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[ILUG] Fedora Core 5 Kernel Source Package

[ILUG] Fedora Core 5 Kernel Source Package

Kenn Humborg kenn at bluetree.ie
Tue Mar 21 12:46:43 GMT 2006


> Hamilton, David (TSG C&I) wrote:
> 
> >I have just installed FC5 x86_64 on my new laptop, but cannot find the
> >kernel source package anywhere on the DVD-ROM.
> >I was under the impression that it was usually called
> >kernel-source-2.6.x-y.z.FC5......, but can't find anything matching
> >that.
> >The reason I need it is to get ndiswrapper compiled and installed so I
> >can get my wireless card working, so network connectivity is currently
> >non-existant...
> >
> >  
> >
> This has been the case for a while. Search for redundancy here:
> http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/release-notes/fc3/x86/

And, if all you want to do is compile a module, you don't need the
full sources.  Search for 'foo.ko' in the above page.

Later,
Kenn




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