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+Here are a set of 2.6.30.5 Linux kernel packages available for testing
+with Slackware 13.0.  These are not supported kernels, and we would
+recommend that most users stick with the 2.6.29.6 kernels unless they
+have a reason to use the newer kernel.  A possible reason might be if
+a system has some hardware that is better supported by the latest
+kernel, such as certain recent wifi and video drivers.
+
+That said, we hope these kernel packages are helpful.
+
+To use these packages, install them with installpkg:
+
+installpkg kernel-*.txz
+
+Then, use mkinitrd to make an initial ramdisk.  Use appropriate settings
+for the kernel, filesystem module and type, and root device.  Here's an
+example for the i686 generic kernel using ext4 on root device /dev/sda2:
+
+mkinitrd -k 2.6.30.5-smp -m ext4 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda2
+
+Here's an example using the x86_64 generic kernel and ext4 on /dev/sda2:
+
+mkinitrd -k 2.6.30.5 -m ext4 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda2
+
+Now, you'll need to edit your /etc/lilo.conf.
+
+**************
+* IMPORTANT! *
+**************
+
+Due to the size of the 2.6.30.5 kernel and initrd, many BIOSes cannot boot
+the kernel/ramdisk combination for i686, and most (if not all) will have
+problems with the x86_64 kernel/ramdisk unless this option is added to the
+/etc/lilo.conf:
+
+large-memory
+
+This allows LILO to use more than the first 15MB of RAM.  LILO does not use
+this option by default since it doesn't work with some older systems (BIOSes
+from before around 2001).  LILO tries to detect the amount of space that will
+be required to decompress the kernel, but some adjustment to the code is
+going to be needed, or perhaps we will have to investigate alternatives for
+the bootloader.  In any case, that's something for Slackware 13.1 or 14.0, or
+whatever happens down the line.
+
+The option can go into the lilo.conf global section.  It actually works just
+fine to make it the first uncommented line of the file.
+
+**************
+
+Editing the /etc/lilo.conf file:
+
+With the large-memory option added to the file as described above, the next
+step is to add a section to boot the new kernel and initrd.  It's probably
+a good idea to leave the section that boots the existing kernel in place at
+first.
+
+An example for the 2.6.30.5-smp i686 kernel might look like this, added to
+the bottom of /etc/lilo.conf:
+
+# Linux bootable partition config begins
+image = /boot/vmlinuz-generic-smp-2.6.30.5-smp
+  initrd = /boot/initrd.gz
+  root = /dev/sda2
+  label = L26305
+  read-only
+# Linux bootable partition config ends
+
+This uses the same configuration as the mkinitrd example for i686 above --
+adjust it to suit your needs.
+
+Once you've edited /etc/lilo.conf to add a boot section for the new kernel
+and the large-memory option, you're ready to reinstall LILO.  As root,
+issue the "lilo" command.  You should see output similar to this:
+
+# lilo
+Warning: LBA32 addressing assumed
+Added Linux *
+Added Windows
+Added L26305
+One warning was issued.
+
+If you get an error (not just a warning), you'll need to figure out how to
+correct that and install LILO again BEFORE you try to reboot the machine!
+Otherwise the machine may not reboot, and you'll need to use bootable media
+to rescue it.
+
+Once LILO is installed without errors (warnings are probably OK), you may
+reboot the machine and select the menu option for the new kernel.  If all
+goes well, your machine will start up running the 2.6.30.5 kernel.
+
+Hope this helps, and have fun.  :-)
+