Commit e3fc4cc1 authored by Randy Dunlap's avatar Randy Dunlap Committed by Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] corrections to top-level README

Corrections to the recent top-level README changes.
Signed-off-by: default avatarRandy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
parent 0365ba7f
...@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: ...@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel:
your existing ./.config file. your existing ./.config file.
"make silentoldconfig" "make silentoldconfig"
Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
with question already answered. with questions already answered.
NOTES on "make config": NOTES on "make config":
- having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can - having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
...@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ COMPILING the kernel: ...@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your
working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you
do a "make modules_install". do a "make modules_install".
In alternative, before compiling, edit your Makefile and change the Alternatively, before compiling, use the kernel config option
"EXTRAVERSION" line - its content is appended to the regular kernel "LOCALVERSION" to append a unique suffix to the regular kernel version.
version. LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu.
- In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel
image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation) image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation)
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