Ack... That is not the way to do it. A "src" kernel is something used to compile the kernel on your machine:
rpm --rebuild blablabla.src.rpm To install the sources you need the kernel-source-xxxxx.rpm This second one is the one you install with: rpm -ivh kernel-source-xxxxx.rpm Best regards, Adrian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Expert List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 6:32 PM Subject: [expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm > OK, I've struggled with this for a couple of hours while trying to > coordinate the Linux Kernel howto, several READMEs, etc. I have > previously compiled kernels from the .src.rpm, and I remember it being > surprisingly easy, if you just want to compile all 5 or so sets of > kernel binaries. > > I downloaded kernel-2.4.21.0.18mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm from sec.sup.org and > tried to install the source with rpm -ivh. It seems to dump several > files into /usr/src/RPMS/SOURCES: > > linux.2.4.20.tar.bz2 > linux.2.4.21-pre4q18.tar.bz2 > linux-mdkconfig.h > linux-merge-config.awk > linux-merge-modules.awk > patch-2.4.21-pre4.bz2 > README.kernel-sources > README.Mandrake > > None of this matches any of the howtos I have seen. Any suggestions? > Oh, I avoid urpmi like the plague ... it really is NOT good for an > expensive dial-up connection, which is why I wanted to download the > source RPM and build the various kernels. > > Thanks. > > -- > Jan Wilson, SysAdmin _/*]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Corozal Junior College | |:' corozal.com corozal.bz > Corozal Town, Belize | /' chetumal.com & linux.bz > Reg. Linux user #151611 |_/ Network, PHP, Perl, HTML > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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