Author: bdubbs
Date: Sat Jul 20 16:01:24 2013
New Revision: 10306

Log:
Add comments about the kernel make defconfig option 
when configuring the kernel.

Modified:
   trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
   trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml

Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml  Sat Jul 20 15:45:01 2013        (r10305)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml  Sat Jul 20 16:01:24 2013        (r10306)
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
       <para>2013-07-20</para>
       <itemizedlist>
         <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] - Add comments about the kernel 
+          <command>make defconfig</command> option when configuring 
+          the kernel.  Fixes 
+          <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;3379">#3379</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
           <para>[bdubbs] - Update to iproute2-3.10.1.</para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>

Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml     Sat Jul 20 15:45:01 2013        (r10305)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml     Sat Jul 20 16:01:24 2013        (r10306)
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@
     information about configuring and building the kernel can be found at
     <ulink url="http://www.kroah.com/lkn/"/> </para>
 
-    <note><para>Due to recent changes in <application>udev</application>, be 
sure to
+    <note><para>A good starting place for setting up the kernel configuration
+    is to run <command>make defconfig</command>. This will set the base
+    configuration to a good state that takes your current system architecture
+    into account.</para>
+
+    <para>Due to recent changes in <application>udev</application>, be sure to
     select:</para>
 
     <screen role="nodump">Device Drivers  ---&gt;
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