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diff --git a/chapter05/hostreqs.xml b/chapter05/hostreqs.xml index a1832de1b..9d7853d45 100644 --- a/chapter05/hostreqs.xml +++ b/chapter05/hostreqs.xml @@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ <title>Host system requirements</title> <?dbhtml filename="hostreqs.html"?> -<para>Due to the experimental nature of this book, the host must be running at -<emphasis>least</emphasis> a 2.6.2 kernel. The reasons for this high requirement -is the use of NPTL, but more importantly the use of udev. Udev creates devices -dynamically by reading from the sysfs file system. Only very recently has -support for this file system been implemented in most of the kernel drivers, -however. We must be sure that all the critical system devices get created -properly.</para> +<para>Due to the experimental nature of the current book, the host must be +running at <emphasis>least</emphasis> a 2.6.2 kernel. The reasons for this high +requirement is the use of NPTL, but more importantly the use of udev. Udev +creates devices dynamically by reading from the sysfs file system. Only very +recently has support for this file system been implemented in most of the kernel +drivers, however. We must be sure that all the critical system devices get +created properly.</para> <para>As for obtaining such a kernel, let's hope you distributor has provided a 2.6 kernel package for you. If so, install it. If not, you'll have to compile |