[ask]What is kernel-dev ?

bluenectar · 08-05-2007, 11:15 PM

Dear all,

Recently I've installed CentOS 5 and had trouble the ethernet card won't detect. I have downloaded the driver from the vendor and have to execute the 'make' script. When I executed it, the required file in /lib/modules/kernels/build didn't find the right path.
Finally I found an answer that I have to instal kernel-dev first, I did it and now I can install my ethernet driver.
Sorry for long story ;p...I just want to know what is kernel-dev ? what it used for ?

Thanks in advance,

Hery

Nylex · 08-06-2007, 12:07 AM

It contains the kernel header files, which contain declarations of functions, structs and other things used in the kernel source code (or the code for your Ethernet driver).

bluenectar · 08-06-2007, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nylex

It contains the kernel header files, which contain declarations of functions, structs and other things used in the kernel source code (or the code for your Ethernet driver).

Thank you Nylex, so why it didn't being installed when we first install the OS ? as I remember I choose all packages.

Nylex · 08-06-2007, 05:43 AM

No idea, other than perhaps you didn't choose to install development packages.