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diff --git a/chapter08/kernel.xml b/chapter08/kernel.xml index cb88bc77c..5682b23ce 100644 --- a/chapter08/kernel.xml +++ b/chapter08/kernel.xml @@ -7,8 +7,16 @@ Estimated required disk space: &kernel-compsize;</screen> <para>Building the kernel involves a few steps: configuring it and compiling 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 options are. The -following commands are run to build the kernel:</para> +with the kernel source tree, and find out what the 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. +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.</para> + +<para>The following commands are run to build the kernel:</para> <para><screen><userinput>cd /usr/src/linux &&</userinput> <userinput>make mrproper &&</userinput> |