"Tim Jump" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > My apologies if this is an rtfm situation, but I haven't been able to > find the answer in my all-too-brief search. > > Do I need to download the kernel-headers package to compile a > new version of the kernel?
No, just download the debianized kernel-source-*.deb file, or apt-get it, or download the pure kernel source from your favorite kernel.org ftp mirror. > What the heck is that for, anyway? I believe it's for other software that may not come as part of the kernel but very well may depend on the kernel. For example, I think VMWare used to require the headers, at a minimum, to compile from source. Look through the Packages file(s) and you can see if any other packages require or recommend a kernel-headers package if you're really curious. Gary
