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@@ -798,6 +798,17 @@ applicable.</para>
         should be made bootable so that users of modern PCs do not
         need to create installation floppy disks.</para>
 
+      <para>If a custom kernel of &os; is to be included, then
+        &man.sysinstall.8; and &man.release.7; must be updated to
+        include installation instructions. The relevant code is contained
+        in <filename>src/release</filename> and <filename>src/usr.sbin/sysinstall</filename>.
+        Specifically, the file <filename>src/release/Makefile</filename>, and 
+        <filename>dist.c</filename>, <filename>dist.h</filename>,
+        <filename>menus.c</filename>, <filename>install.c</filename>, and 
+        <filename>Makefile</filename> will need to be updated under
+        <filename>src/usr.sbin/sysinstall</filename>.  Optionally, you may choose 
+        to update <filename>sysinstall.8</filename>.</para>
+
       <para>If an alternate version of &xfree86; is to be provided, then
         &man.sysinstall.8; must be updated to reflect the new location
         and installation instructions. The relevant code is contained