I've the same problem with a plain 2.4.17 patched to 2.4.18-pre3 with FreeS/WAN 1.97 and ext3 patch. [root@fw linux]# patch -p1 < ../routes-2.4.16-6.diff patching file include/net/ip_fib.h patching file include/net/route.h patching file include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_nat.h patching file include/linux/rtnetlink.h patching file net/atm/clip.c patching file net/ipv4/arp.c patching file net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c Hunk #6 succeeded at 590 (offset -4 lines). patching file net/ipv4/fib_hash.c Hunk #5 succeeded at 617 (offset -5 lines). patching file net/ipv4/fib_rules.c patching file net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c Hunk #7 succeeded at 888 (offset -4 lines). Hunk #9 succeeded at 973 (offset -4 lines). Hunk #11 succeeded at 1026 (offset -4 lines). patching file net/ipv4/icmp.c patching file net/ipv4/igmp.c patching file net/ipv4/ipip.c patching file net/ipv4/ipmr.c Hunk #1 succeeded at 1141 (offset -4 lines). patching file net/ipv4/ip_gre.c patching file net/ipv4/ip_input.c patching file net/ipv4/ip_nat_dumb.c patching file net/ipv4/ip_options.c patching file net/ipv4/ip_output.c patching file net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_fw_compat.c Hunk #1 succeeded at 151 (offset 10 lines). patching file net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_fw_compat_masq.c patching file net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_core.c Hunk #2 succeeded at 864 (offset 12 lines). patching file net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_standalone.c patching file net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c patching file net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MIRROR.c Hunk #1 succeeded at 49 (offset 5 lines). patching file net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c patching file net/ipv4/raw.c patching file net/ipv4/route.c Hunk #26 succeeded at 2183 (offset -1 lines). patching file net/ipv4/syncookies.c patching file net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c Hunk #2 succeeded at 1785 (offset 3 lines). patching file net/ipv4/udp.c patching file net/ipv6/sit.c [root@fw linux]# > Hello, > > On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 tslayer@phatchicks.com wrote: > > > I was wondering if anybody can help me on this. I'm trying to apply > > Julian's patches to Kernel 2.4.18 and they do not apply > cleanly. I get > > Make sure that (1) you have a plain kernel from kernel.org > or (2) you have downloaded the patch correctly. > > > Thanks. > > Regards >