apt-get THIS!

[evulish]

Ok, for some reason, Debian didn't install the fscking kernel with my installation. I configured the source deb thingies but I have no idea what I should put after 'apt-get source'. I have kernel 2.2.19pre17-idepci.

[bdl]

No, Debian doesnt install the fscking kernel by default. You can grab it with the command


prompt# apt-get install kernel-source-[version]

The best way to determine which version is available is to just throw out the command:

prompt# apt-get install kernel-source

...which should come back with a list of available versions to d/l. 2.2.19 should be the only thing under *stable* as of yet.

Another handy tool is apt-cache. With this command you can search the apt cache of packages and find the proper name for the one you want:

prompt# apt-cache search kernel-source

...should return a list of kernel-source packages. You might also try:

prompt# dpkg --list kernel-source*

...basically does the same thing, but allows you a little better regexp.

Dselect, while not my favorite way to get debs, is also an easy way to find packages. Just fire it up and once you're in the main 'selection' screen, do a search '/' for the package name. Select it with '+' and then install.

You can, of course, just grab any kernel source from the kernel.org mirrors, but if you get it using apt-get or as a .deb you'll be better off. Please read Debian and the Kernel (http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-kernel.html) for a better explanation. Luck!

[Strike]

Using packaged sources (even from Debian) is just a dumb idea if you ask me. Grab the source from www.kernel.org (http://www.kernel.org) (check the mirror list there) and then use the kernel packaging tools to make your own kernel deb.