It looks like a kernel patch which means you'd have to apply it to the kernel source.<br><br>It might be worth hunting around to find out is the patch has been included in any kernel versions, then you could find a package for that kernel or start from the already patched source.
<br><br>Have a quick hunt for a package first, and if you're unlucky then I could walk you through a kernel compilation.<br><br>-N<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>MCSE is to computers as McDonalds Certified Chef is to fine cuisine.
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 30/11/2007, <b class="gmail_sendername">walt</b> <<a href="mailto:walt@helvatron.co.uk">walt@helvatron.co.uk</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Thanks Cliff, I'll check it out.<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:watford-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk">watford-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>[mailto:<a href="mailto:watford-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk">
watford-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>] On Behalf Of Cliff Deamer<br>Sent: 30 November 2007 11:57<br>To: <a href="mailto:watford@mailman.lug.org.uk">watford@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>Subject: Re: [Watford] Suse 10.3 hangs for 2 minutes at start of boot
<br>sequence.<br><br>Hi Walt,<br>There is discussion of this at<br><a href="http://communities.vmware.com/thread/106121">http://communities.vmware.com/thread/106121</a> and a suggested solution.<br>Cliff<br><br>On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 10:07 +0000, walt wrote:
<br>> Hi all,<br>><br>> Further to my previous email, I now have an error message:<br>><br>> Comreset failed (errorno 960 or 976)<br>><br>> This is what takes ages, like 2 - 3 minutes, before the system starts
<br>> loading. Can anybody tell me what it means and what to do about it.<br>><br>> Many thanks,Walter<br>><br>><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> ---<br>
><br>> Hi,<br>><br>> I tried to upgrade Suse 10.2 to 10.3 but that failed so I did a clean,<br>fresh<br>> install with a freshly partitioned harddisk. Suse displays the boot<br>options<br>> screen and then switches to the normal splash screen where you should be
<br>> able to press esc to get to text screen showing you what its doing.<br>><br>> And this is the problem, its sits there for 2 minutes or more and the<br>> keyboard won't respond. Then it finally starts the boot process at which
<br>> point I can press esc to see the progress. Once it starts it behaves<br>> normally but I have to eliminate the long delay before it boots.<br>><br>> Any ideas? I have already removed all peripherals especially usb devices
<br>> but to no avail.<br>><br>> Walter<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Watford mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Watford@mailman.lug.org.uk">Watford@mailman.lug.org.uk
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