cant install kernel-devel

GridX · #1 24th July 2006, 07:24 AM

I get an error installing the kernel-devel rpm

the rpm -ivh kernel-devel(my kernel).rpm command works fine

but then I do the rpmbuild -bp --target=noarach /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.spec doesnt work

I get this error: failed to stat /usr/src/redhat/Build/kernel-2.6.spec: no such file or directory

what is going on?

GridX

Seve · #2 24th July 2006, 07:52 AM

Hello:
I could be wrong, but I think you need the kernel source.rpm installed ?
Seve

GridX · #3 24th July 2006, 04:05 PM

ok, I didnt do that, so how do I do that, I go find the kernel source.rpm download it? then how do I install it?

Seve · #4 25th July 2006, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GridX

ok, I didnt do that, so how do I do that, I go find the kernel source.rpm download it? then how do I install it?

Hello:
Download the source rpm from here http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...dates/5/SRPMS/
and then $ rpm -ivh kernel-XXXXX
hth
Seve

GridX · #5 25th July 2006, 02:26 AM

excuse my ignorance, but I cant find my kernel source file in that link:

mine is 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 for an AMD64 (i686)

which one of those files can I use?

Seve · #6 25th July 2006, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GridX

excuse my ignorance, but I cant find my kernel source file in that link:

mine is 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 for an AMD64 (i686)

which one of those files can I use?

Hello:
You can use whatever one that you like.
The 2054 kernel is the base one that came with the initial install of FC5..probably not the best kernel ever released.
Since you are going to recompile you should be fine with any of the available kernels.
Have a look here, which should help you as well :http://forum.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=29434
Seve

GridX · #7 25th July 2006, 03:19 AM

Well nothing worked, I installed the kernel source...then did the rpmbuild command, not sure if that worked I get alot of .config:2792:warning messages, and other stuff.

the kernel-devel rpm is installed, not sure what to do after I install the kenel devel rpm

I then run the nvidia driver .run file and I still get (after all this mess) the message: the kernel header file /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kenel-2.6.15//include/linux/kernel.h does not exist and I did do teh --kernel-source-path commandline option.

So I installed the kernel-devel the kernel source did the rpmbuild and ran the nvidia driver .run file with the --kernel-source-path option and still it didnt work, I think the kernel source didnt install? dont know, I am at a loss now,

GridX · #8 25th July 2006, 04:18 AM

Hey Seve, thanks for your help on this post and my other post. I disabled my nvidia network adapter and bought a linksys adapter and now everything is working in FC5 regarding my network. I should have done this a long time ago.

My problem is solved through a workaround

GridX