Kernel source update

edgefield · 09-03-2004, 02:14 PM

I have Suse 9.1 (the sigle disk instilation personal version.)

I need to install a driver so i can get on the internet, however it required the kernel source.

How do i add the source to the existing kernel.?

Is ther a setup or do i simplily exreact and place.?

Where can i get this source as it is not on the cd?

NLR · 09-03-2004, 02:17 PM

Have you checked the /usr/src/< Kernel Version Here > directory? This is where the kernel source files should be. I do also believe that Suse comes with the source, most distros do.

Andrew

edgefield · 09-03-2004, 02:23 PM

no, its not there

it was left out to save space

NLR · 09-03-2004, 02:30 PM

What is the version of the kernel you are running?

Andrew

NLR · 09-03-2004, 02:33 PM

This should be what your looking for:

ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...7.104.i586.rpm

Andrew

edgefield · 09-03-2004, 02:33 PM

i belive it is 2.6.4

edgefield · 09-03-2004, 02:35 PM

but that says 2.6.5, will it work, and how do i use it?

NLR · 09-03-2004, 02:42 PM

if your kernel is 2.6.4 no it will not work... Hold on well I do some research really quick

Andrew

NLR · 09-03-2004, 02:44 PM

do a uname -r and tell me what it says... I need to be sure we have the right kernel version

edgefield · 09-03-2004, 02:49 PM

2.6.4-52-defalt

I found a source matching that (well almost 2.6.4-54) on the parent directory of that url u gave me.

I still dont know how to install.

NLR · 09-03-2004, 02:56 PM

The source must be the of the same relase your kernel is, or modules will not compile right. That one you found will not work... Let me look some more...

Andrew

edgefield · 09-03-2004, 02:58 PM

Found ithere

will that work

NLR · 09-03-2004, 02:59 PM

What your looking for is this:
ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/suse/s....4-52.i586.rpm

To use this download it, and than cd into the dir you downloaded it to, than run

Code:

 rpm -i kernel-default-2.6.4-52.i586.rpm

You than should have the source in /usr/src/

Andrew

NLR · 09-03-2004, 02:59 PM

Yes yours will work too

Andrew

edgefield · 09-03-2004, 03:00 PM

thanks for your help & patiants.