Several minor wording changes in chapter 8 (matt).

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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/chapter07/bootscripts.xml b/chapter07/bootscripts.xml
index 721b4e909..2024f4208 100644
--- a/chapter07/bootscripts.xml
+++ b/chapter07/bootscripts.xml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ swap, sysklogd, template, and udev</seg></seglistitem>
 <varlistentry id="checkfs-bootscripts">
 <term><command>checkfs</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>Checks the file systems before they are mounted (with the exception of journal
-and network based file systems)</para>
+<para>Checks the integrity of the file systems before they are mounted (with the
+exception of journal and network based file systems)</para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts checkfs-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-checkfs">checkfs</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ and removes the possibly present <filename>/etc/nologin</filename>,
 <varlistentry id="console-bootscripts">
 <term><command>console</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>Loads the keymap table specified as proper for the keyboard
-layout; it also sets the screen font</para>
+<para>Loads the correct keymap table for the desired keyboard layout; it also
+sets the screen font</para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts console-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-console">console</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ layout; it also sets the screen font</para>
 <varlistentry id="functions-bootscripts">
 <term><command>functions</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>Contains functions shared among different scripts, such as error
-and status checking</para>
+<para>Contains common functions that are used by several bootscripts, such as
+error and status checking</para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts functions-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-functions">functions</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ and status checking</para>
 <varlistentry id="hotplug-bootscripts">
 <term><command>hotplug</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>Load modules for system devices</para>
+<para>Loads modules for system devices</para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts hotplug-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-hotplug">hotplug</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ and status checking</para>
 <varlistentry id="ifdown-bootscripts">
 <term><command>ifdown</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>Assists the network script with network devices</para>
+<para>Assists the network script with stopping network devices</para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts ifdown-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-ifdown">ifdown</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ and status checking</para>
 <varlistentry id="ifup-bootscripts">
 <term><command>ifup</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>Assists the network script with network devices</para>
+<para>Assists the network script with starting network devices</para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts ifup-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-ifup">ifup</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ and status checking</para>
 <varlistentry id="mountkernfs-bootscripts">
 <term><command>mountkernfs</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>Is used to mount kernel-provided file systems, such as
-<systemitem class="filesystem">proc</systemitem></para>
+<para>Mounts virtual kernel file systems, such as <systemitem
+class="filesystem">proc</systemitem></para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts mountkernfs-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-mountkernfs">mountkernfs</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ the default gateway (where applicable)</para>
 <varlistentry id="rc-bootscripts">
 <term><command>rc</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>The master run-level control script; it is responsible for
-running all other scripts one-by-one, in a sequence determined by
-the name of the symbolic links being processed</para>
+<para>The master run-level control script; it is responsible for running all the
+other bootscripts one-by-one, in a sequence determined by the name of the
+symbolic links being processed</para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts rc-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-rc">rc</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ daemons</para>
 <varlistentry id="udev-bootscripts">
 <term><command>udev</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>Sets up udev and create the device nodes in <filename
-class="directory">/dev</filename></para>
+<para>Prepares the <filename class="directory">/dev</filename> directory and
+starts Udev</para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts udev-bootscripts"><primary sortas="d-udev">udev</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>