The idea is the choose the greatest kernel version equal to or less than your version. The kernel version can be found using the command
> uname -a
| Distro | Version | RedHat (/etc/redhat-release) | Kernel (uname -a) | gcc -v | gcc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos | 3.9 | CentOS release 3.9 (Final) | 2.4.21-50.ELsmp | 3 | 3.2.3 |
| Centos | 4.8 | CentOS release 4.8 (Final) | 2.6.9-89.ELsmp | 3 | 3.4.6 |
| Centos | 5.6 | CentOS release 5.6 (Final) | 2.6.18-238.el5 | 4 | 4.2.4 |
| Fedora | 12 | Fedora release 12 (Constantine) | 2.6.32.26-175.fc12.i686.PAE | 4 | 4.4.4 |