On Tue, 2006-02-07 at 22:39 -0500, Chris Staub wrote: > book as well as some items (such as <xref linkend="general-prog"/>) > which are useful in their own right. Note that you don't have to install > all > - of these libraries and packages found in this part to start with, each > + of these libraries and packages found in this part to start with; each > BLFS installation procedure tells you which packages > it depends upon so you can choose the program you want to install and see > what it needs.</para>
I don't think the semicolon is correct there. Though it could go either way, the sentence seems to be smooth, though it is a tad long. > - configured properly in <filename>modules.conf</filename> and has it > + configured properly in <filename>modprobe.conf</filename> and has it Good catch. > - loaded. Check the <filename>syslog.log</filename> file or run > + loaded. Check the <filename>sys.log</filename> file or run Has this changed recently, or has it always been like this? I see the book as sys.log, but I always thought it was syslog.log. > - of your problem.)</para> > + of your problem. Also, if you are using BLFS instructions to install a > + package on a non-LFS system, make sure to mention that as well.)</para> Seems to me this is redundant, but .... > - using other distributions, but for one reason or another want to > manually build > - software and are in need of some assistance. BLFS can be > - used to create a range of diverse systems and so the target audience is > - probably nearly as wide as that of the LFS book. If you > - found LFS useful, you should also like this!</para> > + using other distributions, but for one reason or another want to manually > + build software and are in need of some assistance. However, it is > + important to remember that the BLFS package installation instructions, in > + particular the dependency listings, do assume that you have a base LFS > + system with every package listed in the LFS book. BLFS can be used to > + create a range of diverse systems and so the target audience is probably > + nearly as wide as that of the LFS book. If you found LFS useful, > + you should also like this!</para> Again, to me, just redundant. We already say to mention if you've deviated from LFS. Obviously this would include assuming that you have a base LFS system. > <copyright id="copyright"> > - <year>2001-2005</year> > + <year>2001-2006</year> You think? :-) > - Linux Standards Base</ulink> recommends that system uid and gid values > should be > + Linux Standard Base</ulink> recommends that system uid and gid values > should be Good catch. Thanks for the work, Chris. Someone will get the changes into the book shortly. -- Randy rmlinux: [bogomips 3993.35] [GNU ld version 2.16.1] [gcc (GCC) 4.0.2] [GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.6] [Linux 2.6.14.3 i686] 21:49:13 up 17 days, 10:56, 9 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.11 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
