> I�m new in linux then I always thought that to update the kernel was only
> download from kernel.org and apply the diffs/patches.
I like to run my own kernels for this very reason,
to avoid the trouble you have encountered. (But not always.
Yesterday I re-built a SuSE kernel from their source,
but without any patches.) Anyway ...
> Is there any way to update the kernel like start download the kernel 2.4.7
> from kernel.org and apply the diffs/patches or download a more new kernel
> and apply the diffs/patches ?
Sure! You can get a pristine copy of 2.4.7 from kernel.org,
crack open that TARball, and apply the IBM patches from DeveloperWorks.
This is a long-running job when automated, and a tedious task
when not automated. Sounds like you already have the patches.
Perhaps you also have automation (eve just a shell script)
to apply them. If so, then I suggest running your build
against a kernel from kernel.org.
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.7.tar.gz
You already know about this site, so you're well on your way!
The question then is: do you need any of the patches
which the distributor applied to their copy of the kernel source?
There really is no clear answer to that.
-- R;
