Re: Kernel patching

2006-07-24 Thread Michael
Instead of trying to patch the kernel, it would be easier (although a bigger download) to get the version you want and update the config. The easiest way to do this is to use make oldconfig. First untar the new kernel. Then, copy .config from the old directory to the new one. This will keep all yo

Re: Kernel patching

2006-07-24 Thread Ken Moffat
On Sun, Jul 23, 2006 at 11:27:00PM -0700, Paul G Rogers wrote: > > Over the years I've learned a rule: "Never use version .0 of ANYTHING!" > I stopped with 2.6.17 just to test. I expect the teeny's fix some late > glitches. But I want to add some extra packages first. > s/glitches/vulnerabili

Re: LFS 6.1.1 Chapter 6 Findutils make check errors

2006-07-24 Thread Richard Melville
Richard Melville wrote: Could you show the failures in glibc and findutils? Thanks for all your help. I'm away until Wednesday but, Dan, I have already posted the glibc test failures in the April 2006 archives. You can see them there. I stripped out some of the obvious ones like the math

Re: Contents of Linux-Libc-Headers-2.6.12.0 - 'permission denied' problem

2006-07-24 Thread Chris Staub
david cuthbertson wrote: Hi, I am using the x86-6.2-pre5 of official LFS LiveCD (it has nvidia graphics support). As a beginner I have been following the instructions to the letter - only improvising when instructions are absent, such as where I should be unpacking and configuring, etc. - thou

Contents of Linux-Libc-Headers-2.6.12.0 - 'permission denied' problem

2006-07-24 Thread david cuthbertson
Hi, I am using the x86-6.2-pre5 of official LFS LiveCD (it has nvidia graphics support). As a beginner I have been following the instructions to the letter - only improvising when instructions are absent, such as where I should be unpacking and configuring, etc. - though after a bit of reading (