[CentOS] Where is the kernel source code???

[Kevin Krieser]

On Dec 18, 2005, at 5:37 PM, lnthai2002 at aim.com wrote:

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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Huff <shuff at vecna.org>
> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org>
> Sent: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 18:18:23 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Where is the kernel source code???
>
>  On Dec 18, 2005, at 3:41 PM, Jim Perrin wrote:
>
> > Long complicated answer: you'd need to get the src rpm, edit the
> > .config used to add support for the driver, rebuild the rpm.... etc.
>
>  this is not quite correct; rather that messing with the kernel  
> SRPM, you should also be able to pull down the kernel-source RPM:
>
> yum -y install kernel-source
>
>  this will create /usr/src/linux-<kernel version>, which contains  
> the kernel source.
>
>  this doc is old, but you may be able to compile a custom kernel  
> using a similar procedure:
>
>  http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/ 
> s1-cus
> tom-kernel-modularized.html
>
>  but i'd add my voice to those recommending that you NOT compile  
> you own kernel, and instead use the centosplus kernel, especially  
> if it contains the module(s) you need.
>
> -steve
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> How do i know that the centOSplus kernel has support for my device 
> (in my case bt848 capture device). I must see the config file  
> right? But rpm doesnt put that config file into /boot
> Thanks, guys
> NHUT THAI LE
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Sometimes you need to compile your own drivers, since no one kernel  
has all drivers.  Especially out of kernel drivers.