On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 06:19:19PM -0500, Jeff S Wheeler wrote: > I'm guessing he would have to compile something in order to apply that > patch. >
Yes (read below): > > There's a kernel patch around that lets you use dodgy ram in linux > boxes somewhere.. if you could patch a kernel (on another pc) and then > transfer it to your linux box with dodgy ram and tell the kernel where ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ However, for the LILO trick I mentioned (well, more a kernel boot up param trick) there is no recompiling needed, just an edit to /etc/lilo.conf and the execution of the 'lilo' command. Regards, Robert Davidson.