Cam wrote: > I'm attempting to use the IDE patch that I got from kernel.org. However > I'm running into a problem. Everytime I try to patch it...i get this > error: > bash-2.05# zcat ide.2.4.7-p3.all.07092001.patch.gz | patch -p0 > can't find file to patch at input line 4 > Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
Probably yes =) > > The text leading up to this was: > -------------------------- > |diff -urN linux-2.4.7-p3-pristine/CREDITS linux-2.4.7-p3.tf/CREDITS > |--- linux-2.4.7-p3-pristine/CREDITS Thu Jul 5 22:50:41 2001 > |+++ linux-2.4.7-p3.tf/CREDITS Thu Jul 5 23:40:01 2001 > -------------------------- > File to patch: > > from there is ask me what file to patch and I have no idea what its > talking about. Any help would be much appreciated. > > So, cd to the kernel-source directory and try with zcat ide.2.4.7-p3.all.07092001.patch.gz | patch -p1 (note the 1 instead of 0), and then give a look to man patch... Andrea
