Kernel source needs to be installed..?

Wolvenmoon · 08-16-2005, 08:46 PM

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_n...amd64_1.0-0301

Huh? What? Where? I dun understand! I'm running the latest debian amd x86_64 build, where do I get the kernel source?

As for tonight, I'm going to bed. I'm dead tired.

harken · 08-17-2005, 03:17 AM

You can either get them directly from www.kernel.org, or by apt-get (search for kernel-sources).

powadha · 08-17-2005, 03:48 AM

Depends on your kernel version. As of version 2.6.12 you have to search for linux-source-2.6.12, kernels are named in the same way: linux-image-2.6.12.

Wolvenmoon · 08-17-2005, 06:52 AM

Where do I go to display my kernel version? (Consider me an idiot.)

saman007uk · 08-17-2005, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wolvenmoon
Where do I go to display my kernel version? (Consider me an idiot.)

Code:

uname -r

Biased turkey · 08-17-2005, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wolvenmoon
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_n...amd64_1.0-0301

Huh? What? Where? I dun understand! I'm running the latest debian amd x86_64 build, where do I get the kernel source?

As for tonight, I'm going to bed. I'm dead tired.

If you want to install the Nvidia graphics drivers you don't need the kernel source, just the kernel-headers.

I installed the Nvidia drivers 4 days ago

1) Find your kernel version
2) Use Synaptic to install the corresponding kernel-source package
3) Download the Nvidia driver . I downloaded the x86 version, not the 64 bits version even if I have an AMD 64 because Debian Sarge is a 32 bits version
4) Go to console mode ( exit X server )
5) Run the Nvidia drivers installer
6) Edit your Xfree86 config file
7) restart

Now, go back to sleep if you are so tired

Wolvenmoon · 08-17-2005, 05:58 PM

It isn't the graphics driver anymore, it's the sound/LAN driver that I want officially installed.

This is what I got.

Quote:

kitsunedebian:~# uname
Linux
kitsunedebian:~# uname -r
2.6.8-11-amd64-generic
kitsunedebian:~# apt-get kernel-sources
E: Invalid operation kernel-sources
kitsunedebian:~# apt-get linux-source2.6.8-11-amd64-generic
E: Invalid operation linux-source2.6.8-11-amd64-generic
kitsunedebian:~# apt-get linux-source2.6.8-11
E: Invalid operation linux-source2.6.8-11
kitsunedebian:~# wget linux-source2.6.8-11
--17:46:26-- http://linux-source2.6.8-11/
=> `index.html'
Resolving linux-source2.6.8-11... failed: Host not found.
kitsunedebian:~# apt-get linux-source-2.6.8-11
E: Invalid operation linux-source-2.6.8-11
kitsunedebian:~# apt-get linux-source-2.6.8
E: Invalid operation linux-source-2.6.8
kitsunedebian:~# apt-get linux-source-2.6.8-amd64-generic
E: Invalid operation linux-source-2.6.8-amd64-generic
kitsunedebian:~#

Now, someone mentioned searching. I dunno how to use a search function via terminal, someone enlighten me, please?

(YAY! I'm the number 1 newb on the forum!)

saman007uk · 08-17-2005, 06:05 PM

Searchinng the apt respository:

Code:

apt-cache search package-name

You need to install:

Code:

apt-get install kernel-source-2.6.8

Wolvenmoon · 08-17-2005, 06:23 PM

I think it's working now! Thank you very much!

--spoke too soon, it didn't detect the source as being installed.

Wolvenmoon · 08-17-2005, 07:00 PM

Okay, what about these kernel headers?

powadha · 08-18-2005, 01:32 AM

For the driver to be installed you only need the kernel headers, installing the source works just as well; the headers are part of the source.

Wolvenmoon · 08-18-2005, 02:35 PM

What's this about it not being configured?

saman007uk · 08-18-2005, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wolvenmoon
What's this about it not being configured?

I believe that the kernel source is installed as a gzipped tarball in the /usr/src direcotry, thus you need to untar it.

Wolvenmoon · 08-18-2005, 03:56 PM

What's the untar command once more?

saman007uk · 08-18-2005, 03:58 PM

Code:

tar zxf yourfile.tgz