On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:47:20AM -0700, Roderick A. Anderson wrote: > And if that question isn't ambiguous enough I don't know what would be. > > So here goes. I need to build a kernel module that is need by software > to run in a guest. Specifically the zaptel(ztdummy) module for Asterisk. > > The instructions I'm using (http://www.telephreak.org/papers/vpa/) are > based on a debian install so since I use CentOS so my-mileage-will-vary. > > When I've installed Asterisk on standalone systems I remember needing to > install the kernel sources/headers. That was a full Asterisk install so > I'm not sure if to build only the zaptel driver I need them -- the > source/headers. > > To be on the safe side I'd like to go ahead and install them. > > So the questions are: > * Is the kernel*src*.rpm from Daniel's repository enough? should be fine to build modules .. actually a 'devel' package for the kernel should suffice > * Would the L-V patches cause any problems when building other > kernel modules? depends on what interfaces the kernel module utilizes most of the existing mainline interfaces are the same than with mainline ekrnels nowadays > * Should I just install, via yum, the whole *-devel pile? as I said, the kernel-*-delev-* package should suffice for building out of kernel modules HTH, Herbert > Thanks for any help suggestions, > Rod > --