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+These patches were pre-made using the i2c and lm_sensors packages.
+
+In this document, the example version used of this patch is 
+lm_sensors-2.4.0-i2c-kernel-2.2.12.  Your actual version may be
+newer than this.
+
+To use:
+
+* Download a virgin kernel distribution of the exact version as
+  this patch distribution.
+
+* Unpackage and install the kernel source, but do not configure
+  or 'make' it yet.
+
+* Apply the I2C patch, for example:
+
+# patch -d /usr/src/linux -p1 < lm_sensors-2.4.0-i2c-kernel-2.2.12.patch 
+
+* Apply the Lm_sensors patch, for example:
+
+# patch -d /usr/src/linux -p1 < lm_sensors-2.4.0-lm-kernel-2.2.12.patch
+
+
+The patches must be applied in this order: i2c then lm_sensors
+
+
+Enjoy!
+
+
+-- The Lm_sensors Development Team <lm78@stimpy.netroedge.com>