xboxboy Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hi all, I've got an installation of 2008 i586.dvd free running ok. I thought I'd try my hand at configuring the kernel. Got some info of the net, perhaps to outdated! First issue is my installation didn't install the kernel source, I checked in install software but can't find anything to install the source. I have got a copy of kernel 2.6.23.8 off magazine cover disk, but have just learnt about the grsecurity patch, so i want to stick with the original kernel if its already patched (any one know?). Second thing I tried make xconfig to configure the kernel, and xconfig isnt installed either. Does mandriva 2008 have a newer program for configuration, or do I have to install it off the disk, or download of net? Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavaeolus Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 if you have setup online repositories there should be a package called kernel-source-2.6.22.12-1mdv or kernel-source-latest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xboxboy Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Thanks for the reply, I guess the source isnt included on the dvd then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindakoe Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 (edited) I think it is included (not having the DVD version I cant be absolutely certain), but it is just not installed onto your hard disk. Fire up the control center, goto software, search for kernel and install the source-files. Note: the kernel-devel files only contain sufficient info to build other software against the kernel, but not the complete source (only header files). In order to rebuild the kernel, you will need kernel-source of your version.. Edited December 30, 2007 by pindakoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I happen to have the iso mounted as a nfs share and the source is included on the free dvd at DVD:/media/main/kernel-source-2.6.22.9-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavaeolus Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 (edited) beware, the kernel got updated and so did the source, therefore you should use the newest version from the online repositories. kernel-source-2.6.22.12-1mdv is the most recent version Edited December 30, 2007 by lavaeolus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xboxboy Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I happen to have the iso mounted as a nfs share and the source is included on the free dvd at DVD:/media/main/kernel-source-2.6.22.9-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm Thanks for that, I was able to install it off the dvd from install or remove software. I was able to use make menuconfig to edit the kernel. I will install the modified kernel over weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Hai your welcome ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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