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Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 14:17:32 +0100
From: Alessandro Suardi <alessandro.suardi@oracle.com>
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To: Pierre Rousselet <pierre.rousselet@wanadoo.fr>
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Subject: Re: Applying 2.5.4-pre1 patch
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Pierre Rousselet wrote:
> 
> Patching drivers/char/gameport with /dev/null doesn't work for me. What
> is the trick ?

In my case has been

 - untar 2.5.3 in /usr/src/linux
 - cd linux; ln -s linux a
 - patch
 - cd /usr/src; mv b/drivers/input/* /usr/src/linux/drivers/input
 - build

I only have to reboot and see if it works :)

--alessandro

 "If your heart is a flame burning brightly
   you'll have light and you'll never be cold
  And soon you will know that you just grow / You're not growing old"
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