On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 17:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Pablo Manalastas writes: > > <snip> > > The usual way to compile a driver of a modem is to apply the modem > > source code to the /usr/src/linux kernel tree as a patch, using a > > method like this: > > > > cd /usr/src > > patch -p0 < modem_code_patch.diff > <snip> > > im just asking for clarification, wont this step require the patch to be > specific to a specific kernel-source of a specific distro (or something > similar)? im asking since the kernels of most distros are already loaded > with numerous patches. >
IIRC, the patches should apply cleanly on a vanilla kernel -- one that comes unmodified from www.kernel.org or a reliable source -- unless the patch was made from a tainted/modified/non-vanilla kernel. to be more "at ease", and if you're a bit more trusting than usual, you could get binay packages for your distro. but then since you're compiling from source, im getting that you can't get hold of precompiled binary packages or there aren't any yet (or that you can see on the net). but usually, under normal circumstances, your distro should work fine if you use vanilla kernels that you patch with the patches that you want in your kernel. this is so with slackware, and should theoretically be true for most other distros (linux distro's that is... ;)) HTH =) -- -=[mikhail]=- aka Dean Michael C. Berris mobile +63 917 8901959 work +63 49 5680024 http://free.net.ph/Members/mikhailberis _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
