Author: gerard
Date: 2009-05-24 10:41:49 -0600 (Sun, 24 May 2009)
New Revision: 8913
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/prologue/hostreqs.xml
trunk/BOOK/prologue/typography.xml
Log:
Couple more Preface edits.
Modified: trunk/BOOK/prologue/hostreqs.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/prologue/hostreqs.xml 2009-05-24 16:25:25 UTC (rev 8912)
+++ trunk/BOOK/prologue/hostreqs.xml 2009-05-24 16:41:49 UTC (rev 8913)
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
<para>If the host kernel is either earlier than 2.6.x, or it was not
compiled using a GCC-3.0 (or later) compiler, you will have to replace
- the kernel with one adhering to the specifications. There are two methods
- you can take to solve this. First, see if your Linux vendor provides a
+ the kernel with one adhering to the specifications. There are two
+ways you can go about this.First, see if your Linux vendor provides a
2.6 kernel package. If so, you may wish to install it. If your vendor
doesn't offer a 2.6 kernel package, or you would prefer not to install
it,
- then you can compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling
the
+ you can compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling the
kernel and configuring the boot loader (assuming the host uses GRUB) are
located in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>.</para>
Modified: trunk/BOOK/prologue/typography.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/prologue/typography.xml 2009-05-24 16:25:25 UTC (rev 8912)
+++ trunk/BOOK/prologue/typography.xml 2009-05-24 16:41:49 UTC (rev 8913)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
<para>This format is used when creating configuration files. The first
command
tells the system to create the file <filename>$LFS/etc/group</filename> from
- whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence end of file (EOF)
+ whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence End Of File (EOF)
is encountered. Therefore, this entire section is generally typed as
seen.</para>
@@ -70,14 +70,12 @@
<para><filename>passwd(5)</filename></para>
- <para>This format is used to refer to a specific manual page (hereinafter
- referred to simply as a <quote>man</quote> page). The number inside
parentheses
- indicates a specific section inside of <command>man</command>. For example,
+ <para>This format is used to refer to a specific manual (man) page. The
number inside parentheses
+ indicates a specific section inside the manuals. For example,
<command>passwd</command> has two man pages. Per LFS installation
instructions,
those two man pages will be located at
<filename>/usr/share/man/man1/passwd.1</filename> and
- <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>. Both man pages have
different
- information in them. When the book uses <filename>passwd(5)</filename> it is
+ <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>. When the book uses
<filename>passwd(5)</filename> it is
specifically referring to <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>.
<command>man passwd</command> will print the first man page it finds that
matches <quote>passwd</quote>, which will be
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