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diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index b7fc187e3..25693b122 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ --> <listitem> + <para>2008-10-19</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>[bdubbs] - Updated the discussion in Chapter 1 explaining that the + LiveCD is out of date.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>[bdubbs] - Added a paragraph to the note in the packages page + explaining that bandwidth can be saved when making multiple updates within a + minor kernel release by downloading a base version and patches.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + + <listitem> <para>2008-10-18</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -48,7 +63,6 @@ </itemizedlist> </listitem> - <listitem> <para>2008-10-15</para> <itemizedlist> diff --git a/chapter01/how.xml b/chapter01/how.xml index f28e16d91..dad41c91d 100644 --- a/chapter01/how.xml +++ b/chapter01/how.xml @@ -18,27 +18,20 @@ during the distribution installation to be able to access these tools.</para> - <para>As an alternative to installing a separate distribution - onto your machine, you may wish to use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD. - The CD works well as a host system, providing all the tools you need - to successfully follow the instructions in this book. Additionally, - it contains all the source packages, patches and a copy of this book. - So once you have the CD, no network connection or additional downloads - are necessary. For more information about the LFS LiveCD or to download - a copy, visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/>.</para> + <para>As an alternative to installing a separate distribution onto your + machine, you may wish to use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD or a LiveCD from a + commercial distribution. The LFS LiveCD works well as a host system, + providing all the tools you need to successfully follow the instructions in + this book. Unfortunately, development of the LiveCD has not progressed + recently and it only contains older versions of the source packages and + patches (for those ISOs not labels -nosrc or -min), and this book. For more + information about the LFS LiveCD or to download a copy, visit <ulink + url="&livecd-root;"/>.</para> <note> <para>The LFS LiveCD might not work on newer hardware configurations, - failing to boot or failing to detect some devices, like SATA hard + failing to boot or failing to detect some devices, some like SATA hard drives.</para> - - <para>The LFS LiveCD team is working to fix these issues, but they need your - help testing it, reporting found problems, and collaborating on the LiveCD - development.</para> - - <para>Please, send your LFS LiveCD reports or development help collaborations - to the <ulink url="mailto:livecd@linuxfromscratch.org">LFS LiveCD - mailing list</ulink>.</para> </note> <para><xref linkend="chapter-partitioning"/> of this book describes how diff --git a/chapter03/packages.xml b/chapter03/packages.xml index 3d4412728..2948594da 100644 --- a/chapter03/packages.xml +++ b/chapter03/packages.xml @@ -332,6 +332,13 @@ discoveries of security vulnerabilities. The latest available &linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.x kernel version should be used, unless the errata page says otherwise.</para> + + <para>For users with limited speed or expensive bandwidth who wish to + update the Linux kernel, a baseline version of the package and + patches can be downloaded separately. This may save some time or + cost for a subsequent patch level upgrade within a minor release. + <para> + </note> </listitem> </varlistentry> |