On 23 Mar 2002 09:52:50 +0000
Michael Dransfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I have noticed that the package for kernel headers is different to all
> the other kernel versions (2.4.18-25mdk, not 2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk)
> 
> kernel-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
> kernel-enterprise-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
> kernel-headers-2.4.18-25mdk.i586.rpm
> kernel-secure-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
> kernel-smp-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm

kernel-headers are actually part of glibc, so therefore the different release number.
There should be enough about it in the archives of cooker.

> This causes problems with recompiling a vmware kernel.  It complains
> that they are different versions and will not be able to compile a new
> kernel module.

You need kernel-source for kernelmodules like vmware, and compile it on the headers 
of /usr/src/linux-version/include.


--
Marcel Pol

Linux 2.4.18-5mdksmp, up 13 days, 14:22


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