On Saturday 15 February 2003 15:03, Jose Luis Alarcon wrote: > --- "Eng Se-Hsieng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Dear all, > > > >I am currently running 2.4.18 (Redhat 7.3) but would like to upgrade to > >2.5.59. > > > >This is because I would like to implement the SCTP transport protocol > >which comes in the form of .patch. > > > >I am confused as to if I should upgrade and install the kernel before > >applying the patch or do both together. > > > >Furthermore, may I use the kernel sources on this site since I can't > >find 2.5.59 on redhat? > > > >Thank you. > > > >Eng Se-Hsieng > >Singapore > > Hello Eng. > > You can do it in the two ways: first install the kernel and after apply > patch or apply the patch to the kernel source and then compile it. But i > think that in the second way you have a step less, cos ever after apply the > patch you must compile again.
The first thing he should do is read /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes "Eng Se-Hsieng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said he is using Redhat 7.3 He WILL need to upgarde one hell of a lot of software, including; libs, compiler and utilitys, not a trivial task. > > You must know that today (february 15) kernel 2.5.61 is out. Why are you > interested in 2.5.59?, this kernel is "old" talking in the development > terms. -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
