This fixes kernel_version_check to return a value.

BootRoot/Yard.pm

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ sub kernel_version_check {
 	    "even though a probe says $version_guess.",
 	    "  I'll assume you're right.\n")
 	}
+
 	$ENV{'RELEASE'} = $kernel_version;
 
     } elsif (defined($ENV{'RELEASE'} = kernel_version($kernel))) {
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ sub kernel_version_check {
 	}
     }
 
+    return $ENV{'RELEASE'} if $ENV{'RELEASE'};
+
 } # end sub kernel_version_check 
 
 ## This checks lib/modules/$version for rd.o, ext2.o, floppy.o
@@ -1501,7 +1504,7 @@ sub kernel_version {
     $str = unpack("S",$str);
     #info (0, "Kernel setup header version is 0x");
 
-	# 2.4.0 kernels now use Start Text 0x202 
+	# 2.4.0 kernels now use Start Text 0x202 - freesource 
 	    unless ($str == 0x201
 		    || $str == 0x0202) {
 		print sprintf("%04x",$str);