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diff --git a/chapter08/kernel.xml b/chapter08/kernel.xml index 66c0d44ea..2948a241a 100644 --- a/chapter08/kernel.xml +++ b/chapter08/kernel.xml @@ -63,12 +63,14 @@ url="&blfs-root;view/svn/longindex.html#kernel-config-index"/>:</para> situations. See the <filename>README</filename> file for more information.</para> -<note><para>When configuring the kernel, be sure to enable the -<quote>Support for hot-pluggable devices</quote> option under the -<quote>General Setup</quote> menu. This enables hotplug events that -are used by <command>udev</command> to populate the <filename -class="directory">/dev</filename> directory with device -nodes.</para></note> +<note><para>When configuring the kernel, be sure to enable the <quote>Support +for hot-pluggable devices</quote> option under the <quote>General Setup</quote> +menu. This enables hotplug events that are used by <command>udev</command> to +populate the <filename class="directory">/dev</filename> directory with device +nodes. Likewise, enable the <quote>Virtual memory file system support</quote> +option under the <quote>File systems</quote>/<quote>Pseudo filesystems</quote> +menu. This enables the virtual filesystem that the <filename +class="directory">/dev</filename> directory will be mounted on.</para></note> <para>If desired, skip kernel configuration by copying the kernel config file, <filename>.config</filename>, from the host system @@ -78,11 +80,6 @@ we do not recommend this option. It is often better to explore all the configuration menus and create the kernel configuration from scratch.</para> -<para>For POSIX-shared memory support, ensure that the kernel config -option <quote>Virtual memory file system support</quote> is enabled. -It resides within the <quote>File systems</quote> menu and is normally -enabled by default.</para> - <para>LFS Bootscripts make the assumption that both <quote>Support for Host-side USB</quote> and <quote>USB device filesystem</quote> have been compiled directly into the kernel, or that neither is compiled at all. The bootscripts will not @@ -137,7 +134,7 @@ required to complete the installation. Some files need to be copied to the <filename class="directory">/boot</filename> directory.</para> <para>The path to the kernel image may vary depending on the platform -being used. Issue the following command to install the kernel:</para> +being used. The following command assumes an x86 architecture:</para> <screen><userinput>cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/lfskernel-&linux-version;</userinput></screen> |