Compile 2.6.x kernel on Centos 4.7

[Madison Kelly]

Hi all,

   I'm familiar with building kernels on Debian systems, but not so much 
on Redhat systems.

   I've for an Intel DQ45EK which has a NIC that needs an updated e1000e 
driver. Apparently this means I need a 2.6.28+ kernel. I know I can try 
compiling a driver, but I've failed at that, too. So for now I am 
looking at compiling the kernel.

   Anyway, on Debian I do:

apt-get install build-essential kernel-package
# Copy the linux source to the local directory
tar -xvjf ./linux-2.6.29.2.tar.bz2
cd linux-2.6.29.2
make oldconfig  # Select all the default prompt options.
vim .config     # Change 'E1000E' to 'Y' .
make-kpkg clean
make-kpkg --revision=mk.1.0 kernel_image --initrd
dpkg -i ../linux-image-2.6.29.2_mk.1.0_amd64.deb

   Short and sweet.

   How hard would it be for someone to provide an equally short and 
sweet instruction for running off an RPM under CentOS? I'm installing 
from the DVD, but I can't even do a simple:

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

   Because I don't have a net connect and it doesn't seem to care to 
look at the optical drive.

   Any help is appreciated!

Madi
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