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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-04-21 21:42:26 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-04-21 21:42:26 +0000
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Revert because of pending release; will reapply later
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diff --git a/en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml b/en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml
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--- a/en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml
+++ b/en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml
@@ -137,39 +137,42 @@ parameters. To do that, do <userinput>make-kpkg clean</userinput>.
</para><para>
Now, compile the kernel:
-<userinput>fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --revision=custom.1.0 kernel_image</userinput>.
+<userinput>fakeroot make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.0 kernel_image</userinput>.
The version number of <quote>1.0</quote> can be changed at will; this is just
a version number that you will use to track your kernel builds.
Likewise, you can put any word you like in place of <quote>custom</quote>
(e.g., a host name). Kernel compilation may take quite a while, depending on
the power of your machine.
+</para><para condition="supports-pcmcia">
+
+If you require PCMCIA support, you'll also need to install the
+<classname>pcmcia-source</classname> package. Unpack the gzipped tar file
+as root in the directory <filename>/usr/src</filename> (it's important that
+modules are found where they are expected to be found, namely,
+<filename>/usr/src/modules</filename>). Then, as root, do <userinput>make-kpkg
+modules_image</userinput>.
+
</para><para>
Once the compilation is complete, you can install your custom kernel
-like any package. As root, do
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg">
-<userinput>dpkg -i
+like any package. As root, do <userinput>dpkg -i
../kernel-image-&kernelversion;-<replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable>_custom.1.0_&architecture;.deb</userinput>.
-</phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg">
-<userinput>dpkg -i
-../linux-image-&kernelversion;-<replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable>_custom.1.0_&architecture;.deb</userinput>.
-</phrase>
The <replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable> part is an optional
sub-architecture,
<phrase arch="i386"> such as <quote>i586</quote>, </phrase>
depending on what kernel options you set.
-<userinput>dpkg -i</userinput> will install the
+<userinput>dpkg -i kernel-image...</userinput> will install the
kernel, along with some other nice supporting files. For instance,
the <filename>System.map</filename> will be properly installed
(helpful for debugging kernel problems), and
<filename>/boot/config-&kernelversion;</filename> will be installed,
containing your current configuration set. Your new
-kernel package is also clever enough to automatically update your boot
-loader to use the new kernel. If you have created a modules package,
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg">e.g., if you have PCMCIA,</phrase>
-you'll need to install that package as well.
+<classname>kernel-image-&kernelversion;</classname> package is also clever
+enough to automatically use your platform's boot-loader to run an
+update on the booting, allowing you to boot without re-running the
+boot loader. If you have created a modules package, e.g., if you have
+PCMCIA, you'll need to install that package as well.
</para><para>