From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1030216AbVIVFBZ (ORCPT ); Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:01:25 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1030217AbVIVFBY (ORCPT ); Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:01:24 -0400 Received: from xenotime.net ([66.160.160.81]:35738 "HELO xenotime.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1030216AbVIVFBY (ORCPT ); Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:01:24 -0400 Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:01:14 -0700 From: "Randy.Dunlap" To: lkml Cc: akpm , blaisorblade@yahoo.it Subject: [PATCH] corrections to top-level README Message-Id: <20050921220114.32d4c283.rdunlap@xenotime.net> Organization: YPO4 X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.0.5 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: Randy Dunlap Corrections to the recent top-level README changes. Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap --- README | 8 ++++---- 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff -Naurp linux-2614-rc2/README~readme_ancient linux-2614-rc2/README --- linux-2614-rc2/README~readme_ancient 2005-09-21 21:53:49.000000000 -0700 +++ linux-2614-rc2/README 2005-09-21 21:56:58.000000000 -0700 @@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: your existing ./.config file. "make silentoldconfig" Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen - with question already answered. + with questions already answered. NOTES on "make config": - having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can @@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ COMPILING the kernel: are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you do a "make modules_install". - In alternative, before compiling, edit your Makefile and change the - "EXTRAVERSION" line - its content is appended to the regular kernel - version. + Alternatively, before compiling, use the kernel config option + "LOCALVERSION" to append a unique suffix to the regular kernel version. + LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu. - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation) ---