FW: kernel source patching
Hi List
I'm struggling through the sea of documentation as a linux and Debian newbie. Got Debian 3.0 installed (2.4.18-bf.2) on my Thinkpad 770 with only a few minor annoyances like no sound and some other strange functionalities.
I want to upgrade to 2.4.19 kernel and compile it myself to perhaps get more things working. I installed the source code from Debian CD's for 2.4.18 and downloaded a 2.4.19 patch from kernel.org. When I applied the patch, I got a zillion FAILED messages, apparently because Debians version of the source code has been heavily patched and modified already. How can I get clean source code to patch?? Downloading the entire source code (over 30M) on my dialup is problematic. Would it help to just compile 2.4.18 as I have it or would that give me what I already have again? I'm a little frustrated from weeks of just trying to get Debian functional.
If you can help me, please reply directly since I am not subscribed to the list right now (200+ emails a day is beyond me).
TIA,
Chris
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