Fedora Core 4 2.6.14-1.165_FC4 Source Code -- dumb question?

[John Summerfied]

William Case wrote:
> Hi;
> 
> I want to start exploring the internal source code of Fedora.  It has
> come to that point for me in the Linux learning curve.  I want something
> that is as close as possible to the binaries on my system.
> 
> I have found several download sites.  The Fedora site seems out of date;
> I am not sure if the kernel.org's source is the same as mine.  Etc. etc.

It's not.

> 
> Where should I get the right source.   I have a couple of kernel and
> architecture manuals that I have already read. Any special suggestions
> about how I should start digging in, gratefully received.

Same place you got the binaries:-)
The source packages are in a directory near the binaries and correspond 
to the originally-released product.

For updates, examine the updates tree.


If you only want some source, configure and use up2date.



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