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Author: eadler (src,ports committer)
Date: Sun Aug  5 19:23:14 2012
New Revision: 39323
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39323

Log:
  Add a note about the use freebsd-update and custom kernels
  
  Requested by:	rwatson
  Approved by:	wblock

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml	Sun Aug  5 13:41:44 2012	(r39322)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml	Sun Aug  5 19:23:14 2012	(r39323)
@@ -1835,7 +1835,10 @@
 	<answer>
 	  <para>Usually not.  The supplied <literal>GENERIC</literal>
 	    kernel contains the drivers an ordinary computer will
-	    need.  For computers with very limited RAM, such as
+	    need.  &man.freebsd-update.8;, the &os; binary upgrade
+	    tool, cannot upgrade custom kernels, another reason
+	    to stick with the GENERIC kernel when possible.
+	    For computers with very limited RAM, such as
 	    embedded systems, it may be worthwhile to build a
 	    smaller custom kernel containing just the required
 	    drivers.</para>