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Commit f875a1a6 authored by Paolo 'Blaisorblade' Giarrusso's avatar Paolo 'Blaisorblade' Giarrusso Committed by Linus Torvalds
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[PATCH] README update from the stone age 



We have no options which the user can set in the Makefile.  Only the
EXTRAVERSION, which is also useful in place of the "backup modules"
suggestion.

We don't have configuration options in the top Makefile.

Signed-off-by: default avatarPaolo 'Blaisorblade' Giarrusso <blaisorblade@yahoo.it>
Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
parent f10df686

README

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@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: 
	"make gconfig"     X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool.

	"make oldconfig"   Default all questions based on the contents of

			   your existing ./.config file.

	"make silentoldconfig"

			   Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen

			   with question already answered.

   

	NOTES on "make config":

	- having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
@@ -169,9 +172,6 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: 
	  should probably answer 'n' to the questions for

          "development", "experimental", or "debugging" features.



 - Check the top Makefile for further site-dependent configuration

   (default SVGA mode etc). 



COMPILING the kernel:



 - Make sure you have gcc 2.95.3 available.
@@ -199,6 +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.



 - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel

   image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation)