X-Git-Url: http://git.cascardo.info/?p=cascardo%2Flinux.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=09f34f78f2bb6ab5e62657dda91185723160d2f9;hp=e8c8a6dc1c2bc9713eab305dc9a63001abef7049;hb=6ee080bb09889dc0195a9c659288d17999237fb6;hpb=d0c1d15f5ed7f028d2c284b7fed7e73575d9c24d diff --git a/README b/README index e8c8a6dc1c2b..09f34f78f2bb 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -229,10 +229,6 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers - - Compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386 - will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386. The - kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up. - - A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just never get used in that case. The kernel will be slightly larger, @@ -289,7 +285,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel: LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu. - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel - image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation) + image (e.g. .../linux/arch/x86/boot/bzImage after compilation) to the place where your regular bootable kernel is found. - Booting a kernel directly from a floppy without the assistance of a @@ -391,7 +387,7 @@ IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG: - Alternatively, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you cannot change values or set break points.) To do this, first compile the - kernel with -g; edit arch/i386/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make + kernel with -g; edit arch/x86/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make clean". You'll also need to enable CONFIG_PROC_FS (via "make config"). After you've rebooted with the new kernel, do "gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore".