[CentOS] kernel source
Connie Sieh
csieh at fnal.gov
Thu Mar 23 20:18:04 UTC 2006
On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Andrew Zahn wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to install the kernel src rpm that I've downloaded from the
> CentOS ftp, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.src.rpm. I hope to compile the kernel
> with XFS enabled. However, I have tried to simply run:
>
> [root at se4 ~]# rpm -iv kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.src.rpm
>
> and it complains back:
>
> warning: group builder does not exist - using root
> warning: user builder does not exist - using root
> warning: group builder does not exist - using root
> warning: user builder does not exist - using root
> warning: group builder does not exist - using root
> warning: user builder does not exist - using root
> ....
>
> then an rpm -q kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.src.rpm says:
> package kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.src.rpm is not installed
kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.src.rpm is a file name and not a rpm name
>
> Anyone know what is going on??
But src.rpms are not handled the same as non src.rpm's. They do not go
into the rpm database.
>
> ps. I have tried to install the CentOSplus kernel with xfs and that is
> completely unstable for me.
I doubt that what your are attempting to do will make it any better.
>
> thanks,
> Andrew
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-Connie Sieh
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