernel-headers is part of the glibc packages and is required by glibc. The kernel-source package includes header files also and will be used by the GCC if it is installed. Don't worry about the difference and install the kernel-source package urpmi kernel-source -- Greg
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