On Thursday 23 March 2006 21:12, 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 these are just warnings, the src.rpm got installed ok > .... > > 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 > > Anyone know what is going on?? files just get dumped into /usr/src/redhat/{SPECS,SOURCES}, it does not updated the rpmdb. > ps. I have tried to install the CentOSplus kernel with xfs and that is > completely unstable for me. then give up on this way because recompiling with -22 with enabled xfs is exactly what was done for the -22 centosplus kernel. I'd suggest one of: * wait for the new and improved centosplus kernel with fresh xfs * build an external xfs module (suggested by a previous poster) * use a kernel.org kernel (like maybe 2.6.15.6) either way you go it's a, in more ways than one, unsupported setup. /Peter > thanks, > Andrew -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Kjellström | E-mail: cap at nsc.liu.se National Supercomputer Centre | Sweden | http://www.nsc.liu.se -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 191 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20060324/042f1eb3/attachment-0005.sig>