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• Redirect bio to another device

  Asked by Gorizon : 19 June 2010 - 07:56 AM

  

  Answered by Gorizon : Jun 19 2010 08:25 PM
  Oh, the answer is so simple- DON"T end bio when you return nonzero, because then system will try to reservice already dead bio full answer >

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  • kernel
  • linux
  • module
  • bio

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• How to Recompile a Linux Kernel

  

  By tietack : 14 October 2009 - 09:21 AM

  The thought of recompiling the kernel strikes fear into far too many Linux geeks. While you have to perform each step in order and wait for the process to finish, and while mistakes can ...

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  • upgrade
  • recompile
  • kernel
  • linux
  • drivers

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• How to Upgrade a Linux Kernel

  

  By tietack : 14 October 2009 - 08:58 AM

  You don't need to change the kernel on your system often, but any Linux geek should be comfortable installing a new kernel without having to upgrade the entire distribution. The difficu...

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  • linux
  • kernel
  • upgrade
  • compile

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• How to remove a kernel patch

  

  By carlaschroder : 24 August 2009 - 11:13 AM

  If you've applied a patch and now you'd like to get rid of it, for whatever reason, just use the same command you used to unpack and apply it, adding the -R option: $ bzip2 -dc .....

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  • Linux
  • kernel
  • patch
  • remove

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• How to patch a Linux kernel

  

  By carlaschroder : 24 August 2009 - 11:03 AM

  Download and apply the patch to the kernel sources, then compile and build the new kernel. In this example, we are upgrading the 2.6.3 kernel to 2.6.4. The patch must be in the next-highest directory...

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  • kernel
  • patch
  • upgrade

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• How to add a loadable kernel module

  

  By carlaschroder : 24 August 2009 - 10:53 AM

  If you have changed or added some hardware, such as a NIC card, sound card, or USB device, you'll need to install a new kernel module (driver) for the device. The steps are the same for 2.4 and 2...

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  • Linux
  • kernel
  • module
  • loadable

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