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Apply .patch to Linux Iso?

Does anyone know how to apply a .patch to a linux iso release?

I need to place the patch shown in the code section to any linux distribution so i can get an install going (apparently my computer xw4600 was blacklisted for a while... looks like this might fix it... but i don't think the patch made it in to v 5.00 of debian)

I've tried the latest ubuntu, jaunty, pc-linux, pc-freebsd, and debian... all end up crashing on install (i did get command prompt with jaunty-alternate-amd64.iso (installer hit an error at software install point... but i was able to install grub)

Preferable i'd like to use ubuntu or http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-500-amd64-CD-1.iso

--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
@@ -344,6 +344,14 @@ static struct dmi_system_id __initdata a
 		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Macmini1,1"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+	.callback = init_old_suspend_ordering,
+	.ident = "HP xw4600 Workstation",
+	.matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Hewlett-Packard"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP xw4600 Workstation"),
+		},
+	},
 	{},
 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_SUSPEND */

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Maciej S

It's a kernel patch, right? So the answer is - you can't. In iso files, you have already built kernels, so patching source files (even if there are any) won't give you anything.

braker15

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it looks like this patch may have been applied in 2.6.27-stable -> http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/5490/

Using releases with later kernal builds i am still having issues. Do you know of any linux release that could get me in a gui environment without issues? I've tried the following:
7.1-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso
7.1-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso.gz
archlinux-2009.02-core-x86_64.iso
debian-500-amd64-DVD-1.iso
debian-500-amd64-DVD-2.iso
debian-500-amd64-DVD-3.iso
debian-500-amd64-DVD-4.iso
F10-i686-Live.iso
Fedora-10-x86_64-DVD.iso
Fedora-10-x86_64-DVD_001.iso
Fedora-11-Alpha-x86_64-DVD.iso
jaunty-alternate-amd64.iso
jaunty-alternate-i386.iso
jaunty-desktop-amd64.iso
mandriva-linux-free-2009.1-dvd-x86_64_001.iso
PCBSD7.0.2-x64-DVD.iso
pclinuxos-2007.iso

braker15

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This isn't an issue anymore, i updated to a newer kernal. I wanted to clarify something with you oklit. You said that I apply a patch to an iso (i'd agree with that for sure). Are you aware that there are sites providing instructions on how to do kernal builds?
http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_ubuntu

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Maciej S

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