Re: kernel source (file name and location)

From: Shaul Karl (shaulk_at_actcom.net.il)
Date: 08/24/03

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To: "M.Forbes" <stptr@telus.net>

    On Sat, Aug 23, 2003 at 01:00:13PM -0700, M.Forbes wrote:
    > I need to know what the name and location would be as for the kernel-source in order to get my Ethernet card working.
    > I was getting an error in line 27 that the kernel source was not able to be found.
    > I was able to find that I have to adjust the following line of code:
    >
    > #ksrc :=/usr/sr/ksrc/RedHat/7.2/linux-2.4.7-10alt-ent
    >
    > I am currently running the woody 3 distro of Debian with kernel 2.4.18.

      I don't understand where #ksrc is taken from and why you seem to be
    using RH related methods for a Debian machine.

    > Can someone throw me a clue? (I tried #ksrc :=/usr/src/kernel-source-2.x.xx but there are no files that are showing in my usr directory or the subdirectories there of )
    >

      One way would be to look at http://packages.debian.org/kernel-source*
    (the asterisk, '*', is important) along with installing the
    kernel-package package and then following
    /usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.gz. 

    -- 
    Shaul Karl,    shaulk @ actcom . net . il
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