Hi everyone!

I just learned that I needed the Red Hat Linux 9.0 kernel source to install a program. So since my distribution did not come with the kernel source (it came with "Red Hat Linux 9.0 for DUMMIES" which does not include the Kernel source), I downloaded a kernel source (rpm format) version 2.4.20-6 from rpmseek.com. However, when I click on the rpm, Red Hat prepares to install it, but after that nothing happens. I checked the usr/src/..., but there is no linux source. Could it be that the file is corrupted or is it because I'm doing something really stupid. Please help!

Thanks

Are you sure that you don't have the kernel-source on your CD? Search for "kernel"...
And are you sure that the RPM you downloaded is for your Distrib and Kernel? I think you could get the kernel-source for RH9 on redhat.com or search in google for it.
Oh wait! I googled for you
Here all the kernel stuff for RH9:
http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/dist/rh9/kernel/
or just the kernel source:
http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/di....i386.rpm?info
Its very good that you noticed that you need the kernel source! My first distrib was RH9 and I had to install the drivers for my Ethernet Card, so I needed the kernel-source... Paa! I was like 5 days on my PC until I noticed that I need it!
Ok...good luck!

Thanks for your reply!

Does the "-6" part of 2.4.20-6 matter?

im pretty sure the -6 part of the kernel matters.

there will be rpms for each of the different kernels. im guessing kernel-source2.4.20.rpm and kernel-source2.4.20-6 etc.

im running rh 9 with the kernel updated to 2.4.20-28.9 and im having a problem comfinguring the wlan-ng drivers if anyone can help me out.

i copied the relevant file from the /usr/src/kernel2.4.20-28.9 to .config but that didt fix the compile error.