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diff --git a/chapter06/kbd.xml b/chapter06/kbd.xml index 7ff1e06d8..f7784bfaf 100644 --- a/chapter06/kbd.xml +++ b/chapter06/kbd.xml @@ -66,10 +66,19 @@ so the sed will need attention if that change is not removed before the next rel <para>Remove the redundant <command>resizecons</command> program (32-bit x86 only, needs the defunct svgalib, which predates linux-2.6 and is incompatible with modern KMS, to provide the video mode files - for normal use - <command>setfont</command> sizes the console appropriately) and its manpage:</para> - -<screen><userinput remap="pre">sed -i 's/\(RESIZECONS_PROGS=\)yes/\1no/' configure && -sed -i 's/resizecons.8 //' man/man8/Makefile.in</userinput></screen> + <command>setfont</command> sizes the console appropriately) and its manpage.</para> + + <para>Because we change <filename>Makefile.in</filename>, with modern autotools + various commands will be rerun by <command>make</command> after + <command>configure</command> has run. In this case, <filename>configure</filename> + will be regenerated, so we need to change <filename>configure.ac</filename>. + Running <command>autoreconf</command> ensures this all happens before + <command>configure</command> is run, instead of during <command>make</command>. + </para> + +<screen><userinput remap="pre">sed -i 's/\(RESIZECONS_PROGS=\)yes/\1no/' configure.ac && +sed -i 's/resizecons.8 //' man/man8/Makefile.in && +autoreconf</userinput></screen> <para>Prepare Kbd for compilation:</para> |