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diff --git a/source/k/packaging-x86/kernel-modules/slack-desc b/source/k/packaging-x86/kernel-modules/slack-desc index fea61c798..6bdea0215 100644 --- a/source/k/packaging-x86/kernel-modules/slack-desc +++ b/source/k/packaging-x86/kernel-modules/slack-desc @@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ # customary to leave one space after the ':'. |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| -kernel-modules: kernel-modules (single CPU Linux kernel modules) -kernel-modules: -kernel-modules: A kernel module is a piece of object code that can be dynamically -kernel-modules: loaded into the Linux kernel to provide new kernel functions. Most of -kernel-modules: these modules provide support for devices such as CD-ROM drives, tape -kernel-modules: drives, and ethernet cards. You can choose which modules to load by -kernel-modules: editing /etc/rc.d/rc.modules. +kernel-modules: kernel-modules (Linux kernel modules) kernel-modules: +kernel-modules: Kernel modules are pieces of code that can be loaded and unloaded into +kernel-modules: the kernel upon demand. They extend the functionality of the kernel +kernel-modules: without the need to reboot the system. These modules provide support +kernel-modules: for hardware such as USB devices, RAID controllers, network +kernel-modules: interfaces, and display devices, or add other additional capabilities +kernel-modules: to the kernel. kernel-modules: kernel-modules: kernel-modules: |