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README: cosmetic fixes
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Signed-off-by: Diego Viola <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
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diegoviola authored and Jonathan Corbet committed Jan 25, 2016
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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 -
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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:

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"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
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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

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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.
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