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diff --git a/chapter08/kernel.xml b/chapter08/kernel.xml index 23598a6ee..81618dd2f 100644 --- a/chapter08/kernel.xml +++ b/chapter08/kernel.xml @@ -10,14 +10,17 @@ it. There are a few ways to configure the kernel. If you don't like the way this book does it, read the <filename>README</filename> that comes with the kernel source tree, and find out what the other options are.</para> -<para>Something you could do, is take the .config file from your host -distribution's kernel source tree and copy it to $LFS/usr/src/linux. +<para>Something you could do, is take the <filename>.config</filename> +file from your host distribution's kernel source tree and copy it to +<filename class="directory">$LFS/usr/src/linux</filename>. This way you don't have to configure the entire kernel from scratch and can use your current values. If you choose to do this, first run the -make mrproper command below, then copy the .config file over, then run -make menuconfig (make oldconfig may be better in some situations. See -the <filename>README</filename> file for more details when to use make -oldconfig).</para> +<userinput>make mrproper</userinput> command below, then copy the +<filename>.config</filename> file over, then run +<userinput>make menuconfig</userinput> followed by the rest of the commands +(<userinput>make oldconfig</userinput> may be better in some situations. +See the <filename>README</filename> file for more details when to use +<userinput>make oldconfig</userinput>).</para> <para>The following commands are run to build the kernel:</para> |