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rhcreed
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I've got to install the orinoco patch, it's a .diff file
how do I apply it?
thanks
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Aurisor
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| Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: no0b installing a patch... |
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| rhcreed wrote: | I've got to install the orinoco patch, it's a .diff file
how do I apply it?
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I've never had to do it...i'm sure someone on here can give you the details....but in the meantime, just go to a console and type:
man patch |
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ep98
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| Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: no0b installing a patch... |
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| ishan wrote: | | rhcreed wrote: | I've got to install the orinoco patch, it's a .diff file
how do I apply it?
thanks |
I've never had to do it...i'm sure someone on here can give you the details....but in the meantime, just go to a console and type:
man patch |
Very usefull help, 10x
The solution:
go to /usr/src/linux
and patch -Np1 -i ../filename-version.diff |
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rhcreed
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thanks..
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Deathwing00
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