On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 20:28, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote: > Am Donnerstag, den 30.09.2004, 21:18 +0200 schrieb Enrico Scholz: > > fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Thorsten Leemhuis) writes: > > > > >> A possible solution would be the creation of a separate subpackage with > > >> the kernel-headers. These are to be installed either directly at > > >> /lib/modules/.../build, or (preferred) under /usr/src, /usr/share/... or > > >> ... and make /lib/modules/.../build a symlink to this place. > > > ... > > > Problem: Users that want to compile kernel modules (Nvidia Drivers...) > > > need to install the rpm. > > > > I do not see the problem here. Only few software can be built without > > additional packages (you need at least gcc, make, perhaps m4, bison, > > ...). > > I see the problem. All those users of the nvidia driver will have > problems to build the kernel module. And what will they search for to > solve the problem: a kernel-source(code) rpm that is will not be part of > FC3 (as it seems). > Ahh, so Redhat finally progressed from a kernel the users cant hope to build to no kernel at all. I only mention this as im on my 10th pass at trying to build a core 1 kernel, so im not bitter ;-) What happens to the .configs RH use to build the kernel, the supplied ones are decoration and seem to be no use at all, or am I missing the point or just a plonker ? Please vote now ! Jon
