RE: stupid kernel question
On 11-May-2001 JParker@coinstar.com wrote:
> G'Day !
>
> After I have install the kernel sources from a Debian package, can I use
> the patch files from kernel.org to bring it up to whatever release I want
> ?
>
> For example if I have installed a 2.2.17 .deb package , can I use the
> patches to bring it up to 2.2.19, or is it better to use a new .deb
> package ?
>
the debian kernel MAY be subtly different from the released kernel.org kernel
so patches may not apply cleanly. I have also found that by using patches to
upgrade I sometimes missed things or had cruft left behind. No one likes the
20mb downloads, but it is how I do it.
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