What should I do with this file?

elluca · 03-14-2004, 08:47 AM

Hi,

I had to fix my problem with a network card that was not detected during the standard installation process.

I've found a file like sk98lin_2.4.24_patch.gz that I've unpacked and now I have a file sk98lin_2.4.24 without any extension...

so what should I do now?

Regards, Luca.

trickykid · 03-14-2004, 10:34 AM

Its appears to be a patch file maybe what seems to be for your kernel. You'll need to patch it and reconfigure/compile your kernel if your trying to add support for a device, etc.

elluca · 03-14-2004, 10:41 AM

Thank you for your answer...

...I supposed that I should patch it but my problem it is! I mean I know how to reconfigure and compile a kernel but I don't know what "patch a kernel" means!

trickykid · 03-14-2004, 10:59 AM

You patch the file to your existing src files, usually will go like this:

cd /usr/src/linux

patch -p0 < <name-of-patch-file>

elluca · 03-14-2004, 11:03 AM

Well, I'ev just done it.... and I can see (I believe) lots of errors...

Code:

patching file linux/Documentation/Configure.help
Hunk #1 FAILED at 11700.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 11724.
2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/Documentation/Configure.help.rej
patching file linux/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
Hunk #1 FAILED at 1.
Hunk #2 succeeded at 467 (offset 1 line).
1 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt.r
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patching file linux/MAINTAINERS
Hunk #1 FAILED at 512.
Hunk #2 succeeded at 836 with fuzz 2 (offset 9 lines).
1 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/MAINTAINERS.rej
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/Makefile
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/lm80.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skaddr.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skcsum.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skdebug.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skdrv1st.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skdrv2nd.h
Hunk #1 FAILED at 2.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 24.
Hunk #3 succeeded at 74 (offset -4 lines).
Hunk #5 succeeded at 160 (offset -4 lines).
Hunk #6 succeeded at 378 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #7 succeeded at 410 (offset -4 lines).
Hunk #8 succeeded at 487 (offset -2 lines).
2 out of 8 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skdrv2nd.h.rej
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skerror.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skgedrv.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skgehw.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skgehwt.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skgei2c.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skgeinit.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skgepnm2.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skgepnmi.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skgesirq.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/ski2c.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skqueue.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skrlmt.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/sktimer.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/sktypes.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skversion.h
Hunk #1 FAILED at 2.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 22.
2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skversion.h.rej
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/skvpd.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/h/xmac_ii.h
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skaddr.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skcsum.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skdim.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 2.
Hunk #3 FAILED at 24.
Hunk #4 FAILED at 38.
Hunk #5 FAILED at 294.
Hunk #6 FAILED at 304.
5 out of 6 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skdim.c.rej
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 1.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 38.
Hunk #3 succeeded at 31 (offset -33 lines).
Hunk #4 succeeded at 125 (offset -3 lines).
Hunk #5 succeeded at 191 (offset -34 lines).
Hunk #6 FAILED at 205.
Hunk #7 succeeded at 257 (offset -6 lines).
Hunk #8 succeeded at 287 with fuzz 2 (offset -31 lines).
Hunk #9 FAILED at 310.
Hunk #10 FAILED at 344.
Hunk #11 succeeded at 365 (offset -26 lines).
Hunk #12 succeeded at 414 with fuzz 2 (offset 4 lines).
Hunk #13 FAILED at 455.
Hunk #14 succeeded at 447 (offset -25 lines).
Hunk #15 FAILED at 478.
Hunk #16 succeeded at 518 (offset 2 lines).
Hunk #17 succeeded at 4721 with fuzz 1 (offset 4172 lines).
Hunk #18 FAILED at 5015.
Hunk #19 FAILED at 5095.
Hunk #20 FAILED at 5107.
Hunk #21 FAILED at 5139.
Hunk #22 FAILED at 5174.
Hunk #23 FAILED at 5735.
Hunk #24 FAILED at 5840.
Hunk #25 FAILED at 5912.
Hunk #26 FAILED at 5942.
Hunk #27 FAILED at 6092.
Hunk #28 FAILED at 7212.
Hunk #29 FAILED at 7441.
Hunk #30 FAILED at 7517.
Hunk #31 FAILED at 7584.
Hunk #32 FAILED at 7778.
Hunk #33 FAILED at 7824.
Hunk #34 FAILED at 7849.
Hunk #35 FAILED at 7864.
Hunk #36 FAILED at 7896.
Hunk #37 FAILED at 7915.
Hunk #38 FAILED at 7949.
Hunk #39 FAILED at 7978.
Hunk #40 FAILED at 7988.
Hunk #41 FAILED at 8010.
Hunk #42 FAILED at 8046.
Hunk #43 FAILED at 8061.
Hunk #44 FAILED at 8093.
Hunk #45 FAILED at 8112.
Hunk #46 FAILED at 8121.
Hunk #47 FAILED at 8147.
Hunk #48 FAILED at 8176.
Hunk #49 FAILED at 8186.
Hunk #50 FAILED at 8208.
Hunk #51 FAILED at 8227.
Hunk #52 FAILED at 8281.
Hunk #53 FAILED at 8294.
Hunk #54 FAILED at 8761.
Hunk #55 FAILED at 8797.
Hunk #56 FAILED at 8816.
Hunk #57 FAILED at 8893.
Hunk #58 FAILED at 8913.
Hunk #59 FAILED at 9103.
49 out of 59 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c.rej
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgehwt.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgeinit.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgemib.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgepnmi.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgesirq.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/ski2c.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/sklm80.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skproc.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 1.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 24.
Hunk #3 FAILED at 119.
3 out of 3 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skproc.c.rej
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skqueue.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skrlmt.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/sktimer.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skvpd.c
patching file linux/drivers/net/sk98lin/skxmac2.c
patching file linux/drivers/pci/pci.ids
Hunk #1 FAILED at 3428.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 3724.
2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file linux/drivers/pci/pci.ids.rej

is it normal?

If yes, should I compile the kernel, now?