The command rpm2cpio finger-0.17-9.i386.rpm | cpio -imVd extracts all files from the rpm archive finger-0.17-9.i386.rpm. It creates the directory structure relative to the current directory.
You need: the Windows95 installation CD and a Windows 95 version B boot floppy. As I don't have a floppy drive I have to create a floppy image of the boot floppy. Under VMware boot from the Windows95 boot floppy. Create a primary partion that fills the virtual disk completely (options 1 and then 1 again and then yes). Reboot Windows95. Format the virtual disk and install Windows95: format C: /S R:\WIN95\SETUP /IS I couldn't get my installation CD to work.
For some reason VMware 4.5.2 didn't manage to update the VMware tools using the regular option under "VM -> Install VMware tools...". So I had to install them manually: sudo /sbin/losetup /dev/loop1 /home/your_username/vmware-distrib/lib/isoimages/windows.iso mkdir /home/your_username/temp sudo mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/loop1 /home/your_username/temp/ As my home directory is visible under VMware, I started the setup.exe manually. Everything went OK, although VMware still complains after the reboot that my VMware tools are out of date...