VMware server cannot run on FC6

[Paul Smith]

On 10/26/06, Andy Green <andy at warmcat.com> wrote:
> > The problem is now isolated: the kernel was not installed by 'rpm -i
> > kernel*'. Now, how can I install it from outside? Through the rescue
> > mode?
>
> Hum, that's a pretty tricky situation!
>
> I think what I would try first, if I had the right kernel RPMs kicking
> around, would be to use rpm's --root.  So from your FC4 system
>
> rpm -i --root /mnt/fc6 /path/to/kernel*.rpm
>
> In theory this should do the deed as if /mnt/fc6 was at /, at least, it
> should use the rpm database in /mnt/fc6/var/lib/rpm and does a chroot
> before running any scriptlets.
>
> Anyway I would try it first, not least to find out if it really can do
> the deed.

Thanks, Andy. I used the install dvd to upgrade my FC6 installation
and it did the trick.

Paul