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Where is My kernel, Please help
Name: alhaidry Date: July 31, 2002 at 20:54:53 Pacific
Comment:
I have Redhat 7.3 ( very new for linux) and I am trying to install the Driver for my linmodem pctel hsp56 mr. I have download a driver, but the problem is that I got a message error and that error is a result of the kernel is not in usr/src/linux (faq); Can anybody tell me where can I find my kernel, I ve searced and got several kernel files, and what the name of the file exacly. the version is: 2.4.18-3. any is highly appreciate it. Alhaidry
the kernel source package should be called kernel-source-2.4.18.3.rpm. You will most likely find it on the second CD. Otherwise go to RedHat site and download it or go to kernel.org and get a source tarball of the kernel.
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Response Number 2
Name: peter4u Date: July 31, 2002 at 22:31:29 Pacific
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Depending on your boot-loader (grub or lilo) your /etc/lilo.conf or grub.conf ( or /boot/grub/menu.lst) will tell you.
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Response Number 3
Name: alhaidry Date: July 31, 2002 at 23:34:26 Pacific
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I don't have lilo or grub, I boot from floppy disk. So, do I have my kernel installed and configured or not. and if not do I have to configure it. please help. Thanks Alhaidry
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Response Number 4
Name: armin Date: August 1, 2002 at 02:59:08 Pacific
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what you need to compile the driver is the kernel source as NT answered in respons nr 1. the kernel resides in /boot and is called vmlinuz-2.4.18.blahblah. but you dont have to mess with the kernel itself. the installscript for the driver (Makefile) wants to find the kernel source in /usr/src/linux. install the kernel-source-2.4.18.blahblah.rpm from your cd and the driver installation will work.
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