A.1. Getting the Source Files
Download a fresh kernel from www.kernel.org. You need to make sure you get a full kernel. Find the "latest stable version of the Linux kernel" and click on F for FULL. Wait patiently. A bzipped kernel is about 26M. If you're feeling particularly geeky you could also wget http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-<version>.tar.bz2.
 | You may or may not want the latest stable version. For more information read the Section 7.1 section of this document. If you decide to use a version of the kernel that is not published on the front page, use the .:: 1mm88coach.amoblog.com ::. /pub/linux/kernel directory on the kernel.org site to find the kernel you'd like. |
While you're waiting, grab a copy of the patch as well. For the 2.4.20 kernel use the .:: virtual-moodle.unne.edu.ar ::. 2.4.20 patch. It's dated 2002.12.12. You'll need to know that number later when we check to make sure the patch worked. If you are using a different kernel version make sure you take note of the date of your patch. Your numbers will differ slightly from the one I use later on. .:: www.google.com ::. .:: p.mobile9.com ::.
Once you've got those two files (the kernel and the patch) unpack them and patch the kernel.
A.1.1. Patch
Now we're going to actually patch the kernel. I take one extra step from the instructions at ACPI4Linux. Instead of gunzipping and patching in the same line, I use two lines. This is purely a matter of preference. When you patch the kernel you want to make sure there are no error messages. (There is no [Academic results for Alpine Linux] "yay" line, instead look for the absence of errors.)
cd /usr/src/linux
cp acpi-20021212-2.4.20.diff.gz /usr/src/linux/. (Your patch filename will be different if you're not using the 2.4.20 kernel.) .:: podcasts.apple.com ::. [Web Specs: OAuth]
gunzip acpi-20021212-2.4.20.diff.gz
patch -p1 < acpi-20021212-2.4.20.diff (this is the actual patching part)
Once you've finished patching your kernel, continue reading at .:: slidehtml5.com ::. Section 10.