FC5 Upgrade: kernel-source needed

[hussram]

Hello Everyone,

I downloaded the FC5 DVD ISO image along with the rescue CD and burnt the DVD. I then upgraded from FC4 to FC5 (did not do fresh FC5 install). The reason I did that because I did not want to loose all the work I had done with FC4. That upgrade process took actually 4 hours. When done, I was not able to restart because GRUB was hanging up. So, I re-installed GRUB and then I booted successfully. I appreciated the new Fedora look.

However, when I started to re-install my eagle-usb modem, I ran into the problem of missing kernel-source. By searching this forum, I found some directions to download the kernel develop package. But how can I download if I lost my modem?

Please let me know how I can use the FC5 DVD, if possible, or download the right hernel source package (required for FC5 supplied with i386 DVD ISO version) on another computer.

Many thanks and congratulation on the new release.

Regards

[daverj]

if the file resides on the FC5 dvd iso (I wouldn't know because I don't have it), you could do the following:

1) mount the dvd
2) cd to where the dvd is mounted
3) ( as root ) find . -name '*kernel-devel*' -print

that will print all kernel-devel packages to the screen


Dave

[>akc<]

Hello...
Fedora does not come with the kernel source instead you must look in your Fedora DVD for the package kernel-devel, this package contains the kernel headers. With this package installed you should be able to compile any driver. If you like you can download from the web the kernel source for your distribution, it is a package called kernel-(your kernel version).src.rpm

Saludos
AKC

[hussram]

Thank you for your replies. Yes indeed I was able to find the kernel-devel on the DVD. I installed it and that solved my initial problem with building the driver. Now I have to make the new driver work which is another problem that I have to deal with. Thank you anyway for your directions.

Regards