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Linux kernel source

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jema

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I apparently need to get the kernel in RH7.3 recompiled to that I can use my Audigy.

Now when I installed RH I didnt install the source code, Ive tried downloading the right one from kernel.org but that gave me some strange error that I couldnt make use of and then I tried the ones availible from RH but those only install (atleast thats what I think they do) and dont create any source data.

So what do I do to get the RH 2.4.18-3 kernel source code?

Im very new to linux so please be patient and overly specific with any explanations.

And if anyone has an Audigy running in RH7.3 a little help on that would be nice aswell, yes I know there is a read me but much of the stuff in it doesnt do me much good.

Thank you!
 
Managed to do something really stupid so (dont know how though) so I'll have to dnl the kernel.org version again.

I got the kernel-2.4.18-3.src.rpm version from RH (stored in a srpms folder on the mirror I dnl from so I think its the right one) but that doesnt seem to do anything at all, maybe Im using it wrong. KPackage starts, I click install and the nothing. I really need to get a good book on linux...
 
I'll read up a bit and come back 🙂

Think I found the right package now but apparently the gcc is missing, think I'll re-install the lot and this time I wont try and smart it up.
 
Machine is neither connected to the net nor registerd with RH, dont think you can do that unless you buy it right?
 
From the man page of rpm...
rpm --rebuild <source_package_file>+
You'll usually find the built package in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/xxx where xxx is the cpu version you built for!

Good luck!

 
Fixed it, got the driver installed. If I get any sound? Ofcourse not!

Im starting to get really feedup with this.
 
Apparently my system needed to reboot for it work. You can apparently run but never hide from the dredded reboot.
 
You only needed to reboot if you compile the driver inside the kernel... if had compiled it as module you could
have prevented the reboot!!!

 
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