Hello Charles, Wednesday, April 17, 2002, 9:11:09 PM, you wrote:
>> --=-=-= >> Name : kernel-2.4.18.12mdk Relocations: (not relocateable) >> Version : 1 Vendor: MandrakeSoft >> Release : 1mdk Build Date: Wed Apr 17 17:42:42 2002 >> Install date: (not installed) Build Host: bi.mandrakesoft.com >> Group : System/Kernel and hardware Source RPM: (none) >> Size : 35090986 License: GPL >> Packager : Juan Quintela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> URL : http://www.kernel.org/ >> Summary : The Linux kernel (the core of the Linux operating system). >> Description : >> The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of your >> Mandrake Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions >> of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device >> input and output, etc. >> >> CAE> Can not rebuild Or install any source rpms CAE> [root@localhost safe]# rpm -rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2802.src.rpm CAE> Installing NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2802.src.rpm CAE> error: cannot create %sourcedir /root/RPM/SOURCES CAE> error: NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2802.src.rpm cannot be installed CAE> [root@localhost safe]# rpm -rebuild xnc-4.4.6-1.src.rpm CAE> Installing xnc-4.4.6-1.src.rpm CAE> error: cannot create %sourcedir /root/RPM/SOURCES CAE> error: xnc-4.4.6-1.src.rpm cannot be installed CAE> Note the path it wants to use. Did you try out KRPMBuilder by any chance? If so, you have to remove ~/.rpm* (the kernel has nothing to do with the RPM location!) Rgds, Rainer
