Besides that, if you:
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(a)redhat.com [mailto:fedora-devel-list-
> bounces(a)redhat.com] 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.