Where to get the source for latest kernel?

[torvalds]

Im running Mandrake 10. I think the kernel is 2.6 (going by their website).

 

[devourment77]

kernel.org

 

[nonsequitur]

while that is where the kernel can be downloaded, you had better read this before trying...

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html

 

[torvalds]

Its 2.6.3 WHats parts do I download? Theres loads of things named 2.6.3 http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/

 

[nonsequitur]

if you want the latest, it's 2.6.8

from the instuctions here,
http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html#DOWNLOAD

you want to download the full source labeled linux-2.6.8.tar.bz2 ( or *.gz )

the patch files are used to patch an existing source tree to new specs. you don't have existing code, so just get full file.

 

[BillLeeLee]

On that site, get 2.6.8.1 (was patched a day after release to fix an NFS bug).

The sources come in tar.gz or tar.bz flavors and are 35 - 45 megs in size compressed.

 

[Xipher]

grab the one that starts with linux, not patch.