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Linux kernel source not found.

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/linux-kernel-source-not-found.3753/

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flashweb Original post #1
Dec 18, 2004 at 3:48 PM
Hi,

I have installed CentOS (www.centos.org) on My PC.

It is said to be same as RHEL, compiled from source.

My network card is not working, i try to install the driver for LAN card from the monther board CD.

I got the error

Code:
#make

Makefile:29 *** Linux kernel source not found.  Stop.


My LAN Card is

Ethernet Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6105 [Rhline - III] (rev 86)

It seems i don't have kernel source installed on my pc.

How do i get it ?

I checked the CentOS CD, CD1 have no RPM called kernel-source.

How do i solve this ? Can i download a kernel from kernel.org and install it ?

Regards,

Yujin
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BONZI #2
Dec 19, 2004 at 12:36 AM
The best solution is dl the latest kernel from kernel.org. But to get it running will require a bit of effort. About the source, all the releases not necessarily have the source code.
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Dec 19, 2004 at 10:58 AM
Yup you need source code from kernel.org OR you can get it from your distros ftp/http server. Compiling kernel is not at all hard.