Latest kernel src??

Richard E Miles r.godzilla at comcast.net
Wed Nov 24 23:00:02 UTC 2004


On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:21:18 -0500 (EST)
fedora-list-request at redhat.com wrote:

> > Søren Neigaard wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > 
> > > Ive installed the latest kernel via up2date, and now I want the matching
> > > kernel src to be able to build my NVidia kernel module.
> > 
> > You don't need the kernel sources for building most kernel modules.
> > Please, read the release notes.
> > Also, please search the list archives for further comments/details on 
> > the issue. This pops up every single day here!
> 
> Well... I do need the source, the NVidia script asks for the source. So
> yes I need it, and yes others have asked about NVidia before, but Im not
> asking about NVidia, Im asking about the kernel source...
> 
> I have before installed the NVidia driver, which is pretty easy if you
> have the kernel source, but I have some problems getting the latest
> source. Can (will) you help here, or am I on my own?
> 
> Best regards
> Søren

In FC3 you do not need the kernel src to install the nvidia driver. I did it
without the kernel src.

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Richard E Miles
Federal Way WA.
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