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.
>
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