rpmbuild

[Paul Howarth]

Mark Panen wrote:
> I downloaded kernel-2.6.10-1.766_FC3.src.rpm thinking i would get the
> kernel source package out of it.
> 
> I ran this command "rpmbuild --rebuild --target i686
> kernel-2.6.10-1.766_FC3.src.rpm"
> 
> and got 
> kernel-2.6.10-1.766_FC3.root.i686.rpm
> kernel-debuginfo-2.6.10-1.766_FC3.root.i686.rpm
> kernel-smp-2.6.10-1.766_FC3.root.i686.rpm
> 
> What have i actually done here ?

You've made a custom kernel, virtually identical to the "official" 
2.6.10-1.766_FC3 kernel.

 > and how can i get the kernel source
> package like in the old days when it came on the ftp server ?

The release notes 
(/usr/share/doc/fedora-release-3/RELEASE-NOTES-x86-en.html) describe how 
to create a kernel source tree from the .src.rpm

What is it you are actually trying to do? Most device drivers don't 
actually need the kernel-source to build. If you're building a custom 
kernel, there's a good guide on how to do it at: 
http://crab-lab.zool.ohiou.edu/kevin/kernel-compilation-tutorial-en/

Paul.