On Dec 18, 2005, at 5:37 PM, lnthai2002 at aim.com wrote: > > > -----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. Sometimes you need to compile your own drivers, since no one kernel has all drivers. Especially out of kernel drivers.