diff --git a/KERNEL.md b/KERNEL.md index bd0ad00..92a84f9 100644 --- a/KERNEL.md +++ b/KERNEL.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Compiling a kernel has the advantage to make it as minimal and featureful as you 1. [PREPARATIONS](#preparations) 2. [GETTING THE KERNEL SOURCE](#getting-the-kernel-source) -2.1. [OPTIONAL](#optional) +2.1. [OPTIONAL: Symlink](#optional-symlink) 2.2. [DOWNLOAD THE KERNEL SOURCE](#download-the-kernel-source) 3. [GENERATING A CONFIGURATION FILE](#generation-a-configuration-file) 4. [CHANGING THE CONFIGURATION (OPTIONAL)](#changing-the-configuration-optional) @@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ Compiling a kernel has the advantage to make it as minimal and featureful as you ## GETTING THE KERNEL SOURCE -### OPTIONAL: +### OPTIONAL: Symlink Is standard to download Linux sources under __/usr/src/__, to link the downloaded kernel tree to __/usr/src/linux-__ and work there, but is not a requirement. +* Change to __/usr/src/__. `cd /usr/src/` +* Symlink. `ln -s linux- linux` ### DOWNLOAD THE KERNEL SOURCE