Hi.

I'm new using linux and after talking with many people i decided to install in my notebook Fedora Core 3. Everything (almost...) was ok, till I decided to "install" wireless..... I needed to compile kernel, but i can't find it anywhere.

Linux kernel is usually in "/usr/src/linux..<version>..." but i have that directory empty. I also searched kernel files in the Fedora CDs and I neither found it there. So, I decided to upgrade FC3 (from CDs) with option: Copy kernel in the HD or something similar..... But that option or a similar one is not present.

So..... where can i find the kernel? Should I download one? or where's the directory where i can execute: "make menuconfig"?

Thanks!!!

Last time i used Fedora it was fedora core2.
DOes fedora still use the redhat-package-manager to install / uninstall things ?

anyways... in the main menu somwhere there will be a porgram for installing packages (RPM's)
load it.

You will need to install most of the development tools. mostly the Kenrle Development stuff, and Compilers.

also, be sure to read a kernelcompile manual.

There are lost of ways of doing it,, i generally follow the following procedure.

make clean ( removes any pre-compiled parts)
make mrproper ( to make sure the kernel tree is complete)
(at this point apply any new patches you may need to install)
copy /boot/Config* to /usr/src/linux-version/.config (to use the fedora3 config as a template for the new kernel)
make oldconfig (OPTIONAL if the config is for a different ekrnel version that you are going to compile)
make menuconfig
(now make the changes you need to the kernel)
make bzImage
make modules
make modules_install
mv /boot/bzImage /boot/bzmage.OLD (backup the origonal kernel, somtimes called vmlinuz instead of bzimage)
mv ./arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage (move the new kernel to the boot directory)
(now edit /boot/grub/menu.lst to boot the new kernel)

If you provide the type of wireless card you have, the default kernel should come with the support, you may just need to install the wireless tools package. There shouldn't be any reason for you to have to compile your kernel to get such support.

There's a kernelcompile manual? Never seen that one before, but I have seen different howto's regarding how to compile kernels in different distributions.

And maybe if you know nothing about Fedora you should skip the questions, yes, it still uses RPM's, I would hate to think a Project supported by Redhat themselves does not even use their own Package Management. And in the "main menu", be a "program for installing packages".. "load it".. what exactly are you telling him to load? That's really detailed instructions on how to confuse someone even more.

Cheers!

you really are sore about that "take that tricky kid remark aint ya... chill!"

what i meant was, does it still use the "redhat-config-packages" program... yeah i forgot the name a bit.
and like i said, i know about Core2.. and for a distro with such a fast release date, i assume they are somewhat similar.

as for the manual, google for it... it returns many results, all are quite good.

I guess you see my point then huh, its not a competition on who's right or wrong. We're all here to help others out, there is no need to point out if anyone makes a mistake, even if they truly didn't make a mistake in some cases. So lets move on then and keep smartarse remarks to ourselves.

Just replying for posterity


If one wants to use wireless, you need NDISwrapper...

usuallly does not require kernel compile

Unless you need VPN, then you need to patch the Kernel for MPPC and MPPE support, recompile and use the new kernel.

I'm having the same problem now lol