Hi; I am about to do a fresh install of Fedora 8. I want to begin exploring the kernel so if I need new partitions etc. now would be a good time to set up properly. I need some advice on how to set up so that I can: 1) download a separate kernel -- binary, source and documentation. 2) have access to it from my home directory -- if possible. 3) trace various trees -- operations from first mention of symbol to end. 4) make sure anything I might do does not screw up my existing system. The advice that I have found even on Linux Kernel Newbies seems to be for hackers who are building drivers etc. as contributions (ie. using git). I just want to play and explore -- maybe viewing C and some asm. As I say, I am just starting so others could probably predict my needs better than I can. What kind of set up would you suggest? Are there programs (front end gui preferably but not necessarily) that help develop/explore the complexities of the kernel that you would recommend? -- Regards Bill