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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: shuiend on 28 June 2002, 20:48

Title: red hat 7.3 source
Post by: shuiend on 28 June 2002, 20:48

i am installing a driver for my wireless network and i need to tell it where to source files for the kernel are. they should be /usr/src/linux-2.something but under /usr/src all that is there is a directory called "redhat" and there is nothing in there. i looked around for it but was unable to find it. i am useing redhat 7.3. any info that would help would be appreacative.

Title: red hat 7.3 source
Post by: Master of Reality on 28 June 2002, 20:52

mine is under /usr/src/linux-2.4
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Title: red hat 7.3 source
Post by: shuiend on 28 June 2002, 23:01

(http://stuff4fools.topcities.com/root.jpg)
this is a screen shot i took that shows what is in my /usr/src directory. master of reality did you download the iso's and install or did you buy red hat. i downloaded them andinstalled maybe that is y i don't have the source in there? i really need to find the source so i can get the internet working in linux cause right now i am stuck useing xpiss and  hate it

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Title: red hat 7.3 source
Post by: Master of Reality on 28 June 2002, 23:37

I downloaded the ISO's then installed it.

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Title: red hat 7.3 source
Post by: voidmain on 29 June 2002, 05:03

All you have to do is install the kernel-source* and kernel-headers* RPMs from your CD.  It will be in the /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS direectory on one of your CDs.

Title: red hat 7.3 source
Post by: shuiend on 29 June 2002, 21:20

ok thanks