Author: bdubbs
Date: 2009-05-26 19:45:59 -0600 (Tue, 26 May 2009)
New Revision: 8928
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
trunk/BOOK/chapter05/glibc.xml
Log:
Update Chapter 5 glibc wording concerning locales
Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml 2009-05-27 01:17:46 UTC (rev 8927)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml 2009-05-27 01:45:59 UTC (rev 8928)
@@ -38,13 +38,18 @@
-->
<listitem>
- <para>2009-05-26</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>[gerard] - Removed <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote>
-reference. Fixes <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2409">#2409</ulink>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>2009-05-26</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>[bdubbs] - Update Chapter 5 glibc wording concerning
+ locales.
+ Fixes <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2410">#2410</ulink>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>[gerard] - Removed <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote>
+ reference. Fixes <ulink
url="&lfs-ticket-root;2409">#2409</ulink>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
</listitem>
<listitem>
Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter05/glibc.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter05/glibc.xml 2009-05-27 01:17:46 UTC (rev 8927)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter05/glibc.xml 2009-05-27 01:45:59 UTC (rev 8928)
@@ -160,24 +160,21 @@
<para>This package does come with a test suite, however, it cannot be
run at this time because we do not have a C++ compiler yet.</para>
+ <note>
+ <para>The test suite also requires locale data to be installed in order
to run
+ successfully. Lccale data provides information to the system regarding
+ such things as the date, time, and currency formats accepted and output
by
+ system utilities. If the test suites are not being run in this chapter
+ (as per the recommendation), there is no need to install the locales now.
+ The appropriate locales will be installed in the next chapter. To install
+ the Glibc locales anyway, use instructions from <xref
+ linkend="ch-system-glibc" role="."/></para>
+ </note>
+
<para>Install the package:</para>
<screen><userinput remap="install">make install</userinput></screen>
- <para>Different countries and cultures have varying conventions for
- how to communicate. These conventions range from the format for
- representing dates and times to more complex issues, such as the
- language spoken. The <quote>internationalization</quote> of GNU
- programs works by locale.</para>
-
- <note>
- <para>If the test suites are not being run in this chapter (as per
- the recommendation), there is no need to install the locales now.
- The appropriate locales will be installed in the next chapter.
- To install the Glibc locales anyway, use instructions from
- <xref linkend="ch-system-glibc" role="."/></para>
- </note>
-
</sect2>
<sect2 role="content">
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