Index: chapter10/kernel.xml
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@@ -55,8 +55,39 @@
un-tarring.
+ There are several ways to configure the kernel options. Usually,
+ This is done through a menu-driven interface, for example:
+
+make menuconfig
+
+
+ The meaning of optional make environment variables:
+
+
+ LANG=<host_LANG_value> LC_ALL=
+
+ This establishes the locale setting to the one used on the
+ host. This may be needed for a proper menuconfig ncurses interface
+ line drawing on a UTF-8 linux text console.
+
+ If used, be sure to replace
+ <host_LANG_value> by the value of
+ the $LANG variable from your host. You can
+ alternatively use instead the host's value of $LC_ALL
+ or $LC_CTYPE.
+
+
+
+
+ make menuconfig
+
+ This launches an ncurses menu-driven interface. For other
+ (graphical) interfaces, type make help.
+
+
+
+
- Configure the kernel via a menu-driven interface. For general
- information on kernel configuration see For general information on kernel configuration see . BLFS has some information
regarding particular kernel configuration requirements of packages outside
@@ -161,26 +192,4 @@
-make menuconfig
-
-
- The meaning of optional make environment variables:
-
-
- LANG=<host_LANG_value> LC_ALL=
-
- This establishes the locale setting to the one used on the
- host. This may be needed for a proper menuconfig ncurses interface
- line drawing on a UTF-8 linux text console.
-
- If used, be sure to replace
- <host_LANG_value> by the value of
- the $LANG variable from your host. You can
- alternatively use instead the host's value of $LC_ALL
- or $LC_CTYPE.
-
-
-
-
-
Alternatively, make oldconfig may be more
appropriate in some situations. See the README