Changeset 36004 in vbox

Timestamp:

Feb 16, 2011 11:30:52 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

svn:sync-xref-src-repo-rev:

70083

Message:

doc/manual: update on kernel modules and self-built kernels

File:

• trunk/doc/manual/en_US/user_Installation.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/doc/manual/en_US/user_Installation.xml

@@ -357 +357 @@
 
               <listitem>
-                <para>Alternatively, if you have built your own kernel,
-                <computeroutput>/usr/src/linux</computeroutput> should point
-                to your kernel sources. If you have not removed the files
-                created during the build process, then your system will
-                already be set up correctly.</para>
+                <para>If you have built your own kernel, you will need to make
+                sure that you also installed all the required header and other
+                files for building external modules to the right locations. The
+                details of how to do this will depend on how you built your
+                kernel, and if you are unsure you should consult the documentation
+                which you followed to do so.</para>
               </listitem>
             </itemizedlist>
@@ -367 +368 @@
 
           <listitem>
-            <para>The kernel of your Linux host was updated and DKMS is not
-            installed. In that case, the kernel module will need to be
+            <para>If the kernel of your Linux host gets updated and DKMS is
+            not installed, the kernel module will need to be
             reinstalled by executing (as root):</para>