[Marc Mutz] > > 2.4. How do I apply the patch to a kernel that I just downloaded from > > ftp.kernel.org? > > > > Put the downloaded kernel in /usr/src. Change to this directory, and > > move any directory called linux to something else. Then, type tar > > -Ixvf kernel-2.2.16.tar.bz2, replacing kernel-2.2.16.tar.bz2 with your > > kernel. Then cd to /usr/src/linux, and run patch -p1 < raid-2.2.16-A0. > > Then compile the kernel as usual. > > Your tar is too customized to be in a FAQ. there is no bzip2 standard in gnu tar, so let's be intelligent and avoid the issue by going with the .gz tarball as a recommendation. -z is standard. Also, none of the tarballs will start with "kernel-" but "linux-" anyway, so that needs fixing. Also, I'd add "/path/to/" before the raid in the patch command, since otherwise we'd need to tell them to move the patch over to that directory (pedantic, yes, but still) oh, and "move any directory called linux to something else" seems to miss the possibility of a symlink, where renaming the symlink would be kind of pointless. Whether tar would just kill the symlink at extract time anyway is worth a check. -- James Manning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG Key fingerprint = B913 2FBD 14A9 CE18 B2B7 9C8E A0BF B026 EEBB F6E4
