Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753263AbbLETvB (ORCPT ); Sat, 5 Dec 2015 14:51:01 -0500 Received: from mail-qg0-f46.google.com ([209.85.192.46]:33769 "EHLO mail-qg0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752659AbbLETvA (ORCPT ); Sat, 5 Dec 2015 14:51:00 -0500 From: Diego Viola To: corbet@lwn.net Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, trivial@kernel.org, Diego Viola Subject: [PATCH] README: cosmetic fixes Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 17:50:10 -0200 Message-Id: <1449345010-12512-1-git-send-email-diego.viola@gmail.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.6.3 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2687 Lines: 67 Signed-off-by: Diego Viola --- README | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index f4756ee..afc4f0d 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -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. -- 2.6.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/