VMWare install error

[Beni]

On Saturday 17 June 2006 22:20, Rico wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to install VMWare3 on FreeBSD 6.1 from the ports.
>
> During intall I get this error:
>
> => SHA256 Checksum OK for rpm/i386/fedora/4/zlib-1.2.2.2-5.fc4.i386.rpm.
> ===>   linux_base-fc-4_1 depends on file: /usr/local/bin/rpm2cpio - found
> ===>  Patching for linux_base-fc-4_1
> ===>  Configuring for linux_base-fc-4_1
> ===>  Building for linux_base-fc-4_1
> ===>  Installing for linux_base-fc-4_1
>
> ===>  linux_base-fc-4_1 conflicts with installed package(s):
>        linux_base-8-8.0_14
>
>        They install files into the same place.
>        Please remove them first with pkg_delete(1).
> *** Error code 1
>
> Stop in /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-fc4.
> *** Error code 1
>
> Stop in /usr/ports/emulators/rtc.
> *** Error code 1
>
> Stop in /usr/ports/emulators/vmware3.
> *** Error code 1
>
> Stop in /usr/ports/emulators/vmware3.
>
> I do understand the conflict, but I am not sure what the best way to
> handle this is. Trying to remove linux_base, gives a lot of work since a
> lot of other stuff depends upon that.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> Another question, regarding speed and ease of configuration, which is
> recommended: VMWare vs. Qemu?
>
> Best and kind regards,
> Rico
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Maybe this can help from /usr/ports/UPDATING :

[...]
20060616:
  AFFECTS users of emulation/linux_base-*
  AUTHOR: netchild at FreeBSD.org

  We now use Fedora Core 4 as the linux base port, and the corresponding
  xorg libs for the linux X11 libs port.

  To upgrade you have to run
	portupgrade -f -o emulators/linux_base-fc4 linux_base\*
	portupgrade -f -o x11/linux-xorg-libs linux-XFree86-libs
[...]

Beni.