how can i add the kernel source

kudos · 04-16-2003, 04:01 AM

HI
i need the kernel source but as u all know there is no
/usr/src/linux folder

so how can i add one?
can i download the source from http://www.linuxhq.com

or should i download it from the slackware FTP
ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/source/k

then what do i do with it? add it to a CD and install slackware
or can i some how download it and then install it into the distro?

many thanks
Kudos

jharris · 04-16-2003, 04:05 AM

You just need to download the kernel source from your nearest mirror of ftp.kernel.org then un-tar it to /usr/src. Assuming you downloaded the tar.gz files to roots home dir you would use

Code:

cd /usr/src
tar xvfz ~/theFileYouDownloaded.tar.gz
ln -s linux-x.x.xx linux

Replace the X's with the relevant kernel version! The above commands will simply extract the files then make a symlink of /usr/src/linux to the specific version of the code. That make sense?

HTH

Jamie...

kudos · 04-16-2003, 04:16 AM

ok thx
sound simpal anuth.
how about the patch file for the kernel as well?
or is the file
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kerne...-2.4.20.tar.gz

all i need

thx
kudos

jharris · 04-16-2003, 04:17 AM

If you download the latest version you shouldn't need any patches. If you do need to patch the kernel then follow the instructions that came with the patch.

cheers

Jamie...

LSD · 04-16-2003, 04:19 AM

If you want to add the kernel source as an option in the Slack installer, download the 'k' directory in its entirety from your favourite Slackware mirror and then, using a program that can directly manipulate ISO files (I used WinISO but that costs money, I don't really know of many free alternatives), pop it into the 'slackware' directory on the CD-ROM. Once thats done, burn the whole lot to an 80 minute, 700Mb CD-R and you'll be good to go.

contrasutra · 04-16-2003, 09:33 AM

Download the kernel from the Slackware FTP, its prepatched and its in a TGZ file, so just "installpkg filename.tgz" and it will install automatically. Cant be easier

VioLaToR · 04-16-2003, 08:54 PM

i cannot locate the tgz you are talking about. can you please give an exact loaction for it.

Thanks.

contrasutra · 04-16-2003, 10:11 PM

ftp://ftp.kpn.be/pub/linux/slackware...nt/slackware/k

VioLaToR · 04-16-2003, 10:34 PM

is this the correct one to use?

kernel-source-2.4.20-noarch-5.tgz

contrasutra · 04-16-2003, 11:42 PM

yeah.