rpm -ivh ...
and then cd /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES
you will find a linux-2.6.9.tar.bz2 and a lot of patches. So you do a tar -xjvf to the stuff and then cd linux-2.6.9 and apply the corresponding patches... after that a cp /boot/config-2.6.9-xxx .config, make gconfig, configure the stuff (hopefully just including needed modules), make bzImage && make modules && make modules_install and Bang !!! it does not compile (as in linux-2.6.9-1.667). Then you have some bit-brushing work to put things together...
In my opinion, there's no problem if kernel sources are placed in the SRPM repositories, but:
a) Why not install in /usr/src/linux-2.6.9-xxx ?
b) Why not have the patches already applied ?
c) It should compile cleanly...
Regards,
Casimiro
Em Ter, 2004-11-09 às 16:39 -0600, Otto Haliburton escreveu:
> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-devel-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-devel-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alexander Dalloz > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 4:16 PM > To: Development discussions related to Fedora Core > Subject: Re: Why kernel source is not in Distribution that is installed > > Am Di, den 09.11.2004 schrieb Otto Haliburton um 23:00: > > > Does anyone know why the kernel source is not installed in Fedora Core > > distribution. It is necessary in a lot of cases to have to rebuild the > > kernel but the source is purposely left out of the installation. > > Please do not 'hijack' a foreign thread by replying to an unrelated list > posting like you did. > > Then please check the list archive for the discussion. The kernel source > is available as a SRC.RPM. See the FC3 release notes for more help too. > > Alexander > > I don't know what you mean by 'hijack' that is besides the point. The discussion that I am trying to bring up has to do with an issue that often is comes as a complaint. The RPM does not install the source in the correct location from the src.rpm and quite often the first thing that is required in a upgrade or installation is to rebuild the kernel. The issue is one about Fedora core by the way as stated in the question. I wish that responses are to the question asked and if you need a clarification state that. There was no reply on the response I sent.
