On Wed, 2005-03-30 at 22:51 +0000, not disclosed wrote: > I am signing out of this thread - I have the distinct feeling that the Yet another hit-and-run, flame-throwing posters. For starters, go read http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html. Then, examine your own attitude in the tone of your posts. From what I can tell, the respondents to this thread have been plenty accommodating, especially given the NUMEROUS times this has been discussed. The basic answer is that if you *do* need the kernel source to build kernel modules, then the build process for that module is broken. There has certainly been disagreement on this list about the best way to provide a build environment for kernel modules, but I believe the latest incarnation of that (kernel-devel to match each kernel) meets the needs that many have discussed on this list in the past. As you've noticed, you're not going to find much support for restoring the old, broken way of doing things. Such is life. Fedora Core isn't for everyone. If another distribution meets your needs better, by all means, use it. -- -Paul Iadonisi Senior System Administrator Red Hat Certified Engineer / Local Linux Lobbyist Ever see a penguin fly? -- Try Linux. GPL all the way: Sell services, don't lease secrets