title: Kernel patch command hangs
body: <p>I downloaded the 2.4.20 kernel sources and the ppc patch and have been 
   trying to apply the patch to the sources.  I place the 2.4.20 source 
   directory and the patch file in the same directory and command is 
  <code>$patch -p1 {path/to/patch/file}.</code>.but prompt hangs there.</p>