Re: Where is the RH6.2 linux source?

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Ralph, I believe you didn't select the kernel source to be installed
> > when you installed 6.2.  If you install the source code from RPM it
> > will appear in /usr/src.   /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/kernel-source-*.rpm
> 
> I just did a custom install, not an upgrade, so the installer must have
> chosen the kernel for me.  Indeed these is no source code in /usr/src.

The "kernel" and the "kernel source" are two different things.
All installs choose a kernel for you.  On a custom install, YOU
can select to install the kernel _source_ (or not).

> I note that there are three source files: .i386,i586,i686.  Dumb question:
> The i586 I should use I suppose since I have a pentium 166 MHz CPU,
> but what is the i686 for?

i686 is for Pentium Pro, II, III & 4.

But you shouldn't be worrying about that, since the install already
installed it.  You need to install kernel-source*, not the iX86 kernel.

> Second question:  should I name the source file 'linux' as I copoy it into
> /usr/src/?

Don't copy anything to /usr/src.  Install the kernel-source RPM,
it will put it in /usr/src for you.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
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