On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, DelaCruz, Carlo wrote: > hello -- > > i'd like to rebuild my kernel but was surprised to find that the kernel > source is not in /usr/src/linux. > i have Mandrake 8.1; i tried looking for it in the 3 cd's using the software > manager but couldn't find it. >
> does anybody know for sure if the kernel source is in the cd-set or not? > also if i try to download it > from the Mandrake FTP sites, do you know what the package is called, maybe > something like > kernel-source-2.4.xx-mdk.rpm? > It's on the disks, either 1 or 2 in Mandrake/RPMS. If you're downloading the kernel, you might as well get the updated ones (2.4.8-34.1). > i might consider getting stock kernel from kernel.org; i heard that Mandrake > customizes its kernel > a lot, will my 8.1 install break if i rebuild my kernel using stock kernel > from kernel.org? No, it will work, but you will need to enable a few services. I use the stock Linus kernel on my testing machines, but the Mandrake version on my stable workstation. > > thanks, > carlo. > >
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