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diff --git a/mdk-stage1/doc/UPDATEMODULES b/mdk-stage1/doc/UPDATEMODULES
index 89d86d365..5fbdb6991 100644
--- a/mdk-stage1/doc/UPDATEMODULES
+++ b/mdk-stage1/doc/UPDATEMODULES
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ This is the documentation for the "Update Modules" (Update Drivers)
 feature.
 
 This feature aims to propose new modules or replacement modules for the
-install. This is useful when there is a firmware update for a given
-driver, an additional driver needed for something, etc.
+install and afterwards. This is useful when there is a firmware update for a
+given driver, an additional driver needed for something, etc.
 
 
 You must use a floppy disk with e2fs filesystem (NOT vfat/windows
 formatted). Use "mke2fs /dev/fd0" on your own box to format a floppy with
 e2fs filesystem.
 
-This disk may contain a number of kernel modules on the root (e.g. not in
-a subdirectory); some of them may replace existing modules, some of them
-may be added. This disk must contain a special file, named "to_load", on
+This disk may contain a number of kernel modules; some of them 
+may replace existing modules, some of them may be added.
+This disk must contain a special file, named "to_load", on
 the root (not in a subdirectory). This file will contain a series of
 module names, with optional module options; the program will try to load
 all these modules one after another, using file on the floppy if present,
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ else using file within standard module repository ("marfile" on the boot
 floppy). It can contain comments, these are strictly defined by the
 presence of a hash (#) character on column 0 of any line.
 
+This disk may also contain some update modules for installed kernels. 
+Those modules must be placed in directory <kernel-version>. They can be
+gzipped or bzipped.
+
+
 
 Here's a typical scenario:
 
@@ -39,11 +44,13 @@ Our example disk contains:
 [root@obiwan mnt]# ll floppy/
 total 77
 drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root        12288 Jul 26 12:02 lost+found/
--rw-r--r--    1 root     root         9051 Jul 26 12:43 msdos.o
--rw-r--r--    1 root     root        13660 Jul 26 12:04 ppa.o
+-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         9051 Jul 26 12:43 msdos.ko
+-rw-r--r--    1 root     root        13660 Jul 26 12:04 ppa.ko
 -rw-r--r--    1 root     root           54 Jul 26 12:46 to_load
--rw-r--r--    1 root     root        32108 Jul 26 12:04 uhci.o
--rw-r--r--    1 root     root         6572 Jul 26 12:04 wacom.o
+-rw-r--r--    1 root     root        32108 Jul 26 12:04 uhci.ko
+-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         6572 Jul 26 12:04 wacom.ko
+drwxr-xr-x    4 root     root         4096 Jul 26 12:04 2.6.8.1-20mdk
+drwxr-xr-x    4 root     root         4096 Jul 26 12:04 2.6.8.1-20mdksmp
 [root@obiwan mnt]# cat floppy/to_load 
 # Update Drivers description file
 3c59x
@@ -54,6 +61,8 @@ msdos
 ppa
 # ISA network card needing options
 ne io=0x300 irq=7
+[root@obiwan mnt]# ls floppy/2.6.8.1-20mdk
+msdos.ko.gz  ppa.ko.gz  uhci.ko.gz  wacom.ko.gz
 [root@obiwan mnt]# 
 --=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=--
 
@@ -72,3 +81,7 @@ ne io=0x300 irq=7
 the case of load from the update modules floppy, that's why on
 our example we need to load "fat" from the standard modules
 before "msdos" from the update floppy.
+
+
+4. When system is installed, update floppy is asked again so that update
+modules for the installed kernels can be copied.