MW> Karl: Reread the error message he sent (relevant section
MW> pointed out below) - it is *not* a kernel source problem.
MW> He is missing as86 - that is not part of the kernel source.
MW> It is an assembler program, and as such would be part of a
MW> different package. In Debian it's in the bin86 package, in
MW> Slackware it's in the binutils package in diskset d1. I
MW> don't know where Red Hat puts it, but I'd imagine it'll be
MW> in the vincinity of gcc and the like. I understand you want
MW> to help, but at least *read* the error messages people send.
Your diagnosis is correct, and I believe the 16-bit assembler "as86" is in what
both Red Hat and Debian call the "bin86" package. Ironically, this same
dependency error also affects Debian, and I own the bug (35449) on it.
The solution is to manually install the "bin86" package.
-- Mike