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diff --git a/chapter01/acknowledgements.xml b/chapter01/acknowledgements.xml index 8d79a4f51..e4f79671c 100644 --- a/chapter01/acknowledgements.xml +++ b/chapter01/acknowledgements.xml @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ contributions toward the Linux From Scratch project:</para> server.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><ulink url="http://www.valinux.com">VA Linux -Systems</ulink> for providing rackspace and bandwidth for the +Systems</ulink> for providing rack space and bandwidth for the linuxfromscratch.org server.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><ulink url="http://fredan.org">Fredrik Danerklint</ulink> @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ banner.</para></listitem> Benson</ulink> <dean@vipersoft.co.uk> for helping out financially with setting up the LFS non-profit organization.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Countless other people on the various LFS mailinglists who are +<listitem><para>Countless other people on the various LFS mailing lists who are making this book happen by giving their suggestions, testing the book and submitting bug reports.</para></listitem> diff --git a/chapter01/blfsbook.xml b/chapter01/blfsbook.xml index 265da2740..3f508d980 100644 --- a/chapter01/blfsbook.xml +++ b/chapter01/blfsbook.xml @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ <title>blfs-book</title> <para>The blfs-book list is used for coordinating -the BLFS Book's maintenance. +the BLFS book's maintenance. Traffic on it is mostly Bugzilla and CVS commit messages. It is important that all development discussion -of interest to the Book's users take place on blfs-dev, not here.</para> +of interest to the book's users take place on blfs-dev, not here.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/chapter01/blfsdev.xml b/chapter01/blfsdev.xml index c8e6f08d5..1ef1deb36 100644 --- a/chapter01/blfsdev.xml +++ b/chapter01/blfsdev.xml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ <sect2> <title>blfs-dev</title> -<para>The blfs-dev list is for discussion of BLFS Book development.</para> +<para>The blfs-dev list is for discussion of BLFS book development.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/chapter01/blfssupport.xml b/chapter01/blfssupport.xml index db437f4c7..6f4799704 100644 --- a/chapter01/blfssupport.xml +++ b/chapter01/blfssupport.xml @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ that might be installed on an LFS system. It does not include topics such as the price of beer, what hardware to buy, -or GNU versus BSD or Microsoft versus Linux flamewars. +or GNU versus BSD or Microsoft versus Linux flame wars. These belong on lfs-chat, and since blfs-support is high traffic, please follow this rule strictly. diff --git a/chapter01/how.xml b/chapter01/how.xml index a990ce7e6..742784930 100644 --- a/chapter01/how.xml +++ b/chapter01/how.xml @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ computer normally.</para> <para>When all the software from Chapter 6 is installed, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 will help us finalize our installation. We will set up our boot -scripts in Chapter 7. In Chapter 8 we will build our final linux kernel and +scripts in Chapter 7. In Chapter 8 we will build our final Linux kernel and set up the Linux boot loader. Chapter 9 has some pointers to help you after you finish the book. Then finally, you reboot your system and boot into your new LFS system, and start to really use it.</para> diff --git a/chapter01/lfsbook.xml b/chapter01/lfsbook.xml index 4735be490..9ffcefa2e 100644 --- a/chapter01/lfsbook.xml +++ b/chapter01/lfsbook.xml @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ <sect2> <title>lfs-book</title> -<para>The lfs-book list is used for coordinating the LFS Book's maintenance. +<para>The lfs-book list is used for coordinating the LFS book's maintenance. Traffic on it is mostly Bugzilla and CVS commit messages. It is important that all development discussion -of interest to the Book's users take place on lfs-dev, not here.</para> +of interest to the book's users take place on lfs-dev, not here.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/chapter01/lfschat.xml b/chapter01/lfschat.xml index 6a6eb8958..6381c7eda 100644 --- a/chapter01/lfschat.xml +++ b/chapter01/lfschat.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <para>The lfs-chat list is the place for community chatter. It's a place where anything goes, nothing is off-topic. You can discuss the price of beer or what hardware to buy. -Even GNU versus BSD and Microsoft versus Linux flamewars +Even GNU versus BSD and Microsoft versus Linux flame wars are okay in lfs-chat.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/chapter01/lfsdev.xml b/chapter01/lfsdev.xml index e590c0f08..c1b20f2f2 100644 --- a/chapter01/lfsdev.xml +++ b/chapter01/lfsdev.xml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ <sect2> <title>lfs-dev</title> -<para>The lfs-dev list is for discussion of LFS Book development.</para> +<para>The lfs-dev list is for discussion of LFS book development.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/chapter01/subscribe.xml b/chapter01/subscribe.xml index cb8ae422d..38d875568 100644 --- a/chapter01/subscribe.xml +++ b/chapter01/subscribe.xml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ <sect2> <title>How to subscribe?