Kernel-Source location

[Craig White]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Michael
> J. Schweppe
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 11:05 AM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Kernel-Source location
>
>
> Craig White wrote:
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> >> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf
> Of Michael
> >> J. Schweppe
> >> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:24 AM
> >> To: PLUG
> >> Subject: Kernel-Source location
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi All:
> >>
> >> Apparently Red Hat 7.1 does not by default install the kernel
> source.  I
> >> found the rpm on the source cd and put it in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386.
> >> Is this the correct location?
> >>
> > ---
> > the correct location for what purpose?
> >
> I've got a new nVidia video card.  I was told that of the tar, rpm and
> rpm.src [for the nVidia drivers], that the later was the best method
> [although from everything I've seen, it seems to be a matter of
> preference].
>
> I need kernel headers, make and gcc installed to "rpm --rebuild".  I
> have never done a rpm --rebuild and was told that if the rebuild failed
> that I would need to install the source.
>
> I'm inclined to think that I shouldn't have any problem with the rebuild
> though.
>
> Mike
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Why didn't you say so...

from seawolf list..

On Saturday 23 June 2001 10:30 am, Devon wrote:

> The fix:
> Downloaded NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-1251.src.rpm from http://www.nvidia.com/ and
> did rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-1251.src.rpm. Installed the rebuilt
rpm
> and all started X. All appears to be working fine.

The new NVIDIA_kernel rpm had to be installed with rpm -Uvh --force
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-1251.i386.rpm


Craig