From: Cathy Sarisky (cathy_at_acornhosting.net)
Date: Mon 10 Nov 2003 - 16:59:40 GMT
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'
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> [root_at_localhost 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" <lyn_at_zolotek.net>
> To: "vserver_at_list.linux-vserver.org" <vserver_at_lists.tuxbox.dk>
> 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
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