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@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION: INSTALLING the kernel source: - If you install the full sources, put the kernel tarball in a - directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and + directory where you have permissions (e.g. your home directory) and unpack it: xz -cd linux-4.X.tar.xz | tar xvf - @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ BUILD directory for the kernel: When compiling the kernel, all output files will per default be stored together with the kernel source code. - Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate + Using the option "make O=output/dir" allows you to specify an alternate place for the output files (including .config). Example: @@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: "make nconfig" Enhanced text based color menus. - "make xconfig" X windows (Qt) based configuration tool. + "make xconfig" Qt based configuration tool. - "make gconfig" X windows (GTK+) based configuration tool. + "make gconfig" GTK+ based configuration tool. "make oldconfig" Default all questions based on the contents of your existing ./.config file and asking about @@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ COMPILING the kernel: Normally, the kernel build system runs in a fairly quiet mode (but not totally silent). However, sometimes you or other kernel developers need to see compile, link, or other commands exactly as they are executed. - For this, use "verbose" build mode. This is done by inserting - "V=1" in the "make" command. E.g.: + For this, use "verbose" build mode. This is done by passing + "V=1" to the "make" command, e.g. make V=1 all @@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel: kernel image file is usually /vmlinuz, /boot/vmlinuz, /bzImage or /boot/bzImage. To use the new kernel, save a copy of the old image and copy the new image over the old one. Then, you MUST RERUN LILO - to update the loading map!! If you don't, you won't be able to boot + to update the loading map! If you don't, you won't be able to boot the new kernel image. Reinstalling LILO is usually a matter of running /sbin/lilo. |