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Old 02-26-2004, 01:33 PM   #1
Kensai
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Kernel-Source?


Ok I'm thinking of downloading caos when Installing it, it will ask if I want to install the kernel-source or do it install itselfs??? Cause I want to install my Geforce 3 driver and for this I need the kernel-source. Is it on the cd's or is there anyway to download it???
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Old 02-26-2004, 01:42 PM   #2
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Re: Kernel-Source?

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Originally posted by Kensai
Is it on the cd's or is there anyway to download it???
During the install I recommend to install the 'development packages' which will install the kernel source (the package name is 'linux-source').

This and many of the devel tools are not on the iso, and will require you to do a network install (the ISO supports this to supplement the pakcages on the ISO), or install the development tools after the cdrom install has finished. Just to clarify:

There are two install methods: floppy and cdrom. the floppy downloads and installs everything via the network. The cdrom method can do a complete network install (like the floppy), cdrom only install (base package set), or use both network and cdrom repositories (packages are only downloaded if there is a newer version on the net, or not existing on local cdrom).

If you don't install it at install time, you can install it later with the command:

yum install linux-source
or
yum install linux-smp-source
or
yum groupinstall devel

I hope that makes sence...
 
Old 02-26-2004, 04:34 PM   #3
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Ok I'm a n00b I unsderstand this just correct me where I'm wrong:
I install from the ISO choose to install everything I want also the development tools. This will not install the kernel-source anyways so when I finally get into cAos I open the console and type: (yum install linux-source) and this will do the work??? I have everything then???

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Old 02-26-2004, 04:39 PM   #4
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Originally posted by Kensai
Ok I'm a n00b I unsderstand this just correct me where I'm wrong:
I install from the ISO choose to install everything I want also the development tools. This will not install the kernel-source anyways so when I finally get into cAos I open the console and type: (yum install linux-source) and this will do the work??? I have everything then???
Actually, if you have already installed the devel tools in the installer, then you should have it.

Do this to check:

rpm -qa | grep linux

That will give you a dump of all packages in the rpm database, then show you the lines matching 'linux'. In there, you should see linux-source or linux-smp-source.

Glad to help!

Greg
 
  


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