On Mon, Aug 01, 2005 at 04:44:09PM +0100, Jim Blake wrote: > Sorry Guys...stupid newbie question, but I've been able to avoid doing this > in > the past... > > Is there a good HOWTO available for patching a Kernel. I have a Debian 2.4 > kernel, running in a Shuttle, and have identified a patch which should fix > the > problem I'm seeing (""VDP error: cannot read Vdp Data" messages brought about > by incorrect checksums in the Ethernet adapter) and now I need to install it. > Patching is easy. Typcially you want to unpack the kernel, apply the patch (read the patch man page for details) and then configure the patched kernel.
> As a side order...I maintain the system with Synaptic, but if I hack the > kernel, is there a way that I can build the new kernel into a package so that > maintenance doesn't become a series of kernel builds...again, pointers to a > HOWTO would be nice > How to build a kernel Debian-style: http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html > > Thanks Guys > Jim Blake You're welcome, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto
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