CentOS - Mar 2008 - looking for kernel sources

Hi all

I'm looking for the linux source files for CentOS 5.1 2.6.18-53.el5. To 
install VirtualBox, I apparently need the kernel sources, and even after 
installing kernel-devel & kernel-headers via yum I still get an error 
saying I need the kernel-sources

[root at gimbli ~]# ll /usr/src/kernels/
total 4
drwxr-xr-x 18 root root 4096 Mar  4 10:57 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5-x86_64
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   43 Mar  4 10:57 linux -> 
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-53.1.13.el5-x86_64/
[root at gimbli ~]# ll /usr/src/kernels/linux/
total 716
drwxr-xr-x 26 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 arch
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 block
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 crypto
drwxr-xr-x 63 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 drivers
drwxr-xr-x 63 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 fs
drwxr-xr-x 20 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 include
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 init
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 ipc
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  56915 Feb 12 20:23 kabi_whitelist
drwxr-xr-x  5 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 kernel
drwxr-xr-x  5 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 lib
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  48120 Feb 12 20:24 Makefile
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 mm
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 167056 Feb 12 20:24 Module.kabi
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 328848 Feb 12 20:24 Module.symvers
drwxr-xr-x 40 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 net
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 scripts
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 security
drwxr-xr-x 18 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 sound
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  45633 Feb 12 20:24 
symsets-2.6.18-53.1.13.el5.tar.gz
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Mar  4 10:57 usr

 From this list of files it seems like yum might have installed the 
wrong version? Do I simply run yum upgrade kernel, or how do I proceed?

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On Tue, Mar 04, 2008 at 11:21:04AM +0200, Rudi Ahlers
wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I'm looking for the linux source files for CentOS 5.1 2.6.18-53.el5.
...

Please search a little on the wiki page before asking questions.
http://wiki.centos.org/

There is a little Search box...

http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/I_need_the_Kernel_Source?action=fullsearch&context=180&value=kernel+source&titlesearch=Titles
-> 
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/I_need_the_Kernel_Source?highlight=%28kernel%29%7C%28source%29

Caveat: if you make your own kernel, you keep the pieces if you break your
system. Don't expect support here.

Tru
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Tru Huynh wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 04, 2008 at 11:21:04AM +0200, Rudi Ahlers wrote:
>   
>> Hi all
>>
>> I'm looking for the linux source files for CentOS 5.1
2.6.18-53.el5.
>>     
> ...
>
> Please search a little on the wiki page before asking questions.
> http://wiki.centos.org/
>
> There is a little Search box...
>
>
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/I_need_the_Kernel_Source?action=fullsearch&context=180&value=kernel+source&titlesearch=Titles
> -> 
>
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/I_need_the_Kernel_Source?highlight=%28kernel%29%7C%28source%29
>
> Caveat: if you make your own kernel, you keep the pieces if you break your
> system. Don't expect support here.
>
> Tru
>   
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
>   
heh, that's funny, but hard to believe that I won't get support for a 
modified / hacked / changed / "broken" kernel. It's like saying
" You
can buy the car, but if you change the tires we won't service it" - 
Dude, that's the mentality of M$ and the likes, NOT Open Source

Besides, VMWare & Virtualbox needs it to install properly on the system, 
what do you tell them? We won't support you, so your  programs won't 
work on our system?

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Kind Regards
Rudi Ahlers
CEO, SoftDux

Web:   http://www.SoftDux.com
Check out my technical blog, http://blog.softdux.com for Linux or other
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Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I'm looking for the linux source files for CentOS 5.1 2.6.18-53.el5. To
<snip>
> [root at gimbli ~]# ll /usr/src/kernels/
> total 4
> drwxr-xr-x 18 root root 4096 Mar  4 10:57 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5-x86_64
<snip>

kernel-devel is OK but you have the wrong kernel running
install 2.6.18-53.1.13 and reboot