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diff --git a/chapter06/kernel-inst.xml b/chapter06/kernel-inst.xml index ceee8cf51..9f5ba999f 100644 --- a/chapter06/kernel-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/kernel-inst.xml @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ <sect2> -<title>Installation of the Linux Kernel</title> +<title>Installation of the kernel headers</title> -<para>We won't be compiling a new kernel image yet. We'll do that after we -have finished the installation of the basic system software in this -chapter. But because certain software needs the kernel header files, we're -going to unpack the kernel archive now and set it up so that we can -compile the packages that need the kernel.</para> +<para>We won't be compiling a new kernel yet -- we'll do that when we have +finished the installation of all the packages. But as some packages need the +kernel header files, we're going to unpack the kernel archive now, set it up, +and copy the header files to where they will be found by these packages.</para> -<para>The kernel configuration file is created by running the following -command:</para> +<para>The kernel headers are copied by running the following commands:</para> <para><screen><userinput>ln -s /static/bin/pwd /bin/pwd && make mrproper && |