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authorDiego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com>2015-12-05 14:50:10 -0500
committerJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>2016-01-25 14:39:18 -0500
commit3047bcc537cf90ce73f87271e4bc11e83972632c (patch)
tree9a3bc516503a47e46ee96a57f9d63b5b83e4af9d /README
parent32fd52d56b3d223c567e17727f30cd6286f8f716 (diff)
README: cosmetic fixes
Signed-off-by: Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION:
59INSTALLING the kernel source: 59INSTALLING the kernel source:
60 60
61 - If you install the full sources, put the kernel tarball in a 61 - If you install the full sources, put the kernel tarball in a
62 directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and 62 directory where you have permissions (e.g. your home directory) and
63 unpack it: 63 unpack it:
64 64
65 xz -cd linux-4.X.tar.xz | tar xvf - 65 xz -cd linux-4.X.tar.xz | tar xvf -
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ BUILD directory for the kernel:
125 125
126 When compiling the kernel, all output files will per default be 126 When compiling the kernel, all output files will per default be
127 stored together with the kernel source code. 127 stored together with the kernel source code.
128 Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate 128 Using the option "make O=output/dir" allows you to specify an alternate
129 place for the output files (including .config). 129 place for the output files (including .config).
130 Example: 130 Example:
131 131
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel:
159 159
160 "make nconfig" Enhanced text based color menus. 160 "make nconfig" Enhanced text based color menus.
161 161
162 "make xconfig" X windows (Qt) based configuration tool. 162 "make xconfig" Qt based configuration tool.
163 163
164 "make gconfig" X windows (GTK+) based configuration tool. 164 "make gconfig" GTK+ based configuration tool.
165 165
166 "make oldconfig" Default all questions based on the contents of 166 "make oldconfig" Default all questions based on the contents of
167 your existing ./.config file and asking about 167 your existing ./.config file and asking about
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
268 Normally, the kernel build system runs in a fairly quiet mode (but not 268 Normally, the kernel build system runs in a fairly quiet mode (but not
269 totally silent). However, sometimes you or other kernel developers need 269 totally silent). However, sometimes you or other kernel developers need
270 to see compile, link, or other commands exactly as they are executed. 270 to see compile, link, or other commands exactly as they are executed.
271 For this, use "verbose" build mode. This is done by inserting 271 For this, use "verbose" build mode. This is done by passing
272 "V=1" in the "make" command. E.g.: 272 "V=1" to the "make" command, e.g.
273 273
274 make V=1 all 274 make V=1 all
275 275
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
300 kernel image file is usually /vmlinuz, /boot/vmlinuz, /bzImage or 300 kernel image file is usually /vmlinuz, /boot/vmlinuz, /bzImage or
301 /boot/bzImage. To use the new kernel, save a copy of the old image 301 /boot/bzImage. To use the new kernel, save a copy of the old image
302 and copy the new image over the old one. Then, you MUST RERUN LILO 302 and copy the new image over the old one. Then, you MUST RERUN LILO
303 to update the loading map!! If you don't, you won't be able to boot 303 to update the loading map! If you don't, you won't be able to boot
304 the new kernel image. 304 the new kernel image.
305 305
306 Reinstalling LILO is usually a matter of running /sbin/lilo. 306 Reinstalling LILO is usually a matter of running /sbin/lilo.