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Luis Torres <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:17:27 +0100
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Hello,

I installed SL5.0 in a new system (x86_64), which has a NVidia board, so
I was forced to install the OS in text mode. The kernel is
2.6.18-8.1.3.el5 and I downloaded the Nvidia package with the drivers,
in order to use X: NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.11-pkg2.run

Now I need to compile the kernel, through the above package, but I lack
the  rpm sources. That is Nvidia is expecting the tree:
/usr/src/linux-2.6.18-8.1.3.el5 , to be in place.

Could someone please provide info on:
a) which src rpms are needed and where to find them
b) how to build the tree usinf rpm
c) if the final build needs to be moved or goes to the "right" place
(i.e. where the NVIDIA package expects it to be).

Thanks,
Regards,
Luis

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