Hi, I downloaded the following RPM from kernel.org: kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.src.rpm My linux version is: 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5-smp-i686 Is this a correct version of RPM? Where should I install it? Thanks, BG -----Original Message----- From: Rik van Riel [mailto:riel@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 4:40 PM To: Bizhan Gholikhamseh (bgholikh) Cc: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: kernel source code for 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5smp Bizhan Gholikhamseh (bgholikh) wrote: > Hi All, > Sorry if this is a stupid question, I am trying to compile a kernel > module on a x86 system running Linux 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5smp. > In order to compile the code I need to access to the build source tree No, you don't need that. A small subset of the source is enough for module compiling. > which should reside in the following directory > /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5smp In my system currently this > directory is a link list to the following > directory: > ../../../usr/src/kernels/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5-smp-i686 > Which is an empty directory. Install the kernel-devel RPM matching your kernel version, and you'll get all the header files and other bits and pieces necessary to compile kernel modules. -- "You don't have to be crazy to do this... but it helps." -- Bob Ross -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
