Prepare the Debian kernel-source

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 # kernel & kernel source version
 kv=`uname -r`
 ksv=`uname -r | sed 's/-.*$//'`
// svs kv ksv

debfoster kernel-source-$ksv kernel-headers-$kv

Ref:

% debfoster kernel-source-$kv
E: Couldn't find package kernel-source-2.4.27-2-k7

Unpacking kernel sources

cd /usr/src/
tar jfx kernel-source-$ksv.tar.bz2

 rm linux
ln -sf kernel-source-$ksv linux

cp -v /boot/config-$kv linux/.config

Unpacking kernel sources

cd linux

# use all answers from ./.config file
% make oldconfig
*** End of Linux kernel configuration.
*** Check the top-level Makefile for additional configuration.
*** Next, you must run 'make dep'.

# Finally, do a "make dep" to set up all the dependencies correctly.
% make dep

For vmware

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

The path "/usr/src/linux/include" is not an existing directory.

# install the kernel source as above

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

The directory of kernel headers (version 2.4.27) does not match your running kernel (version 2.4.27-2-k7). Even if the module were to compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

documented on: 2005.04.20