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[Erik Jakobsen <erik@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> vmware starts a number of processes with different names that run in the
> background to support the main vmware process when you run it. These vmware
> support processes are also set to start up every time you boot.

OK.

> Here's a quick an dirty way to do it with a reboot:
>
> First, exit KDE; then, from a root console:
>
> # rm /etc/init.d/vmware
> # shutdown -r now
> # rpm -e VMware
>
> Since the script the starts the support processes has been removed, they
> will not be running after the reboot.

Well I did try the what you have suggested, but had no luck :-(

execution of VMware-2.0.4-1133 script failed, exit status 127
shamrock:~ # 

The above was what I got after the rpm -e VMware.

> Good luck,
> Dwight

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Med venlig hilsen / Best regards
Erik Jakobsen - erik@xxxxxxxxxxx
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