[PATCH 12/14] doc: fix the description of modprobe -d

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The old description did not match the behavior of modprobe.

Signed-off-by: Keegan McAllister <keegan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 doc/modprobe.sgml |    7 ++++---
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/modprobe.sgml b/doc/modprobe.sgml
index 85330e1..a62043d 100644
--- a/doc/modprobe.sgml
+++ b/doc/modprobe.sgml
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@
         </term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            Directory where modules can be found,
-            <filename>/lib/modules/<replaceable>RELEASE</replaceable></filename>
-            by default.
+            Specify an alternate root directory.  With <option>-d</option>
+            <replaceable>/DIR</replaceable>, <command>modprobe</command> will
+            look for modules in
+            <filename><replaceable>/DIR</replaceable>/lib/modules/<replaceable>RELEASE</replaceable></filename>.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
-- 
1.7.2.3

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