Unzip and untar the patch. :) On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Petar wrote:
> OK I've downloaded linux-2.4.22.tar.bz2 and unpacked it into /usr/src/ > with 'tar -xjvf linux-2.4.22.tar/bz2' and have a kernel directory. > > Downloaded patch-2.4.22-vs1.00.diff.gz and copied it into the > /usr/src/linux-2.4.22 directory and have an error running 'patch' > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] linux-2.4.22]# patch -p0 < patch-2.4.22-vs1.00.diff.gz > can't find file to patch at input line 4 > Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option? > The text leading up to this was: > -------------------------- > |diff -NurpP --minimal linux-2.4.22/Makefile linux-2.4.22-vs1.00/Makefile > |--- linux-2.4.22/Makefile Mon Aug 25 13:44:44 2003 > |+++ linux-2.4.22-vs1.00/Makefile Sat Nov 1 11:13:11 2003 > -------------------------- > File to patch: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Can someone hit me with the 'clue' stick? > > ..Petar > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lyn St George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 11:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Vserver] RH9 (was RH8) + P4 Hyperthreading - what is needed? > > > > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:57:48 +0800, Petar wrote: > > > > >I wimped out and installed a basic RH9 install on the box to check > > >the native HT support which works well. The box has 2.4.20-8 > > >kernel and boots the SMP variant by default. > > > > > >Is there a kernel patch for this stock version that I could use or > > >must I use a later version? If so, where does it live? > > > > Personally, I would rather just get a new kernel from kernel.org, thus > > guaranteeing the RH haven't screwed around with it. Get the patch > > from linux-vserver.org > > > > >Anyone aware of a readme that will take me through the kernel > > >patching process (many years of Windows machine but only months > > >of linux time so still learning)? > > > > Unpack the new kernel into /usr/src , put the patch into linux-2.x.xx and > > cd into it. Run 'patch -p0 < patch_name'. Run 'make menuconfig' which > > will start a 'configurator' and answer the questions. Pay particular > > attention to: processor type, filesystem type, nic type. Then run > > 'make dep; make bzImage (which compresses the new kernel and > > names it bzImage); make modules; make modules_install;' Find the > > new kernel in arch/i386/boot, copy it to /boot and name it something > > to your taste (eg, kernel-2.4.22-vs1.00), add this to /etc/lilo.conf and run > > 'lilo'. Install the toolset *before* rebooting the machine with the new > > kernel - eg, vserver-0.26.src.tar.gz, or the util-vserver one. > > > > Double check everything, including the installation of the toolset, then > > run 'shutdown -r now' to reboot. > > > > I've just done this and kernel-2.4.22 plus the vserver-0.26 toolset > > is working like a charm here. > > > > >I had a look on linux-vserver.org but either I'm blind (probably) > > >or the info is buried deep and out of sight. > > > > > >I have the intel e1000 nic drivers installed so at least the box > > >can talk to the world. > > > > > >If I can get this working I will ask questions about how to put my > > >workflow process to operating up on a page somewhere for other > > >novices to follow. I have the advantage of really doing most of > > >this for the first time which can make for lots of detail for others :-) > > > > > >..Petar > > > > - > > Cheers > > Lyn St George > > +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > + http://www.zolotek.net .. eCommerce hosting, consulting > > +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Vserver mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver > > > > _______________________________________________ > Vserver mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver > _______________________________________________ Vserver mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
