Kernel Patches

[SNIa]

Does anyone know where the latest 5.0.1 CD Kernel patches are for kernel 2.6.17?

Thanks a lot!

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Does anyone know where the latest 5.0.1 CD Kernel patches are for kernel 2.6.17?

Knoppix uses vanilla kernel from .kernel.org without patches. There is only one patch applied and that you can find from your CD (DVD): /usr/src/knoppix-kernel.patch. See also knoppix-kernel.README file. Normally you don't need that - so at least I don't use it.

Anyhow, I can't get cloop compiled from Debian unstable cloop-src file at this time for 2.6.17 kernel. Better to wait awhile than try to modify cloop source if you don't exactly know what you are doing. There is a new cloop-src coming to Debian unstable. Just be patient.

Btw, if you want to apply some patches to your kernel, I think that stable beyond patchset is what you would like to use
http://iphitus.loudas.com/archck.php

This is what I use myself.

Edited 8.7.2006
Just found the reason for cloop-src compiling problem. Now I have a working cloop.ko module and this is how it was fixed:
At first: that is a bug, see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=376713:

The deprecated MODULE_PARM() macro has been removed from kernel 2.6.17,
and must be replaced by module_param() at line 107 of compressed_loop.c

There is a simple patch existing. Just replace line 107 with this one:

module_param(file, charp, 0);

Enjoy

-tapsa-

[SNIa]

I'm working on a version of Knoppix for AMD64, and also publishing how its done in the hopes that a 64bit version will be released as often as the 32bit version.

I will try what you mentioned. I am posting my efforts here http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Debootst..._x86-64_LiveCD
I don't have a working version yet, I can't wait though.

Thanks,
Richard Jenniss.