-----Original Message----- From: Steve Huff shuff@vecna.org To: CentOS mailing list centos@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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Well, i did try yum -y install kernel-source but yum cant find it No Match for argument: kernel-source I gonna try the plus kernel However, i hate using something that i don't know what inside it. I prefer making something that i feel suit me (for the same reason, i alwas build by comp instead of buy a brand name one although it is cheaper in some cases). So far as i have done, all kernel i build on gentoo is around 1mb with a few modules. Does it really matter using a big complicated kernel instead of a compact one? Thanks for help, guys NHUT THAI LE
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