SuSE 8.1 Personal

coffeeman · 02-21-2003, 10:41 PM

Can someone confirm that the kernel source files are NOT included anywhere on the 3 CDs supplied with SuSE 8.1 Personal distro? I can't seem to find them at all.

I need to compile a Broadcom NIC driver - hence no net access from my Linux box yet. I know about the kernel.org and the SuSE ftp site/mirrors but I wanted to make sure I don't already have them on CD first.

Thanks!

snocked · 02-22-2003, 06:28 AM

It's on the 3rd cd.

coffeeman · 02-22-2003, 08:30 AM

Snocked:
I see lots of other source packages on the 3rd CD, but nothing that looks like the kernel source - which one is it? And how do I load it with YasT2?

Thanks for your help!

rshaw · 02-22-2003, 09:54 AM

start yast, select install/remove software, select 'search' from the filter box, type 'kernel' in the search box,(easier than trying to find it from the package list) click search, put a checkmark next to kernel-sources, click accept.

coffeeman · 02-22-2003, 10:12 AM

Thanks - but I have done this many times. Searches for "kernel" or "sources" or "kernel-sources" finds nothing. I looked on the 3rd CD where all the other *.src.rpm packages are and there are none with kernel in the name. I have a feeling that the kernel sources are not provided on SuSE 8.1 Personal release, perhaps only on the Professional release?

rshaw · 02-22-2003, 10:23 AM

don't know, never bought the personal version. they are known for bizzare names for their kernel packages, like k_dft, etc.

glyph · 02-23-2003, 07:20 PM

it's k_deflt-<version>.i586.rpm

coffeeman · 02-23-2003, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by glyph
it's k_deflt-<version>.i586.rpm

but that packeage doesn't contain the kernel source files - just the kernel itself - right? I'm looking for the kernel source files in order to do some compiling.

glyph · 02-23-2003, 09:20 PM

Yast2>Install or remove software>Advanced development>kernel-source........the technical data says it is on media #2.......location is: 5 kernel-source-2.4.19.SuSE-49.nosrc.rpm

hope that helps.

coffeeman · 02-24-2003, 07:35 PM

I don't have the Advanced Development choice in Yast2 - I guess it's not available in the Personal release - makes sence if they don't provide the kernel sources.