kernel-source installation

lunar-blue · 08-03-2005, 05:59 PM

Hi, i've dowlnoaded kernel-source forFC4 but i am having trouble installing it, or atleast it cant find it when i try to install softwares that require it, can anyone help me out?

reddazz · 08-03-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally posted by lunar-blue
Hi, i've dowlnoaded kernel-source forFC4 but i am having trouble installing it, or atleast it cant find it when i try to install softwares that require it, can anyone help me out?

I bet you installed the kernel source rpm. The right package is kernel-devel.

Code:

#yum install kernel-devel

lunar-blue · 08-03-2005, 07:15 PM

that doesnt work for me:'( whenever i do taht, it prints two lines and then a third line comes, i dont remmeber what is said (ill check later, im on windows because i dont have internet on linux because of this kernel-source):'( and then it just exits

reddazz · 08-03-2005, 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by lunar-blue
that doesnt work for me:'( whenever i do taht, it prints two lines and then a third line comes, i dont remmeber what is said (ill check later, im on windows because i dont have internet on linux because of this kernel-source):'( and then it just exits

You can download the kernel-devel package for the kernel you are running from here. Store it to a usb stick or CD and then install it when you boot into Linux.