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diff --git a/chapter08/kernel.xml b/chapter08/kernel.xml index d60fe0767..d1dbd48ec 100644 --- a/chapter08/kernel.xml +++ b/chapter08/kernel.xml @@ -2,18 +2,11 @@ <title>Installing a kernel</title> <para> -A kernel is the heart of a Linux system. We could use the kernel image -from our normal system, but we might as well compile a new kernel from -the most recent kernel sources available. -</para> - -<para> Building the kernel involves a few steps: configuring it and compiling -it. There are a few ways to configure the kernel. If a user doesn't like the -way this book does it, he should read the <filename>README</filename> -file and find out -what the other options are. The following commands are run to build the -kernel: +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> <blockquote><literallayout> |