Source RPMS

[vpv]

On Sun, 12 Jun 2005, Bob McClure Jr wrote:

> Hi vpv,
>
> We prefer bottom posting (post below what you quote).
>
> Answer: Because it makes it easier to follow the interchange.
>
> Question: Why to you prefer bottom posting?
>
> So I will re-arrange this a little.
>
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 08:00:51PM +0300, vpv wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 11 Jun 2005, Bob McClure Jr wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, Jun 11, 2005 at 11:37:27PM +0300, vpv wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am new to Linux. I need to install source on a Linux machine.
>>>
>>> Why?  I've been in Linux for years and it's been years since I needed
>>> the kernel source.
>>>
>>>> Is the Kernel source RPM available in the redhat FTP site?
>>>> If not where else is it available.
>>>
>>> If you must, check out
>>>
>>> http://www.kernel.org/
>>>
>>> but I don't think you are going to get what you think.  You can't
>>> build a kernel unless you have Linux installed.  What you more likely
>>> want is
>>>
>>> http://fedora.redhat.com/
>>>
>>>> I got this machine to work on
>>>> but  there is no distribution CD available.
>>>
>>> Check out KRUD
>>>
>>> http://www.tummy.com/Products/krud/
>>>
>>> It is a superset of Fedora Core 3.  You can buy a single issue (4 CDs)
>>> with all the latest patches and bug fixes for only $12.  I have a
>>> subscription (monthly issues of the latest) so I can easily keep my
>>> five Linux machines up to date.
>>>
>>>> regards
>>>> vpv
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> --
>>> Bob McClure, Jr.
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Thanks Bob for the detailed reply. Sorry my original
>> mail was not clear enough.
>>
>> I have a computer with Linux (kernel 2.4.18) installed. But source is not
>> installed. I have worked on Linux little bit but never got into
>> installation etc.
>>
>> I have to modify slightly TCP and IP related files from exactly the
>> same kernel version as exists in the machine. Thats why I have to figure
>> out how to install just the source without changing anything in the
>> running kernel and then modify it and recompile.
>>
>> thankyou
>> vpv
>
> Then you should go to the kernel.org site, noted above, and get the
> latest 2.4.* kernel, binary and source.  You really shouldn't be
> running an original kernel
>
> Cheers,
> -- 
> Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
> robertmcclure at earthlink.net  http://www.bobcatos.com
> God is more interested in our availability than our ability.


Hello Bob and others,

Two more questions in this issue.This might be stupid:
The installation on my computer is RH 7.2. Can I still get the required 
Kernel source version from Kernel.org and recompile it and use?


> latest 2.4.* kernel, binary and source.  You really shouldn't be
> running an original kernel

Sorry, I did not understand what you meant by this?

vpv

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