Finding My --kernel-source-path
 

I am trying to install the latest Nvidia Linux i386 drivers (v.5336) and I have come to a wall. Basically, this is what I have done:

1. Downloaded Drivers
2. Installed the kernel-source-2.4.20-30.9.i386.rpm
3. Changed my /etc/inittab file to boot into runlevel 3 (command line)
4. Exited X and ran:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run

I still get a message saying that I should append the --source-kernel-path command. My problem now is that I cannot seem to find where these files are. I am running RedHat 9 for the record. Whenever I run the .rpm (see 2.), I cannot gather information as to exactly WHERE these files are going. Can somebody please offer some guidance. I cannot find these files, by the way, in my /usr/src directory anywhere.

Finally, exactly how is the -source-kernel-path command run anyhow? Should it look like this:

-source-kernel-path=/usr/src/linux
(where /usr/src/linux is an example path)

Hrmm,
try to locate the files, by going to the find files application on the red hat menu. Type in kernal source, and you should find the directory there.
If that doesn't work, just say, and I'll try to help ;)

rpm -ql kernel-source

will show you all files associated with teh kernel-source hence give you the directory location

Thanks for your attention guys. So here's the deal...

I ran rpm -ql kernel-source, and I get a message which says:

package kernel-source is not installed.

I am nonplussed. I have the RPM (kernel-source-2.4.20-30.9.i386.rpm), and yet whenever I double-click the icon to have it run, the installer quickly shows a progress bar, but does so too quickly for me to read what it is saying. Then, it (the dialog box) disappears, and I have no idea if it was successful or not. I suppose that it isn't because otherwise I should have these files installed. On the other hand, it does not give me any indication (via an error message) that something went wrong either. Sort of troubling.

Suggestions?

Your kernel-source is bundeled with you redhat 9 CDs.

insert the CD and run the autorun file. This will load the Add/Remove programs dialog.

scroll down to the part that says "kernel development" and click the check box.

then click update.

done your kernel will now be installed.

There are a lot of things that come with RED-HAT. People new to linux do not realise this. Have a look though the programs available on the CD sometime, there is lots of valuable stuff.

-jax

Ok, i have run rpm -ql kernel-source and i have come up with a list of files.
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/swap.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/swapctl.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/synclink.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sys.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sysctl.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sysrq.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sysv_fs.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sysv_fs_i.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sysv_fs_sb.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/tcp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/tcp_diag.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/telephony.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/termios.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/threads.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/ticable.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/time.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/timer.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/times.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/timex.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/toshiba.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/tpqic02.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/tqueue.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/trdevice.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/tty.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/tty_driver.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/tty_flip.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/types.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/udf_fs.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/udf_fs_i.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/udf_fs_sb.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/udp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/ufs_fs.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/ufs_fs_i.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/ufs_fs_sb.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/uio.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/ultrasound.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/umem.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/umsdos_fs.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/umsdos_fs.p
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/umsdos_fs_i.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/un.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/unistd.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/usb.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/usbdev_fs_i.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/usbdev_fs_sb.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/usbdevice_fs.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/user.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/utime.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/uts.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/utsname.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/vcache.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/version.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/vfs.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/video_decoder.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/video_encoder.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/videodev.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/videotext.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/vmalloc.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/vt.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/vt_buffer.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/vt_kern.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/wait.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/wanpipe.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/wanrouter.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/watchdog.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/wavefront.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/wireless.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/wordops.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/workqueue.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/wrapper.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/x25.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/xattr.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/yam.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/zconf.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/zftape.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/zlib.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/zorro.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/zorro_ids.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/zutil.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/double.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/extended.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/op-1.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/op-2.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/op-4.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/op-8.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/op-common.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/quad.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/single.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/math-emu/soft-fp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/addrconf.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/af_unix.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/arp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/atmclip.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ax25.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/bluetooth
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/bluetooth/rfcomm.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/bluetooth/sco.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/checksum.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/datalink.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/dn.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/dn_dev.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/dn_fib.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/dn_neigh.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/dn_nsp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/dn_route.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/dsfield.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/dst.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/flow.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/icmp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/if_inet6.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/inet_common.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/inet_ecn.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/inetpeer.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ip.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ip6_fib.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ip6_fw.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ip6_route.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ip_fib.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ipconfig.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ipip.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ipv6.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/ipx.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/ali-ircc.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/au1000_ircc.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/crc.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/discovery.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/ircomm_core.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/ircomm_event.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/ircomm_lmp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/ircomm_param.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/ircomm_ttp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/ircomm_tty.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/ircomm_tty_attach.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irda-usb.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irda.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irda_device.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/iriap.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/iriap_event.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irias_object.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlan_client.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlan_common.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlan_event.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlap.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlap_event.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlap_frame.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlmp.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irmod.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irport.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/net/irda/irqueue.h
and so on.....
so..... does that mean that /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/ is the source thing?
Thanks,
Sloik2000

yep