nate wrote: > Robert Moskowitz wrote: > >> I am trying to build a custom kernel for the HIPL code >> (infrahip.hip.fi), using the patch for the Linux 2.6.18 kernel. I >> > > Your problem is likely because Red hat already applies > 10 bazillion patches to the kernel for their packages, so > there's little chance that the patch from that site will > apply cleanly. > Well the patch maintainer told me to use the 2.6.18.0 patch, but... > So you, or someone will have to fix the patch, Well I hope for them to get the patch right soon... > or go download > the raw kernel sources that the patch is for and use that > kernel instead knowing that you'll likely have other problems > that Red Hat's patches were designed to prevent. > I am kind of thinking this patch is for FC6's 2.6.18.0 kernel, which as you hint is different from RHEL/Centos' 2.6.18.0 kernel. Oh, I WAS told NOT to use the patch for 2.6.18.1 > Welcome to the development world of linux 2.6. I miss the older > model they used on 2.4 and earlier. Now distributions are expected > to maintain the stable kernels, which is fine until you need/want > to do something like your trying to do. In the past this > was much easier. > > Fortunately I haven't had to patch the kernel for years. > > nate > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >