Yes, it is possible. I had the same problem. I only have the 1cd version
of 8.0, but someone said they are on one of the other cd's in the boxed
version.
Otherwise you will be able to get them from the mandrake ftp site (the
url i dont have im afraid).
-- Jamie
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>From: Matt Greer[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: 21 August 2001 15:07
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [newbie] compiling my kernel, but no source?
>
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>I sent this a few days ago and it never showed up. Then some other things I
>sent showed up two days after. I think the list server might be a bit bogged
>down.
>
>Anyway, I want to recompile my kernel for some things vmware wants (rtc and
>making parallel port support a module). The problem is I can't find the
>source for my kernel anywhere. I don't have a /usr/src/linux directory, and
>searching all over my computer turned up nothing. Is it the default of
>mandrake 8.0 to not include the source for the kernel?
>
>So I thought I'd just download the source for a new kernel and compile that.
>But some things I read indicated this could cause problems for any programs
>I have that were compiled with a specific kernel in mind.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions? Should I try a new kernel and hope for the
>best? How can I know if any of my programs depend on my current kernel? Is
>it possible to get the exact source to the kernel I currently have?
>
>Thanks,
>Matt
>
>btw, vmware is awesome :)
>
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