Patching the kernel: Mergemem?
http://mergemem.ist.org/
The specific steps described in the INSTALL file for Mergemem are:
1\. Type "./Install" in the directory were you unpacked mergemem.
The script will patch your kernel, create a new device file,
compile and install the mergemem daemon and module.
2\. "cd /usr/src/linux"
3\. "make menuconfig"
4\. if you are using an 2.0.x Kernel: Make sure that there is
support for user misc modules:
For Users of menuconfig:
"Character devices ---> [X] Support for user misc device modules"
Note: On 2.2.x Kernels there is no configuration option for this.
5\. Recompile/install the patched kernel
6\. Reboot
Voila
I don't want to reboot unless I'm sure it'll work…
Matthew
4 Replies
@Matthew Lloyd:
Does anyone know if we can install our own kernel modules on our Linodes?
No, you cannot load your own kernel modules. Allowing a Linode to modify the kernel in any way (including loading modules) would be a serious security problem for the Linode host. If you were able to load a kernel module, you would be able to force the host system to run arbitrary code. This is not allowed.
Bill Clinton
Adam
