Someone really needs to introduce the folks at Netraverse to the amazing concept of 'patch'. Then they wouldn't need to tell people to start copying 60MB of source code to their ~ when a simple "patch -R" would fix any bad voodoo that occured as a result of their screwed up patch sets.
On Mon, 13 May 2002, Scott S. Jones D.C. wrote: > I stumbled upon the instructions which told me to backup my kernel source > directory to my home directory. The instruction came from the Netraverse.com > site, where I was getting patches, etc. for a new kernel to install Win4Lin. > > Here's their instruction: > > 3.Copy the kernel source directory into your home directory by using these > three commands: > > cd $HOME > mkdir patched-linux > cp -ravd /usr/src/linux/* patched-linux/. > > I thought it was kind of weird too, but went along, wishing later than I had > not. > > > PS: you might want to consider joining the [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > mailing list if you're not already a member. I don't mind helping you > > out, but you'd get alot more timely assistance on that list. > > As for the list, I am joining it and will post my questions there. No > response is needed here, but welcome if you have any other ideas on this to > share. > > Doc > -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lonni J Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step & TyGeMo http://netllama.ipfox.com _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
