the kernel???

[jsaturno]

Hi,

I'm really newbie and i don't know what's the kernel...

I was installing a driver and it ask me for the path of the target kernel. There is only one kernel in my OS? Where is it?

[Tim_Wright]

Hi, I've just started linux as well

As far as I understand it, the kernel is a small piece of code that is specific to the OS e.g. Knoppix, Mandrake, Red Hat. As to where to find it I don't actually know. I'm currently reading this document which I find is very helpful in explaining Linux so if you want you can have a read at it. It gives a brief history, common commands as well as other interesting information and is around 250 pages.

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[rong]

I was installing a driver and it ask me for the path of the target kernel. There is only one kernel in my OS? Where is it?

Among the tons of info available for linux on the internet two stand out as a great way to expand your linux knowledge: Google and Wikipedia.

For example for a concise explanation of the kernel check here.

There is only ONE kernel. If you want to know what kernel you are using, at the Command LIne type in:

uname -r

.

Re: your driver installation issue you need to provide some details if you need some help with that.

[jsaturno]

I have the following instruction when installing a driver...

$make -C /path/to/source SUBDIRS=$PWD modules
Where /path/to/source is the path to the source directory for the (configured and built) target kernel.

I don't know what is the path of the target kernel...

[rong]

Your "kernel source" is probably not installed which is the case with the distros I use. It appears you are using Mandravia which I do not use so I can't say where exactly to look. But use whatever package manager Mandravia uses and see if the "kernel source" is installed. Just do a search for "kernel source".

[tuxv]

http://lwn.net/Articles/22072/
check this site,

http://linuxfornewbies.org/forum/ind...opic,18.0.html
or check this site for mandriva specific help.

Maybe you don't have your kernel source installed if so try installing it.
Cheers

[jsaturno]

Hi,

I have this version: 2.6.17-5mdv

I don't know if it indicates that i have the kernel source...

[rong]

Did you go to your package manager and do the search that I recommended you do? With out doing that and stating whether or not you were successful makes it unlikely we can help.

[jsaturno]

Hi rong,

I did it! I did the search and it was not installed, then i installed the package with the dvd and the /usr/src/linux-2.6.17-5mdv folder was created but i still can't install the driver... There is an error with the kernel source, i think i haven't configured the kernel. What can i do?

[rong]

Post the error. There may be other files that are needed and the error messages usually provide the info about what is missing.