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| author | Greg Schafer <greg@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-09-24 23:48:45 +0000 |
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| committer | Greg Schafer <greg@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-09-24 23:48:45 +0000 |
| commit | 3a788f0c7908aaf9aa115ec6e2cba3217b67fad5 (patch) | |
| tree | 00ca4c395161efd86a1874f1c71f0f91d80bf898 /chapter06 | |
| parent | 978d0bffc413b67ead9db2d2816b916cf3d502ca (diff) | |
Next batch of fixes for Bug 675 - missing command descriptions.
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@2880 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
Diffstat (limited to 'chapter06')
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter06/config-glibc.xml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter06/makedev-inst.xml | 14 |
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/chapter06/config-glibc.xml b/chapter06/config-glibc.xml index 3ffa9dc1a..d36ab4af8 100644 --- a/chapter06/config-glibc.xml +++ b/chapter06/config-glibc.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <para>We need to create the <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> file, because, although Glibc provides defaults when this file is missing or corrupt, -the Glibc defaults don't work well with networking. Also, our timezone needs +the Glibc defaults don't work well with networking. Also, our time zone needs to be set up.</para> <para>Create a new file <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> by running the @@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ netgroup: db files # End /etc/nsswitch.conf <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen></para> -<para>To find out what timezone you're in, run the following script:</para> +<para>To find out what time zone you're in, run the following script:</para> <para><screen><userinput>tzselect</userinput></screen></para> <para>When you've answered a few questions about your location, the script will -output the name of your timezone, something like <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> +output the name of your time zone, something like <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> or <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>. Then create the <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file by running:</para> <para><screen><userinput>cp --remove-destination /usr/share/zoneinfo/Canada/Eastern /etc/localtime </userinput></screen></para> <para>Of course, instead of <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>, fill in -the name of the timezone that the <userinput>tzselect</userinput> script +the name of the time zone that the <userinput>tzselect</userinput> script gave you.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml index cac1d0fea..571029432 100644 --- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ <para>Please note that unpacking the MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 file doesn't create a directory for you to <userinput>cd</userinput> into, as -the file contains one shell script.</para> +the file only contains a single shell script.</para> <para>Install the MAKEDEV script:</para> @@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ chmod 754 /dev/MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>cd /dev ./MAKEDEV -v generic-nopty</userinput></screen></para> +<para>The meaning of the option:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><userinput>-v generic-nopty</userinput>: The +<userinput>-v</userinput> parameter tells the MAKEDEV script to run in verbose +mode. The <userinput>generic-nopty</userinput> parameter instructs MAKEDEV to +create a generic selection of commonly used device special files, except for the +ptyXX and ttyXX range of files. We don't need those files because we are going +to use Unix98 PTYs via the <emphasis>devpts</emphasis> file +system.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + <para>If a device you need is missing, try running <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v <device></userinput>. Alternatively, you may create devices via the <emphasis>mknod</emphasis> program. Please refer to |