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clarify which steps do which actions in "how to compile a kernel" doc

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section 8.1
Noticed by:	Carol Lyn Deihl <carol@tinker.com>
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<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X <title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
<author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/ <author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/
<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.43 1996-05-12 13:07:50 jkh Exp $ <date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.44 1996-05-19 05:20:18 jkh Exp $
<abstract> <abstract>
This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are
assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted. assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted.
@ -1945,15 +1945,15 @@ pseudo-device vn #Vnode driver (turns a file into a device)
If you don't need to make any changes to <tt/GENERIC/, you can If you don't need to make any changes to <tt/GENERIC/, you can
also skip step 3, where you customize the kernel for your also skip step 3, where you customize the kernel for your
configuration. Step 7 should only be undertaken if step 6 configuration. Step 8 should only be undertaken if steps 6 and 7
succeeds. This will copy the new kernel image to succeed. This will copy the new kernel image to
<tt>/kernel</tt> and <bf/BACK UP YOUR OLD ONE IN/ <tt>/kernel</tt> and <bf/BACK UP YOUR OLD ONE IN/
<tt>/kernel.old</tt>! It's very important to remember this in <tt>/kernel.old</tt>! It's very important to remember this in
case the new kernel fails to work for some reason - you can still case the new kernel fails to work for some reason - you can still
select <tt>/kernel.old</tt> at the boot prompt to boot the old select <tt>/kernel.old</tt> at the boot prompt to boot the old
one. When you reboot, the new kernel will boot by default. one. When you reboot, the new kernel will boot by default.
If the compile in 6 falls over for some reason, then it's If the compile in step 7 falls over for some reason, then it's
recommended that you start from step 4 but substitute recommended that you start from step 4 but substitute
<tt/GENERIC/ for <tt/MYKERNEL/. If you can generate a <tt/GENERIC/ for <tt/MYKERNEL/. If you can generate a
<tt/GENERIC/ kernel, then it's likely something in your special <tt/GENERIC/ kernel, then it's likely something in your special