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

README

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@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: 
			   your existing ./.config file.

	"make silentoldconfig"

			   Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen

			   with question already answered.

			   with questions already answered.

   

	NOTES on "make config":

	- having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ COMPILING the kernel: 
   are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your

   working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you

   do a "make modules_install".

   In alternative, before compiling, edit your Makefile and change the

   "EXTRAVERSION" line - its content is appended to the regular kernel

   version.

   Alternatively, before compiling, use the kernel config option

   "LOCALVERSION" to append a unique suffix to the regular kernel version.

   LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu.



 - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel

   image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation)

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