Yo!

I am trying to install nvidia drivers, but it asks for kernel headers...

How to install kernel headers for redhat 9.0?

1. I do not have net at home.

2. I do not know what headers even are...

3. Please help...

I have installed such a file which is kernel-2.4.20-18.9.src.rpm, like this:

$ rpm -Uvh kernel-2.4.20-18.9.src.rpm

I have not found a file called "kernel headers" so I presume that this file "kernel-2.4.20-18.9.src.rpm" contains them? Am I right?

So...it does not work yet! What else I need to do? Add symlinks? Or some other settings? Please advice.

I hope I do not need to compile kernel...

-Tommi

You don't have to re-compile, you just need to install the kernel sources. I know, I know, you thought you did that, but you need to get hold of the rpm that looks like this:

kernel-source-2.4.20-18.9.i386.rpm or
kernel-source-2.4.20-18.9.i586.rpm or
kernel-source-2.4.20-18.9.i686.rpm

depending on your architecture.

The rpm you installed is the rpm used to create binary distributions of the kernel. Yes, the sources are there, but not in the right directories. Find one of the above kernel source rpm's and do the usual install. Nvidia will then be happy.

Cheers--
Charles

Yes...Now I understand.

well...there was no readymade rpm's for i686 so I need to use i386 release...but I think it does not matter, doesn't it?

Maybe I need to uninstall that file which I installed...?

Or maybe it is in some folder as turned rpm, now?

maybe I need to check the i386 folder...


-Tommi

No the source comes only as i386. You should have the right files installed now.

and kernel header are in a separate file in redhat it is
glibc-kernheaders
Header files for the Linux kernel for use by glibc

Many thanks, cnjohnson !!!

It works!!! I just had the wrong file!!!

the magic word was "kernel-source-2.4.20-18.9.i386.rpm"

And it was as easy as it has always been.

-Tommi