Read my inserts: > sh patchin.sh /usr/src/linux > > The problem is that there is no /linux directory. You need to install the kernel source for /usr/src/linux to appear. Look for a package like kernel-source-... > I tried to install the kernel from the cd with > > rpm -i kernel-2.4.7-10.i386.rpm > > and it returns > > package already installed You system wouldn't boot without the kernel. This package places the vmlinuz & System maps in /boot. > I then ran > > rpm -ql kernel-2.4.7-10.i386.rpm > > and it returns > > package kernel-2.4.7.i386.rpm not installed. Do get a list of files on an rpm already installed: # rpm -ql kernel-2.4.7-10 (notice, you're listing the package name, not the file name) Do get a list of file on an rpm file: #rpm -qpl kernel-2.4.7-10.i386.rpm (here is where you list the file name, notice the -p parameter passed to the rpm command). -Rob -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list