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Kernel v2.6.15-rc4 /README

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Also changed in: (Previous) 2.6.15-rc3  2.6.15-rc2  2.6.15-rc1-git7  2.6.15-rc1-git6  2.6.15-rc1-git5  2.6.15-rc1-git4 
(Following) 2.6.15-rc5  2.6.15-rc6  2.6.15-rc7  2.6.15  2.6.15-git5  2.6.15-git6 

Location
[  2.6.15-rc4
   o  README

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diff --git a/README b/README
index d1edcc7..61c4f74 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ INSTALLING the kernel:
 
       gzip -cd linux-2.6.XX.tar.gz | tar xvf -
 
+   or
+      bzip2 -dc linux-2.6.XX.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
+
+
    Replace "XX" with the version number of the latest kernel.
 
    Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! This area has a (usually
@@ -77,6 +81,11 @@ INSTALLING the kernel:
    failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
    made a mistake.
 
+   Unlike patches for the 2.6.x kernels, patches for the 2.6.x.y kernels
+   (also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply
+   directly to the base 2.6.x kernel.  Please read
+   Documentation/applying-patches.txt for more information.
+
    Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
    process.  It determines the current kernel version and applies any
    patches found.


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