kernel source install help needed on fc6 x64
 

I am trying to install the kernel source.
I have downloaded kernel-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6.src.rpm
I am using fedora 6 64bit.
here are my current kernels:

kernel-headers-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6
kernel-devel-2.6.20-1.2944.fc6
yum-kernel-module-1.0.3-1.fc6
kernel-2.6.20-1.2944.fc6
kernel-devel-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6
kernel-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6


here is what I seen when I installed kernel-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6.src.rpm

rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6.src.rpm
1:kernel warning: user brewbuilder does not exist - using root
warning: group brewbuilder does not exist - using root
warning: user brewbuilder does not exist - using root
########################################### [100%]
warning: user brewbuilder does not exist - using root
warning: group brewbuilder does not exist - using root


then when I ran:
rpmbuild -bp --target=$(uname -m) /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel-2.6.spec

I seen this error:
+ Arch=x86_64
+ make ARCH=x86_64 nonint_oldconfig
In file included from /usr/include/sys/socket.h:35,
from /usr/include/netinet/in.h:24,
from /usr/include/arpa/inet.h:23,
from scripts/basic/fixdep.c:117:
/usr/include/bits/socket.h:310:24: error: asm/socket.h: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.93770 (%prep)

suggestions or ideas?
thanks

You already have the kernel-headers the kernel-devel and the kernel rpm packages installed;

kernel-headers-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6
kernel-devel-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6
kernel-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6

You do not need the kernel source installed, you already have the equivalent, what are you attempting to do???

ya for this application we are working on, need to have kernel sources installed to get this application installed,

suggestions/ideas?
thanks

Quoting from: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/releas...html#id2980667 section; 8.7. Building Only Kernel Modules

An exploded source tree is not required to build a kernel module, such as your own device driver, against the currently in-use kernel. Only the kernel-devel package is required to build external modules.

yes I have followed that guide above is the errors I get doing that?
thanks

I would suggest that you download the kernel source again. I tried the source and it preps just fine on my system, maybe a bad download. I got the source directly from using wget;

wget ftp://chuck.ucs.indiana.edu/pub/linu...48.fc6.src.rpm

Please Help!!!
 

I followed all the steps and made an ISO for my Linux kernel but it is not letting me start up my comp with it! The steps as explained that I took are as follows : I downloaded the kernel in iso format, then saved it to cd (80 min/700mb), and then changed my start order to boot from cd-r first! what have I done wrong?

please don't hijack other peoples threads.

Re: Please don't highjack other people's threads..
 

I apologize greatly and beg forgiveness! I don't really understand how to navigate this forum but I am getting the hang of it. Please ignore my rude interval and keep up the thread.

With much apology,
NEBNEB333

I m also not understanding how to add new query or new thread. I am searching for new thread button but I didn't get it.Please help me.

I have now have my app installed and complied
thanks