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== Obtaining the Kernel Sources ==
The first step in building a custom kernel involves the download and installation of the latest kernel sources. These can be obtained from the CentOS repository which is online at [http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/updates/SRPMS http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/updates/SRPMS].The naming convention for the kernel source package takes the form of:
<tt>kernel-<version>.el5.src.rpm</tt>
where <version> represents the version of kernel currently running on your system. This information can be obtained by running:
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== Preparing for the Custom Kernel Build ==