"The kernel source is NOT required, however the kernel-devel RPM is
required. This is included on the FC4 CD #4, DVD or online:"

how do i check if i have the kernel-devel RPM? does it come as default in Fedor Core 3? or do i have to download and install it?

err put in the cd and check it? lol

at the console do the following

mount /dev/cdrom

cd /media/cdrom/Fedora/
ls
and search the RPMS
with
grep kernel-devel

it should be on the frist cd installation cd

[root@localhost phreak1211]# rpm -q kernel-devel
package kernel-devel is not installed
[root@localhost phreak1211]#

i dont have the kernel-devel installed... where can i get it?

as i said check you're cd... you should have it on there .. but make sure its the exact same version as the installed kernel do
uname -r to find out you 're corrent kernel version else use yum to install the news version with

yum install kernel-devel

thats if you have net access else you going to have to find the same exact version and download it

lol sorry i missed out your post, i dont have it on my cd, i'l try to run yum install kernel-devel

note that my kernel version does not match w/ kernel devel package, is that ok? did i do it right?

so it seems looks okay to me... just follow the other instructions on that site i gave you to install the drivers

ok thnx i'l try to install the driver.. i'l post again if theres any prob...

i tried the instructions but when i run NVIDIA package a message apeared saying something about not matching my kernel then theres i message saying allow nvidia to download from the site, i cancelled since im not sure what to do.... is it ok if i let NVIDIA download the update?

i doubt you will be able to connect to the internet under that mode but yeah i should expect it will download the right thing.... saying that i suggest you do this first, open up a terminal login as root and run the following command

That should download both right devel package and kernel then try run in installation of nvidia drivers again

i already run yum install kernel kernel-devel, hope it works, i'l try to install the drovers now:

[root@localhost ~]# yum install kernel kernel-devel
Setting up Install Process
Setting up Repo: base
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Setting up Repo: updates-released
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
base : ################################################## 2622/2622
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 372 kB 00:12
MD Read : ################################################## 946/946
updates-re: ################################################## 946/946
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for kernel to pack into transaction set.
kernel-2.6.12-1.1381_FC3. 100% |=========================| 852 kB 00:28
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.12-1.1381_FC3 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: mkinitrd>= 4.1.18.1-1 for package: kernel
--> Processing Conflict: kernel conflicts selinux-policy-targeted< 1.17.30-3.16
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for mkinitrd to pack into transaction set.
mkinitrd-4.1.18.1-1.i386. 100% |=========================| 30 kB 00:00
---> Package mkinitrd.i386 0:4.1.18.1-1 set to be updated
---> Downloading header for selinux-policy-targeted to pack into transaction set.
selinux-policy-targeted-1 100% |=========================| 26 kB 00:00
---> Package selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:1.17.30-3.19 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: policycoreutils>= 1.18.1-2.8 for package: selinux-policy-targeted
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for policycoreutils to pack into transaction set.
policycoreutils-1.18.1-2. 100% |=========================| 15 kB 00:00
---> Package policycoreutils.i386 0:1.18.1-2.12 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved
Transaction Listing:
Install: kernel.i686 0:2.6.12-1.1381_FC3

Performing the following to resolve dependencies:
Update: mkinitrd.i386 0:4.1.18.1-1
Update: policycoreutils.i386 0:1.18.1-2.12
Update: selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:1.17.30-3.19
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
kernel-2.6.12-1.1381_FC3. 100% |=========================| 18 MB 10:29
mkinitrd-4.1.18.1-1.i386. 100% |=========================| 92 kB 00:03
selinux-policy-targeted-1 100% |=========================| 104 kB 00:02
policycoreutils-1.18.1-2. 100% |=========================| 52 kB 00:01
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Updating: policycoreutils 100 % done 1/7
Updating: mkinitrd 100 % done 2/7
Installing: kernel 100 % done 3/7
Updating: selinux-policy-targeted 100 % done 4/7
Completing update for mkinitrd - 5/7
Completing update for selinux-policy-targeted - 6/7
Completing update for policycoreutils - 7/7

Installed: kernel.i686 0:2.6.12-1.1381_FC3
Dependency Updated: mkinitrd.i386 0:4.1.18.1-1 policycoreutils.i386 0:1.18.1-2.12 selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:1.17.30-3.19
Complete!

the same prob happened when i installed the drivers.... what could be wrong?

I've figured out whats wrong, its not my kernel version, now theres another pro, when grub loads this shows in my boot oprions:

Fedora Core (kernel-xxxx_FC3) - i think this is the new kernel i installed
Fedora Core (Kernel-xxxx) - this is my old kernel
Windows XP - my windows OS

i can't load linux w/ the new kernel, but im succesful w/ my old kernel, how can i remove the new kernel?

yum remove kernel-<new_kernel_version_number>

thnx for the reply Gethyn, is the -(dash) included?