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@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
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+However, please make sure you don't ask questions which are already answered
+in various files in the Documentation directory.  See DOCUMENTATION below.
+
 WHAT IS LINUX?
 
   Linux is a Unix clone written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with
@@ -51,7 +54,9 @@
  - There are various readme's in the kernel Documentation/ subdirectory:
    these typically contain kernel-specific installation notes for some 
    drivers for example. See ./Documentation/00-INDEX for a list of what
-   is contained in each file.
+   is contained in each file.  Please read the Changes file, as it
+   contains information about the problems, which may result by upgrading
+   your kernel.
 
 INSTALLING the kernel:
 

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