Problem: RPMs Don’t Recognize the Linux Release on Your Machine
When you attempt to install these RPM files on your system, the
installation may fail. RPMs require a specific Linux version in
/etc/SuSE-release for the installation to
succeed on your system.
Solution
Two possible workarounds exist:
Use RPMs from a version of Linux that the RPM recognizes—for
example: SuSE Linux 8.1 (i386) Version=8.1.
Build RPMs from source. For example, use an rpm
with the src.rpm extention.