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authorTimothy Bauscher <timothy@linuxfromscratch.org>2002-09-20 21:11:28 +0000
committerTimothy Bauscher <timothy@linuxfromscratch.org>2002-09-20 21:11:28 +0000
commit26e62aa22dcb6ce6b63a5a21b44825ff19b2405e (patch)
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Removed --enable-threads=posix from static gcc compilation. Fixed changelog and a number of typos.
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@2121 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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-rw-r--r--preface/foreword.xml2
-rw-r--r--preface/organization.xml6
-rw-r--r--preface/organpart1.xml3
-rw-r--r--preface/organpart2.xml4
-rw-r--r--preface/organpart3.xml2
-rw-r--r--preface/whoread.xml2
6 files changed, 9 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/preface/foreword.xml b/preface/foreword.xml
index 673e213f5..e034b24fb 100644
--- a/preface/foreword.xml
+++ b/preface/foreword.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
fully satisfied with any of them. I didn't like the arrangement of
the bootscripts. I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by
default. Much more of that sort of thing bothered me. Finally I realized
-that if I wanted full satisfisfaction from my Linux system I would have to
+that if I wanted full satisfaction from my Linux system I would have to
build my own system from scratch, using only the source code. I resolved
not to use pre-compiled packages of any kind, nor CD-ROM or bootdisk that
would install some basic utilities. I would use my current Linux system to
diff --git a/preface/organization.xml b/preface/organization.xml
index a13f6facd..0a41b453f 100644
--- a/preface/organization.xml
+++ b/preface/organization.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
<title>Organization</title>
<?dbhtml filename="organization.html" dir="preface"?>
-<para>Much of the appendices is integrated into Part II (which enlarges the
+<para>Much of the appendices are integrated into Part II (which enlarges the
book somewhat). We believe this makes for easier reading. This way, you
-don't have to keep referencing an Appendix while you read Part II. That's
-a real chore, especially if you're reading the TXT version of this book.
+don't have to keep referencing an appendix while you read Part II. That's
+a real chore, especially if you're reading the txt version of this book.
This book is divided into the following parts:</para>
&pf-oz-organpart1;
diff --git a/preface/organpart1.xml b/preface/organpart1.xml
index 7b6b1ebb2..d8480cdcd 100644
--- a/preface/organpart1.xml
+++ b/preface/organpart1.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
<para>Part I gives general information about the contents of the book
(revisions, where to get it, changelog, mailing lists, and other contact
information). It also contains suggested readings which discuss a few
-important considerations to consider before beginning your LFS
-system.</para>
+important considerations before beginning your LFS system.</para>
</sect2>
diff --git a/preface/organpart2.xml b/preface/organpart2.xml
index 1c6382d79..ee99b3236 100644
--- a/preface/organpart2.xml
+++ b/preface/organpart2.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
<title>Part II - Installation of the base LFS system</title>
<para>Part II guides you through the building and installation of an LFS
-system. The resulting LFS system will be the core foundation with which
-the rest of your Linux system is built upon. Whatever your system becomes,
+system. The resulting LFS system will be the core foundation upon which
+the rest of your Linux system is built. Whatever your system becomes,
it will be built and supported by the foundation that we build in Part
II.</para>
diff --git a/preface/organpart3.xml b/preface/organpart3.xml
index 4624a5837..ff63d5648 100644
--- a/preface/organpart3.xml
+++ b/preface/organpart3.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
<sect2 id="pre-organ3">
<title>Part III - Appendixes</title>
-<para>Part III contains various Appendices.</para>
+<para>Part III contains various appendices.</para>
</sect2>
diff --git a/preface/whoread.xml b/preface/whoread.xml
index 9821eaf8a..9c69e10b7 100644
--- a/preface/whoread.xml
+++ b/preface/whoread.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ of disk space used. Further stripping could bring that down to 5 MB or
less. Try that with a regular distribution.</para>
<para>We could compare distributed Linux to a hamburger you buy at a
-fast-food restaurant, you have no idea what you are eating. LFS on the
+fast-food restaurant - you have no idea what you are eating. LFS, on the
other hand, doesn't give you a hamburger, but the recipe to make a hamburger.
This allows you to review it, to omit unwanted ingredients, and to
add your own ingredients which enhance the flavor of your burger. When you