diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index 37ba0b516..129e2fe58 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>2009-09-29</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[matthew] Upgraded to Linux-2.6.31.1. Fixes
+          <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2496">#2496</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[matthew] Install psmisc's binaries in
           <filename class="directory">/usr/bin</filename> instead of
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 01d70cb14..1a0a9711b 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@
 
 <!ENTITY linux-major-version "2.6">
 <!ENTITY linux-minor-version "31">
-<!--<!ENTITY linux-patch-version "5">
-<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.&linux-patch-version;">-->
-<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;">
-<!ENTITY linux-size "60,054 KB">
+<!ENTITY linux-patch-version "1">
+<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.&linux-patch-version;">
+<!-- <!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;"> -->
+<!ENTITY linux-size "60,014 KB">
 <!ENTITY linux-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;/linux-&linux-version;.tar.bz2">
-<!ENTITY linux-md5 "84c077a37684e4cbfa67b18154390d8a">
+<!ENTITY linux-md5 "8077cd7f7c1cdeb6aef3872441ae5294">
 <!ENTITY linux-home "http://www.kernel.org/">
 <!ENTITY linux-ch8-du "350 - 500 MB">
 <!ENTITY linux-ch8-sbu "1.5 - 5.0 SBU">