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From: Chris Readle <patterner@rocketmail.com>
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If I'm not mistaken (I'm sure someone will correct me if I am ;) a NIC
driver should be either in the kernel or a module, so you'd want to do a
make buildkernel followed by a make installkernel after installing the
patch.

chris

--- Ray Seals <rseals@vdsi.net> wrote:
> I have a quick question.  I have found a patch submitted on GNATS for a
> problem I'm having with a NIC driver.  I understand using patch but my
> question is what do I recompile to get an updated driver?  Do I need to
> do a make world or is there a shorter way around this.
> 
> Some rules of thumb would be appreciated.
> 
> -- 
> Ray Seals <rseals@vdsi.net>
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