diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index f7d9784d5..24a2e651d 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 </itemizedlist>
 </para></listitem>
 
+<listitem><para>September 18th, 2002 [timothy]: Chapter 08 - Linux:
+Removed <userinput>cd</userinput> command.</para></listitem>
+
 <listitem><para>September 18th, 2002 [timothy]: Chapter 06 - Ncurses:
 Removed old <userinput>mv /lib/*.a /usr/lib</userinput> command
 explanation.</para></listitem>
diff --git a/chapter08/kernel.xml b/chapter08/kernel.xml
index f4c972857..466d248a8 100644
--- a/chapter08/kernel.xml
+++ b/chapter08/kernel.xml
@@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ interest to you.</para>
 
 <para>The following commands are run to build the kernel:</para>
 
-<para><screen><userinput>cd /usr/src/linux-&kernel-version; &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-<userinput>make mrproper &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-<userinput>make menuconfig &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-<userinput>make dep &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-<userinput>make bzImage &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-<userinput>make modules &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-<userinput>make modules_install &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-<userinput>cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/lfskernel &amp;&amp;</userinput>
-<userinput>cp System.map /boot</userinput></screen></para>
+<para><screen><userinput>make mrproper &amp;&amp;
+make menuconfig &amp;&amp;
+make dep &amp;&amp;
+make bzImage &amp;&amp;
+make modules &amp;&amp;
+make modules_install &amp;&amp;
+cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/lfskernel &amp;&amp;
+cp System.map /boot</userinput></screen></para>
 
 <para>Note: the arch/i386/boot/bzImage path may vary on 
 different platforms.</para>