-----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 --- If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction. - Fabian, Twelfth Night, III,v _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos 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 ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.