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author | Thomas Balu Walter <tw@itreff.de> | 2001-03-18 19:30:50 +0000 |
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committer | Thomas Balu Walter <tw@itreff.de> | 2001-03-18 19:30:50 +0000 |
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diff --git a/chapter05/introduction.xml b/chapter05/introduction.xml index 881a7e9ed..a379d90ab 100644 --- a/chapter05/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter05/introduction.xml @@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ <para> In the following chapters we will install all the software that belongs to -a basic Linux system. After you're done with this chapter you have a +a basic Linux system. After a user is done with this chapter he has a fully working Linux system. The remaining chapters deal with setting up networking, creating the boot scripts and adding an entry to lilo.conf so -that you can boot your LFS system. +that the LFS system can be booted. </para> <para> The software in this chapter will be linked statically. These programs will be re-installed in the next chapter and linked dynamically. The reason for the static version first is that there is a chance that our -normal Linux system and your LFS system aren't using the same C +normal Linux system and the LFS system aren't using the same C Library versions. If the programs in the first part are linked against an older C library version, those programs might not work well on the LFS system. @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LFS system. <para> The key to learn what makes Linux tick is to know exactly what packages -are used for and why you or the system needs them. Descriptions +are used for and why a user or the system needs them. Descriptions of the package content are provided after the Installation subsection of each package and in Appendix A as well. </para> @@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ packages will be, as previously explained, linked statically. </para> <para> -During the installation of various packages you will most likely see -compiler warnings scrolling by on your screen. These are normal and can +During the installation of various packages the user will most likely see +compiler warnings scrolling by on the screen. These are normal and can be safely ignored. They are just that, warnings (mostly about improper use of the C or C++ syntax, but not illegal use. It's just that often C standards changed and packages still use the old standard which is not a @@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ problem). </para> <para> -Before we start, make sure you have the LFS environment variable setup -if you plan on using it, by running the following command: +Before we start, it should be made sure the LFS environment variable was +setup +if it was planned to be used, by running the following command: </para> <blockquote><literallayout> |