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I'm trying to compile a new 2.6.8 kernel for my Evo n410c. I tried to apply the acpi patches from acpi.sourceforge.net (acpi-20040715-2.6.8.diff.bz2)
Unfortunately the patch does not apply cleanly, probably because of some other debian patches. As I'm having endless problems with ACPI, I do not want to miss out on any improvements, so I thought I'd ask whether anybody here has applied the patches to a 2.6.8 kernel successfully and what was needed to do it?
I'm trying to compile a new 2.6.8 kernel for my Evo n410c. I tried to apply the acpi patches from acpi.sourceforge.net (acpi-20040715-2.6.8.diff.bz2)
Unfortunately the patch does not apply cleanly, probably because of some other debian patches. As I'm having endless problems with ACPI, I do not want to miss out on any improvements, so I thought I'd ask whether anybody here has applied the patches to a 2.6.8 kernel successfully and what was needed to do it?
Thanks!
Adriaan
Have you tried the patch with the www.kernel.org source? That is what they are probably made for anyways.
Originally posted by HappyTux Have you tried the patch with the www.kernel.org source? That is what they are probably made for anyways.
Yes, you are right. But then you loase all the debian patches, and I don't know which ones are relevant for which packages.
Anyway, I compiled without the ACPI patches and most of what is needed to make ACPI work seems to be in the kernel already. At least it lowers the CPU speed when booting without AC, and it switches the fans on. So it looks as if the ACPI patches are not that crucial.
Originally posted by adriaanjoubert Yes, you are right. But then you loase all the debian patches, and I don't know which ones are relevant for which packages.
Anyway, I compiled without the ACPI patches and most of what is needed to make ACPI work seems to be in the kernel already. At least it lowers the CPU speed when booting without AC, and it switches the fans on. So it looks as if the ACPI patches are not that crucial.
Thanks,
Adriaan
As I understand it the Debian patches are for security fixes (for vulnerable kernels) and removal of the parts that do not meet the Debian Free Software Guidelines. They have nothing to do with the running of applications in fact I have used the sources from the kernel.org for about two years without any trouble at all. Good to hear it is working BTW.
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