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diff --git a/source/k/packaging-x86/kernel-modules-smp/slack-desc b/source/k/packaging-x86/kernel-modules-smp/slack-desc index 55e5cb574..4084f6642 100644 --- a/source/k/packaging-x86/kernel-modules-smp/slack-desc +++ b/source/k/packaging-x86/kernel-modules-smp/slack-desc @@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| kernel-modules-smp: kernel-modules (SMP Linux kernel modules) kernel-modules-smp: -kernel-modules-smp: A kernel module is a piece of object code that can be dynamically -kernel-modules-smp: loaded into the Linux kernel to provide new kernel functions. Most of -kernel-modules-smp: these modules provide support for devices such as CD-ROM drives, tape -kernel-modules-smp: drives, and ethernet cards. You can choose which modules to load by -kernel-modules-smp: editing /etc/rc.d/rc.modules. -kernel-modules-smp: +kernel-modules-smp: Kernel modules are pieces of code that can be loaded and unloaded into +kernel-modules-smp: the kernel upon demand. They extend the functionality of the kernel +kernel-modules-smp: without the need to reboot the system. These modules provide support +kernel-modules-smp: for hardware such as USB devices, RAID controllers, network +kernel-modules-smp: interfaces, and display devices, or add other additional capabilities +kernel-modules-smp: to the kernel. kernel-modules-smp: kernel-modules-smp: kernel-modules-smp: + |