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install kernel-source correctly

hi

I have debian sarge:

Code:

# uname -a

Linux debian 2.6.8-2-386 #1 Thu May 19 17:40:50 JST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux

and I need kernel-source to install some drivers.

apt-cache shows me a patch for my kernel:

Code:

# apt-cache search kernel-source

cpad-common - common files to support the Synaptics cPad driver kernel modules

cpad-kernel-source - source for the Synaptics cPad driver

freeswan - IPSEC utilities for FreeSWan

kernel-patch-debian-2.4.27 - Debian patches to Linux 2.4.27

kernel-patch-debian-2.6.8 - Debian patches to Linux 2.6.8

kernel-source-2.2.25 - Linux kernel source for version 2.2.25

kernel-source-2.4.27 - Linux kernel source for version 2.4.27 with Debian patches

kernel-source-2.6.8 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.8 with Debian patches

kernel-tree-2.4.27 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel images

kernel-tree-2.6.8 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel images

misdn-kernel-source - Source code for the mISDN modules

oprofile - system-wide profiler for Linux systems

wacom-kernel-source - source for the wacom binary modules

wacom-tools - utilities for wacom tablets and other hid devices

Now I have following question:

1.) do I have this patch already installed on my system ?
how can I check it ?

and I've done following:

Code:

# apt-get install kernel-source-2.6.8

# tar xvjf kernel-source-2.6.8.tar.bz2

but during the driver installation I get following error:

Code:

Makefile.inc:122: *** KERNELCONF: /usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/.config does not exist.. Stop.

Okay a few things...

The patches you see are to turn kernel sources from kernel.org into the debian ones. There little extras to the standard kernels, to either backport stuff, or to add things that don't make it into the official kernels.

You've download the source and decompressed it, but it ain't configured. The kernel sources are for compiling your own kernels, Which means the configuring is left up to you.

What you needed was the kernel-headers package, which just contains the headers and a configuration file that matches what was used to create the standard Debian kernels. If that doesn't work then you'll need the full kernel-tree, which has everthing.

thanks,

but should I install:

Code:

kernel-headers-2.6.8-2 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.8

Code:

kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-386 - Linux kernel headers 2.6.8 on 386

Which kernel is installed?

uname -r

# uname -r
2.6.8-2-386

# apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

I think that wraps that up then :)