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| -rw-r--r-- | chapter01/introduction.xml | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter02/aboutlfs.xml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | preface/whonotread.xml | 4 |
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diff --git a/chapter01/how.xml b/chapter01/how.xml index 9974849d5..d3cd92d3a 100644 --- a/chapter01/how.xml +++ b/chapter01/how.xml @@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ <para> We are going to build the LFS system by using an already installed Linux -distribution such as Debian, SuSE, Slackware, Mandrake, RedHat, etc. There +distribution such as Debian, SuSe, Slackware, Mandrake, RedHat, etc. There is no need to have any kind of bootdisk. We will use an existing Linux system as the base (since we need a compiler, linker, text editor, and -others tools). +other tools). </para> <para> diff --git a/chapter01/introduction.xml b/chapter01/introduction.xml index 5464b39b6..22efc5ce6 100644 --- a/chapter01/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter01/introduction.xml @@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ Having used a number of different Linux distributions, I was never fully satisfied with any of those. I didn't like the way the bootscripts were arranged, I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by default, and more of those things. I came to realize that if I wanted to -be fully satisfied with a Linux system, I would have to build my own Linux -system from scratch, ideally using only the source code. Not using +be fully satisfied with a Linux system, I would have to build my own system +from scratch, ideally using only the source code. Not using pre-compiled packages of any kind. No help from some sort of CD-ROM or bootdisk that would install some basic utilities. I would use my current Linux system and use that one to build my own. </para> <para> -This, at one time, wild idea seemed very difficult and, at times, almost +This, at one time, wild idea seemed very difficult and at times almost impossible. After sorting out all kinds of dependency problems, compile problems, etcetera, a custom-built Linux system was created and fully operational. I called this system an LFS system, which stands for Linux diff --git a/chapter02/aboutlfs.xml b/chapter02/aboutlfs.xml index 175edd089..8d15a726d 100644 --- a/chapter02/aboutlfs.xml +++ b/chapter02/aboutlfs.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ LFS=/mnt/lfs</userinput>. </para> <para> -Now, if you read to run a command like <userinput>./configure +Now, if you are told to run a command like <userinput>./configure --prefix=$LFS</userinput> you can type that literally. Your shell will replace $LFS with /mnt/lfs when it processes the command line (meaning when you hit enter after having typed the command). @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ when you hit enter after having typed the command). <para> If you plan to use $LFS, do not forget to set the $LFS variable at all -times. If the variable is not set and is used it in a command, $LFS will +times. If the variable is not set and is used in a command, $LFS will be ignored and whatever is left will be executed. A command like <userinput>echo "root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash" > $LFS/etc/passwd</userinput> without the $LFS variable set will diff --git a/preface/whonotread.xml b/preface/whonotread.xml index 61cbb9c7a..6c6d0dcef 100644 --- a/preface/whonotread.xml +++ b/preface/whonotread.xml @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ To decide whether to read this book or the P2B HOWTO, ask yourself this question: "Is my main objective to get a working Linux system that I'm going to build myself and, along the way, learn what every component of a system is for, or is just the learning part my main objective?" If -you want to build and learn, read this book. If you just want to learn, -then the P2B HOWTO is probably better material to read. +you want to build and learn, read this book. If you just want to learn +the basics, then the P2B HOWTO is probably better material to read. </para> <para> |