Re: some question about the patches

Andrew E. Mileski (aem@aem.ott.hookup.net)
Wed, 4 Sep 1996 01:22:24 -0400 (EDT)


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> hi fellows linuxers,
> i have the following question. lets say i download the kernel
> 2.0.4 in its "full" source (talkin about 5.9 MB). lets say i install the
> kernel. now the question. if i decide to go to kernel 2.0.10 lets say but
> not downloading it completely but going through patches what is the
> correct way to do it?
> a) install the patch for 2.10.0 at once?
> or
> b) install patch 2.0.5 , then 2.0.6 then 2.0.7 and so on untill i get to
> 2.0.10?

The answer is b).

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