</title> -<para>Any of the above-mentioned mailinglists can be subscribed to by sending +<para>Any of the above-mentioned mailing lists can be subscribed to by sending an email to <ulink url="mailto:listar@linuxfromscratch.org">listar@linuxfromscratch.org</ulink> and writing <emphasis>subscribe listname</emphasis> as the subject header of the message.</para> diff --git a/chapter05/fileutils-inst.xml b/chapter05/fileutils-inst.xml index 42be9cda4..3022b7152 100644 --- a/chapter05/fileutils-inst.xml +++ b/chapter05/fileutils-inst.xml @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ than likely result in all kinds of compile time problems.</para> <para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para> -<para>And finsh off installing the package:</para> +<para>And finish off installing the package:</para> <para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para> diff --git a/chapter06/config-shadowpwd.xml b/chapter06/config-shadowpwd.xml index 75527f2a6..265851254 100644 --- a/chapter06/config-shadowpwd.xml +++ b/chapter06/config-shadowpwd.xml @@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ file within the unpacked shadow password suite's source tree. There's one thing to keep in mind if you decide to use shadow support: that programs that need to verify passwords (for example xdm, ftp daemons, pop3 daemons) need to be 'shadow-compliant', that is they need to -be able to work with shadow'ed passwords.</para> +be able to work with shadowed passwords.</para> -<para>To enable shadow'ed passwords, run the following command:</para> +<para>To enable shadowed passwords, run the following command:</para> <para><screen><userinput>/usr/sbin/pwconv</userinput></screen></para> diff --git a/chapter06/gcc-exp.xml b/chapter06/gcc-exp.xml index c7777438b..42f3430ac 100644 --- a/chapter06/gcc-exp.xml +++ b/chapter06/gcc-exp.xml @@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ <title>Command explanations</title> <para><userinput>--enable-threads=posix:</userinput> This enables C++ -exception handling for multithreaded code.</para> +exception handling for multi-threaded code.</para> <para><userinput>--enable-__cxa_atexit:</userinput> This option will result in C++ shared libraries and C++ programs that are interoperable with other -linux distributions.</para> +Linux distributions.</para> <para><userinput>--enable-clocale=gnu:</userinput> There is a risk that some people will build ABI incompatible C++ libraries if they didn't install diff --git a/chapter07/setclock.xml b/chapter07/setclock.xml index 7e59a57c6..b904c7f61 100644 --- a/chapter07/setclock.xml +++ b/chapter07/setclock.xml @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ UTC=1 <para>Now, you may want to take a look at a very good hint explaining how we deal with time on LFS at <ulink url="&hints-root;time.txt"/>. -It explains issues such as timezones, UTC, and the TZ environment +It explains issues such as time zones, UTC, and the TZ environment variable.</para> </sect1> diff --git a/chapter09/whatnow.xml b/chapter09/whatnow.xml index 7df8831c0..e6e044f2c 100644 --- a/chapter09/whatnow.xml +++ b/chapter09/whatnow.xml @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ submitted by volunteers in the LFS community. The Hints are available at <listitem><para>Mailing lists</para> -<para>There are several LFS mailinglists you may subscribe to if you are +<para>There are several LFS mailing lists you may subscribe to if you are in need of help. See <xref linkend="ch01-maillists"/> for more information.</para></listitem> @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ <!ENTITY book SYSTEM "book/book.xml"> -<!ENTITY version "20030111"> -<!ENTITY releasedate "January 11th, 2003"> +<!ENTITY version "20030113"> +<!ENTITY releasedate "January 13th, 2003"> <!ENTITY ftp-root "ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org"> <!ENTITY http-root "http://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org"> diff --git a/preface/foreword.xml b/preface/foreword.xml index e034b24fb..ef1665b3b 100644 --- a/preface/foreword.xml +++ b/preface/foreword.xml @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ 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 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 +not to use pre-compiled packages of any kind, nor CD-ROM or boot disk that would install some basic utilities. I would use my current Linux system to develop my own.</para> diff --git a/preface/whonotread.xml b/preface/whonotread.xml index 5b10dce52..7b2ab0962 100644 --- a/preface/whonotread.xml +++ b/preface/whonotread.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <para>If you do not wish to build your own Linux system from scratch, then you probably don't want to read this book. Our goal is to build a complete -and useable foundation system. If you only want to know what happens while +and usable foundation system. If you only want to know what happens while your computer boots, then we recommend the <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> HOWTO. The HOWTO builds a bare system which is similar to that of this book, but it focuses strictly on diff --git a/preface/whoread.xml b/preface/whoread.xml index 9c69e10b7..6e3625308 100644 --- a/preface/whoread.xml +++ b/preface/whoread.xml @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ 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 are satisfied with the recipe, you go on to preparing it. You make it just -the way you like it: broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, barbeque it, or eat it +the way you like it: broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, barbecue it, or eat it tar-tar (raw).</para> <para>Another analogy that we can use is that of comparing LFS with a |