How can I compiling Fedora 5?

[Andras Simon]

On 8/28/06, Timothy Murphy <tim at birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie> wrote:
> Sergio Silva wrote:
>
> > I need compiling the Kernel and not Fedora. Then I need download the
> > kernel. In my case, the packet is called linux-2.6.17.1.tar.gz. This is
> > ok? Thanks
> >
> > Timothy Murphy <tim at birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie> escreveu: Sergio Silva wrote:
> >
> >> Which packets are necessary for a compiling Fedora 5.
> >> In my box are instaled :
> >>
> >> kernel-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5
> >> kernel-devel-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5
> >>
> >> This is enought?
> >
> > Fedora 5 and the Linux kernel are completely different things.
> > Fedora 5 is an operating system consisting of a vast number of programs,
> > including a version of the kernel.
> > Very few people compile Fedora.
> >
> > If in fact you mean the kernel,
> > then you will need the kernel source as well.
>
> Actually, I was wrong;
> the kernel-devel rpm does contain the kernel sources.

I don't think so.

> These should appear in /usr/src/kernels/2.6.17-1.2174_FC5-i686/ .

There are only headers and makefiles there if you have only installed
the kernel-devel rpm.

Andras