Re: [PLUG] Kernel patches

[Michael Leone <turgon@mike-leone.com>]

On 15 Jan 2001 22:43:13 -0500, Joseph B. Welsh wrote:
> Sorry,
> 
> I was in the Pocono's and read your mail too quick.  I thought it read that you couldn't get the extra stuff working in the delivered mandrake kernel for the 7.2 release
> 
> You're right of course.   I had to patch my 2.4 for the reiser Fs.  My 2.4 Kernerl boots ok  my laptop and works great 
> 
> What kind of problems are you getting?

Since I uninstalled the 2.4.0-0.31mdk that came from the CDs, and
downloaded the latest 2.4.0-4 kernel and sources from Madrake Cooker ...
nothing. :-)

This way, I did get the ReiserFS and Firewire patches already applied by
Mandrake.


> 
> 
> >>> turgon@mike-leone.com 01/14 5:03 PM >>>
> On 14 Jan 2001 14:38:33 -0500, Joseph B. Welsh wrote:
> > I'm running the same version, and the Reiser FS was already applied to the Mandrake Kernel.
> 
> Yes. But if you download the 2.2.18 code from kernel.org, it doesn't
> come with ReiserFS nor Firewire; you have to go get that stuff yourself,
> and patch the 2.2.18 source code. Otherwise, you won't be able to access
> those ReiserFS partitions. Trust me. :-)
> 
> And I was wondering if there was just one place I could go for those
> type of kernel-level patches, rather than 2 or more, in order to be able
> to support all the same stuff the out-of-the-box kernel does.
> 
> > My whole system is reiser fs right from the CD's I gave you and I had no problems
> 
> Mine, too. Well, I can't get the 2.4 code to boot properly (one of the
> reasons I wanted a 2.2.18 kernel), but the 2.2.17 is working OK.
> 
> > 
> > Thanks for the Evolution Info also
> 
> 
> np
> 
> > 
> > Joe
> > 
> > >>> turgon@mike-leone.com 01/14/01 01:09PM >>>
> > > I'm currently using Mandrake 7.2 (kernel 2.2.17-21), and this kernel has
> > > been patched to include support for a number of things that are not in
> > > the standard 2.2.17 tarball (i.e., I have options for Firewire devices,
> > > ReiserFS, etc). My question - is there a central depository for
> > > kernel patches? I know where to get the ReiserFS patch (I'm using
> > > ReiserFS these days), but what of the other devices - the Firewire, etc?
> > > 
> > > If I want to upgrade to 2.2.18 (I'll hold off on 2.4 for the moment),
> > > I'd lose support for those other devices, without the proper patches.
> > > 
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