diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index 1d7be8ea8..1599dada7 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>2011-10-28</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[matthew] - Upgrade to Linux-3.1. Fixes
+          <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2937">#2937</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[matthew] - Remove hardcoded paths from GCC's MPFR-related
           configure switches. Fixes
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index fbc35161f..e03a902ac 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -323,13 +323,13 @@
 <!ENTITY libtool-ch6-sbu "3.7 SBU">
 
 <!ENTITY linux-major-version "3">
-<!ENTITY linux-minor-version "0">
-<!ENTITY linux-patch-version "4">
-<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.&linux-patch-version;">
-<!--<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;">-->
-<!ENTITY linux-size "94,430 KB">
-<!ENTITY linux-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;.x/linux-&linux-version;.tar.gz">
-<!ENTITY linux-md5 "290efc43bd43a1682185e833045ce22c">
+<!ENTITY linux-minor-version "1">
+<!--<!ENTITY linux-patch-version "4">-->
+<!--<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.&linux-patch-version;">-->
+<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;">
+<!ENTITY linux-size "75,381 KB">
+<!ENTITY linux-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;.x/linux-&linux-version;.tar.bz2">
+<!ENTITY linux-md5 "8d43453f8159b2332ad410b19d86a931">
 <!ENTITY linux-home "http://www.kernel.org/">
 <!ENTITY linux-ch8-du "540 - 800 MB">
 <!ENTITY linux-ch8-sbu "1.0 - 5.0 SBU">