What's the proper way to apply a driver patch?

["Andrew Hart" <Andrew.Hart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,

When you're new to Linux, sometimes find the solutions only raises more questions; case in point:


I'm fairly certain that I'm being plagued by the following driver bug:

http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=213


For the bug, there is a driver patch, this one:

http://bugs.xfree86.org/attachment.cgi?id=612&action="">


What is the proper way to apply this patch? 

--Does this new code supersede the old driver?
--Does this new code need to be added to the old driver?
--Is there some kind of compiling involved?
--How do I do this in such a way that it doesn't disrupt my KDE session in progress? Is this even an issue?

Thanks in advance for any help. It's frustrating to have the solution and not know what to do with it.


Andrew

Mandrake Linux 9.2 for 586, dual boot (LILO)
Acer Travelmate 612 


Andrew Hart
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