On Sat, Sep 17, 2005 at 05:38:03AM +0530, L.V.Gandhi wrote: > I have 2.6.8 kernel source. I tried the following both patches separately > in the same order. ie second time src previous patched source was deleted > and new src was installed. > bootsplash-3.1.6-2.6.8.diff > bootsplash-3.1.4-sp3-2.6.8.1.diff > both patches gave nearly same error. Following error is for second one. > First patch also gave error as Hunk #1 FAILED at 989 instaed of Hunk #1 > FAILED at 988. However bootsplash works. But I want to know the > significance of file n_tty.c and patch to it. [snip]
I don't know whether this is a stupid doubt, but are you using `pristine' kernel sources or Debian patched kernel sources (apt-got ones)? I generally have had no problems applying the bootsplash patches to pristine kernel sources. > As side note I found an interesting thing, that I wanted to share with > the list.We can have two screens one for booting and other for shutdown. > First make boot screen, put it in /etc/bootsplash/themes/<theme > name>/images and do (as example) [snip] Nice suggestion. It's great! Kumar -- Kumar Appaiah, 462, Jamuna Hostel, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai - 600 036
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