Kernel Source

ACJunior · 07-21-2003, 08:14 PM

I'm installing a driver that requires the kernel source... It goes to a directory but finds nothing...

I have the Slackware 9.0 cd1 installed full, so, the question is:

Is the kernel source in it (and I just can't find) ?

- If so, where is it??
- If not where can I get it??

Tkz!

Tinkster · 07-21-2003, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Is the kernel source in it (and I just can't find) ?

Nope.

Quote:

- If not where can I get it??

From your closest Slackware-mirror.... go to
slackware-9.0/slackware/k
and download kernel-source-2.4.20-noarch-5.tgz

Cheers,
Tink

ACJunior · 07-21-2003, 08:30 PM

Does slackware-9.0/source/k/ linux-2.4.20.tar.bz2

work too?

Whats the difference?

Tinkster · 07-21-2003, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Whats the difference?

If you grab the package from source you'll
have to apply the patches for xfs and ext3
(don't know whether Pat applied any others ;})
yourself ...

Whether it works for you depends on whether
you used one of the patched features in your
install or not.

Cheers,
Tink

nvn · 07-22-2003, 01:33 AM

Also, the Slackware kernel package allows you to be really lazy. When you installpkg, it winds up in the right directory all by itself...and creates the symlink /usr/src/linux too. All for free!