> > > I remember reading a post that mentioned compiling a special kernel for 
> > > machines with Daystar upgrades(?) Is this correct?
> > > Is there a HOWTO or FAQ for doing this?

> > Which Daystar card?
> > I'm using a IIci with a Daystar PowerCache '030 50MHz + FPU and John
> > Valdes et al.'s patches for 1.5.2 (n.b.: not -current), and it works fine
> > except for some improper trap handling which I'm trying to smoke out. I'd
> > really love to hear from other Daystar users who could test a badly-behaved
> > binary from me (or perhaps I should send-pr it?).

> Let me repeat the original question above: is there any source of
> information (HOWTO or FAQ) for obtaining and using the Daystar patch?
> If not, can you directly answer the question: where is this patch?

You've already directly answered it:

> All I've found is a Google entry of a message from John Valdes with a diff
> from a couple months ago but after applying it, the kernel compile fails
> miserably.  BTW, I have a IIci with a PowerCache '030 50 Mhz no FPU.

This is the same kernel patch I'm using. Apply it against 1.5.2, not
-current.

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