From 684183e82dae108375e71ec017fd3a7c12fcc5ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Schafer Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 07:37:20 +0000 Subject: More small text adjustments. git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@2947 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter08/kernel-inst.xml | 13 ++++++++----- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'chapter08') diff --git a/chapter08/kernel-inst.xml b/chapter08/kernel-inst.xml index 00f6c23b1..5ef8dc406 100644 --- a/chapter08/kernel-inst.xml +++ b/chapter08/kernel-inst.xml @@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ in some situations. See the README file for more information. If you wish, you may skip kernel configuration by simply copying the -kernel config file, .config, from your host system to the -$LFS/usr/src/linux-&kernel-version; -directory. +kernel config file, .config, from your host system +(assuming it is available) to the unpacked +linux-&kernel-version; directory. +However, we don't recommend this option. You're much better off exploring all +the configuration menus and creating your own kernel configuration from +scratch. For POSIX shared memory support, ensure that the kernel config option "Virtual memory file system support" is enabled. It resides within the "File @@ -49,8 +52,8 @@ systems" menu and is normally enabled by default. If you intend to use kernel modules, you will need an /etc/modules.conf file. Information pertaining to modules and to kernel configuration in general may be found in the -kernel documentation, which is stored stored in -/usr/src/linux-&kernel-version;/Documentation. The +kernel documentation, which is found in the +linux-&kernel-version;/Documentation directory. The modules.conf man page and the kernel HOWTO at may also be of interest to you. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf