debian installation problem /usr/src

ashishuttarwar · 07-09-2004, 02:29 PM

Hi,
Actually, I have some confusion regarding Debian. Wherever I read, it is stated that the Debian image should be in /usr/src folder which is not the case in my system. I tried installing it again, I know that it will not help, but just to make sure. Still it shows just an "RPM" folder in the /usr/src. Which is I guess for RedHat OS.

Actually I am new to this compiling the kernel stuff and have to compile the kernel to install "COMEDI" driver in order to make my data acquisition board work with the system.

I will appreciate some help from you guys in this matter.

Thanx.

Ashish

Mega Man X · 07-09-2004, 03:21 PM

Hi there ashishuttarwar!!!

You are actually looking for a package called the kernel-source. You could either download a new one, move and uncompress to /usr/src and compile it, or give a shot'n the dark and type:

apt-get install kernel-source

as root, to see how it goes

comp12345 · 07-09-2004, 03:40 PM

There are many different kernel versions. If you want to compile the "COMEDI" driver for your current running kernel, then

Code:

apt-get install kernel-source-`uname -r`

It will install the kernel source package in /usr/src. It will be called kernel-source-<version>.tar.bz2. Extract the source files

Code:

tar -xjvf kernel-source-<version>.tar.bz2

If you want a list of other available kernels, type

Code:

apt-cache search kernel-source

jlinkels · 10-11-2004, 05:46 PM

ashishuttarwar,

I have posted another thread about Comedi installation in Debian. There is not much information about kernel compiling in that post, but it might be of use anyway.

jlinkels