hi all

this thing is driving me crazy.

I can't find the source file to download-actually I don't even know what to download. I need step by step instructions on how to load the kernel source. So I can install my webcam drivers.

I am using a eeepc 4g surf. Also the downloads are sent to a directory called My documents. When i try to change cd/My Documents it says no such file or directory.

Please help me with this

Thanks in advance
fred

Usually Kernel sources are under the Development category.
Could it be because you haven't created the directory first? "md home/username/My Documents"

I don't know that much yet about eeepc's, so be warned.

I DO know that it's running a modified Xandros, & Xandros is Debian based so most of my Debian/MEPIS/*buntu knowledge applies.

1. Which mode are you running in, I think they're called, "Simple" & "Desktop"?
2. Which package manager are you using?
   -- I use KPackage, but there's the possibility that Synaptic is the default.
3. If worse comes to worst, do you know how to get to terminal?
4. ... a root terminal?
5. I think Xandros uses a root acct., rather than sudo-ing like the 'buntu's, please confirm.
6. I'll probably have access to an eeepc this Wed. evening.

&, of course, if you don't understand any of my Q's, it will tell us where to start explaining.

Edit -- note self: This may be the CLI solution:

Code:

dpkg -l *`uname -r` | less -S
# as root
apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

There is probably an easier way, but I want the code here for my own reference.

I tried to give an answer, but I am not allowed to post urls. Stupid site. So, now I post a BS message, just in order to be able to do it all over again.....

Ok, I will make a little shorter now.

The kernel that is used on your system can be found at:

http://support.asus.com/download/dow...lanhuage=en-us
Here, select the correct hardware you have and select the latest kernel.

Save the package to /home/user, so you know where to find it. If you use easy mode, use ctrl-alt-t to open a terminal, otherwise you can use the 'launch button' and look under applications (I believe, I have no xandros anymore as I am building an LFS system on my eee. look around for it in the menu, it may be called a console)

Next, unrar, install the package and unpack the tarball:

You are now in the directory where you have the sources. You must exit, in order to prevent being root for too long.

To do anything with them, make sure you have the development tools.

add to /etc/apt/sources.list:
Then do:
Hope this helps.

Regards,

komodo

Under xandros linux, there really is a directory called "/home/user/My Documents\" Be aware to use the capitals in the correct place, since "My Documents" is not the same as "my documents" or some other variation. And yes, there really is a \ appended to the name...

In a standard xandros linux install on the eeepc, there are no development tools and no kernel sources.

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies, but so far nothing has worked. When i download the kernel sources and try to install following the instructions provided I returns errors and does not install.

SO I went to console and opened konqueror and unpacked it using the program for this, I then tried to install using the .deb installer-still won't install. i think that I am missing some dependencies. But which ones I do not know.

Basically we are still at square one.

Any advice that could be given would be greatly appreciated as I have spent hours trying to get this to work.

Thanks in advance

Fred

Thanks for your help--i am making progress

I need to install binutils, before it will let me install the sources--can anyone tell me where to find this program? And which version to download, I attempted to download and install but it gave a permission denied msg. Even when root.

Thanks in advance
Fred