Michael,

Hi, can I ask you where I could get information on how to install the
kernel devel package. I copied the .rpm to my home directory and used
rpm -i to install the devel package. I was expecting another kernel
module to appear on the boot screen but I didn't see any.

Thanks,
joe

Michael Heiming wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.setup jjlindula@hotmail.com <jjlindula@hotmail.com>:
>
> > Michael Heiming wrote:
> >> In comp.os.linux.setup jjlindula@hotmail.com <jjlindula@hotmail.com>:
> >> > Mark wrote:
> >> >> Michael Heiming wrote:
> >> >> > In comp.os.linux.setup jjlindula@hotmail.com <jjlindula@hotmail.com>:
>
> [ Can't find kernel-devel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.*.rpm ]
>
> > Michael,
>
> > Hi, is it possible to get the kernel-devel and other dependencies from
> > the installation CD's? I've looked at the mirror sites and I can't find
>
> It seems not, taking into account Moe Trin took the care and
> actually read the RELEASE-NOTES.
>
> > the kernel-devel<kernel version>.rpm. I've also looked at the Updates
> > page and still no luck. Can you point me in the right direction. I'll
> > also do some googling as you suggested.
>
> ftp://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub...s/Fedora/RPMS/
>
> (some mirror should be faster)
>
> I might just get to old answering questions, I don't know but it
> is more pain lately then anything else.
>
> Good luck
>
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In comp.os.linux.setup jjlindula@hotmail.com <jjlindula@hotmail.com>:
> Michael Heiming wrote:
>> In comp.os.linux.setup jjlindula@hotmail.com <jjlindula@hotmail.com>:
>> > Michael Heiming wrote:
>> >> In comp.os.linux.setup jjlindula@hotmail.com <jjlindula@hotmail.com>:
>> >> > Mark wrote:
>> >> >> Michael Heiming wrote:
>> >> >> > In comp.os.linux.setup jjlindula@hotmail.com <jjlindula@hotmail.com>:

[ top posting fixed ]

>> [ Can't find kernel-devel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.*.rpm ]
>>
>> > Michael,
>>
>> > Hi, is it possible to get the kernel-devel and other dependencies from
>> > the installation CD's? I've looked at the mirror sites and I can't find
>>
>> It seems not, taking into account Moe Trin took the care and
>> actually read the RELEASE-NOTES.
>>
>> > the kernel-devel<kernel version>.rpm. I've also looked at the Updates
>> > page and still no luck. Can you point me in the right direction. I'll
>> > also do some googling as you suggested.
>>
>> ftp://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub...s/Fedora/RPMS/
>>
>> (some mirror should be faster)
[..]

> Hi, can I ask you where I could get information on how to install the
> kernel devel package. I copied the .rpm to my home directory and used
> rpm -i to install the devel package. I was expecting another kernel
> module to appear on the boot screen but I didn't see any.

Why would you?

From the package description:

Summary : Development package for building kernel modules to
match the kernel.

Description : This package provides kernel headers and makefiles
sufficient to build modules against the kernel package.

It contains what you asked for, needed kernel headers/makefiles
to enable to build kernel modules, which is what you asked for.

Unsure why you would expect something on the boot screen?

Try 'rpm -qil <package-name>' to get information and a list of
files, then go ahead and try building your modules, it should
pick up the needed headers. You installed it with 'rpm -i ...'
already.

Good luck

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