Wow "f" seems to be da magic letter, all patches cleanly applied 'n' now its time to compile the kernel, let da games begin. Thanks alot :-) By da way, how do all those developers come up with these patches, what are the guide lines followed to develop one. Cheers Stack.. --- Nox <pheusion@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Try it with the "f" instead of "y" > that should force it to work. > > At least you can get through it this way > Let me know how it goes > > Thanks > > Nox > GenMicro Systems > > On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 17:33, Stack Buffer wrote: > > Sorry Actually its an typo > > I did cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8 > > wonder whats wrong?? > > > > --- Nox <pheusion@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hold on: > > > > > > # export KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8 > > > > > > 3). # cd /usr/src/linux/ > > > # make dep > > > > > > see the difference? > > > > > > you set env for 2.4.20-8 > > > but cd into /usr/src/linux/ > > > > > > Is this a typo? > > > if not thats most likely the cause > > > > > > On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 16:48, Stack Buffer wrote: > > > > Greetings Nox, > > > > Thank u very much for the advice. > > > > I recently tried checking out what this POM > stuff > > > was > > > > all about and to see if I could apply any > patches. > > > > Well I did according to what the Netfilter > > > Extension > > > > HOWTO instructed, namely: > > > > > > > > 1). Get the latest CVS tree, by doing (taken > from > > > > HOWTO).. > > > > > > > > # cvs -d > > > :pserver:cvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:/cvspublic > > > > login > > > > > > > > (When it asks you for a password type `cvs'). > > > > > > > > # cvs -d > > > :pserver:cvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:/cvspublic > > > > co netfilter/userspace netfilter/patch-o-matic > > > > > > > > 2). Second I did the following to state my > kernel > > > src > > > > dir.. > > > > > > > > # export KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8 > > > > > > > > 3). # cd /usr/src/linux/ > > > > # make dep > > > > > > > > 4)# ./runme extra > > > > > > > > Actually my problem is at stage 4, the output > > > says.. > > > > > > > > Do you want to apply this patch > > > [N/y/t/f/a/r/b/w/q/?] > > > > y > > > > Testing patch submitted/03_2.4.21.patch... > > > > Failed to patch copy of > /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/ > > > > TEST FAILED: patch NOT applied. > > > > > > > > [Press enter to continue].... > > > > > > > > As u can see somethng is wrong, even worse > when > > > press > > > > return it just keeps cycling thru the same > above > > > entry > > > > :( . Is the patch number somehow related to my > > > kernel > > > > version number??. What can I do from here > > > > I would really appreciate any help on the > above. > > > > Thanking u for ur time > > > > Stack.. > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web > site > > > design software > > > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
