Upgrade from v4.4 to v4.5 Remount the disk read/write (remount w). Make sure to rename or backup files that you have made changes to (rc.local or similar) and is included in this upgrade. Copy the patch to /tmp and in the /tmp directory do: tar Uzxpf /tmp/patch.44-45.tar.gz Adjust config files, restart daemons and remount the disk read-only (remount r). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Added or changed files (included in the tar file): lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Jun 20 13:51 ./boot/System.map -> System.map-2.4.5 -r-------- 1 root root 443599 Jun 20 13:50 ./boot/System.map-2.4.5 -r-------- 1 root root 932539 Jun 20 13:50 ./boot/vmlinuz.2.4.5 -r-x------ 1 root root 949 Jun 19 17:54 ./contrib/scripts/rc.custom* -r-x------ 1 root root 891 Jun 19 17:56 ./contrib/scripts/rc.dhcrelay* -r-x------ 1 root root 2400 Jun 19 16:41 ./contrib/scripts/set_def_route* -r-x------ 1 root root 8560 Jun 19 19:01 ./contrib/scripts/set_if_config* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5 Jun 15 11:54 ./etc/.version -r-------- 1 root root 1656 Jun 15 10:38 ./etc/IP-login.conf -rw------- 1 root root 794 Jun 15 11:51 ./etc/dhcpd.conf-dynamic -rw------- 1 root root 16449 Jun 20 12:07 ./etc/kernel.config.2.4.5 -rw------- 1 root root 641 Jun 21 10:55 ./etc/lilo.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8198 Jun 20 10:11 ./etc/services -r-------- 1 root root 139 Jun 20 13:52 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/README -r-------- 1 root root 240856 Jun 20 13:54 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/acenic.o -r-------- 1 root root 12748 Jun 20 13:57 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ends.o -r-------- 1 root root 259296 Jun 20 13:54 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/eni.o -r-------- 1 root root 2100 Jun 20 13:58 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/exec.o -r-------- 1 root root 24426 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ip_conntrack.o -r-------- 1 root root 5412 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ip_conntrack_ftp.o -r-------- 1 root root 4752 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ip_nat_ftp.o -r-------- 1 root root 8484 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ip_queue.o -r-------- 1 root root 17372 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ip_tables.o -r-------- 1 root root 49413 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipchains.o -r-------- 1 root root 5948 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_LOG.o -r-------- 1 root root 2104 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_MARK.o -r-------- 1 root root 3120 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_MASQUERADE.o -r-------- 1 root root 2524 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_MIRROR.o -r-------- 1 root root 2076 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_REDIRECT.o -r-------- 1 root root 5208 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_REJECT.o -r-------- 1 root root 4056 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_TCPMSS.o -r-------- 1 root root 2304 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_TOS.o -r-------- 1 root root 2324 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_limit.o -r-------- 1 root root 1984 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_mac.o -r-------- 1 root root 1800 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_mark.o -r-------- 1 root root 1968 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_multiport.o -r-------- 1 root root 2628 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_owner.o -r-------- 1 root root 1984 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_state.o -r-------- 1 root root 2248 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_tcpmss.o -r-------- 1 root root 1796 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_tos.o -r-------- 1 root root 9516 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/ipt_unclean.o -r-------- 1 root root 3404 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/iptable_filter.o -r-------- 1 root root 3360 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/iptable_mangle.o -r-------- 1 root root 23339 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/iptable_nat.o -r-------- 1 root root 128868 Jun 20 13:55 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/sk98lin.o -r-------- 1 root root 187724 Jun 20 13:54 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/suni.o -r-------- 1 root root 57867 Jun 20 13:53 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/tulip-poll.o -r-------- 1 root root 56824 Jun 20 13:53 ./lib/modules/2.4.5/tulip.o ---x------ 1 root root 53036 Jun 20 14:43 ./sbin/atmarp* ---x------ 1 root root 71664 Jun 20 14:43 ./sbin/atmarpd* ---x------ 1 root root 4300 Jun 20 14:43 ./sbin/atmdiag* ---x------ 1 root root 43940 Jun 20 14:43 ./sbin/atmdump* -r-x------ 1 root root 18477 Jun 19 11:55 ./sbin/configure* Stuff that has been removed or must be changed by hand: Edit /etc/motd to change the version number. Remove /lib/modules/2.4.0 and files Remove /etc/kernel.config.2.4.0