20 files changed, 55 insertions, 55 deletions
diff --git a/appendixa/bootscripts-desc.xml b/appendixa/bootscripts-desc.xml
index 024f347ef..faa237c22 100644
--- a/appendixa/bootscripts-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/bootscripts-desc.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <sect2><title>Short descriptions</title>
 
 <para>The <command>checkfs</command> script checks the file systems just
-before they are mounted (with the exception of journal and network based file
-systems).</para>
+before they are mounted (with the exception of journal and network based
+file systems).</para>
 
 <para>The <command>cleanfs</command> script removes files that shouldn't be
 preserved between reboots, such as those in <filename>/var/run/</filename> and
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ specified as proper for your keyboard layout.</para>
 local loopback device.</para>
 
 <para>The <command>mountfs</command> script mounts all file systems that
-aren't marked noauto or aren't network based.</para>
+aren't marked <emphasis>noauto</emphasis> or aren't network based.</para>
 
 <para>The <command>mountproc</command> script is used to mount the proc
-filesystem.</para>
+file system.</para>
 
 <para>The <command>network</command> script sets up network interfaces, such
 as network cards, and sets up the default gateway where applicable.</para>
diff --git a/appendixa/coreutils-desc.xml b/appendixa/coreutils-desc.xml
index 88a32e46c..28b098cdb 100644
--- a/appendixa/coreutils-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/coreutils-desc.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ format, or sets the system date.</para>
 count, while optionally performing conversions on it.</para>
 
 <para><command>df</command> reports the amount of disk space available
-(and used) on all mounted filesystems, or only on the filesystems holding the
+(and used) on all mounted file systems, or only on the file systems holding the
 given files.</para>
 
 <para><command>dir</command> is the same as ls.</para>
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ or by number of lines.</para>
 <para><command>sum</command> prints checksum and block counts for each
 given file.</para>
 
-<para><command>sync</command> flushes filesystem buffers. It forces
+<para><command>sync</command> flushes file system buffers. It forces
 changed blocks to disk and updates the super block.</para>
 
 <para><command>tac</command> concatenates the given files in reverse.</para>
diff --git a/appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml b/appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml
index 7658a95f8..240675b46 100644
--- a/appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml
@@ -7,54 +7,54 @@ partition) for bad blocks.</para>
 print block device attributes.</para>
 
 <para><command>chattr</command> changes the attributes of files on a
-second extended (ext2) filesystem.</para>
+second extended (ext2) file system.</para>
 
 <para><command>compile_et</command> is an error table compiler. It
 converts a table of error-code names and messages into a C source file
 suitable for use with the com_err library.</para>
 
-<para><command>debugfs</command> is a filesystem debugger. It can be
-used to examine and change the state of an ext2 filesystem.</para>
+<para><command>debugfs</command> is a file system debugger. It can be
+used to examine and change the state of an ext2 file system.</para>
 
 <para><command>dumpe2fs</command> prints the super block and blocks group
-information for the filesystem present on a given device.</para>
+information for the file system present on a given device.</para>
 
 <para><command>e2fsck</command> is used to check, and optionally repair,
-second extended (ext2) filesystems, and also ext3 filesystems.</para>
+second extended (ext2) file systems, and also ext3 file systems.</para>
 
-<para><command>e2image</command> is used to save critical ext2 filesystem
+<para><command>e2image</command> is used to save critical ext2 file system
 data to a file.</para>
 
-<para><command>e2label</command> will display or change the filesystem
-label on the ext2 filesystem present on a given device.</para>
+<para><command>e2label</command> will display or change the file system
+label on the ext2 file system present on a given device.</para>
 
 <para><command>findfs</command> finds a file system by label or UUID.</para>
 
 <para><command>fsck</command> is used to check, and optionally repair,
-filesystems. By default it checks the filesystems listed in
+file systems. By default it checks the file systems listed in
 <filename>/etc/fstab</filename></para>
 
 <para><command>logsave</command> saves the output of a command in a logfile.</para>
 
 <para><command>lsattr</command> lists the attributes of files on a second
-extended filesystem.</para>
+extended file system.</para>
 
 <para><command>mk_cmds</command> converts a table of command names
 and help messages into a C source file suitable for use with the
 <filename>libss</filename> subsystem library.</para>
 
 <para><command>mke2fs</command> is used to create a second extended
-filesystem on the given device.</para>
+file system on the given device.</para>
 
 <para><command>mklost+found</command> is used to create a
-<filename>lost+found</filename> directory on a second extended filesystem.
+<filename>lost+found</filename> directory on a second extended file system.
 It pre-allocates disk blocks to this directory to lighten the task of e2fsck.</para>
 
 <para><command>resize2fs</command> can be used to enlarge or shrink an
-ext2 filesystem.</para>
+ext2 file system.</para>
 
-<para><command>tune2fs</command> is used adjust tunable filesystem
-parameters on a second extended filesystem.</para>
+<para><command>tune2fs</command> is used adjust tunable file system
+parameters on a second extended file system.</para>
 
 <para><command>uuidgen</command> creates new universally unique
 identifiers (UUID). Each new UUID can reasonably be considered unique
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ identification and token extraction.</para>
 <para><command>libe2p</command> is used by dumpe2fs, chattr, and lsattr.</para>
 
 <para><command>libext2fs</command> contains routines to enable user-level
-programs to manipulate an ext2 filesystem.</para>
+programs to manipulate an ext2 file system.</para>
 
 <para><command>libss</command> is used by debugfs.</para>
 
diff --git a/appendixa/file-desc.xml b/appendixa/file-desc.xml
index aa08023bb..cf9e69f17 100644
--- a/appendixa/file-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/file-desc.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <sect2><title>Short descriptions</title>
 
 <para><command>file</command> tries to classify each given file. It does
-this by performing several tests: filesystem tests, magic number tests, and
+this by performing several tests: file system tests, magic number tests, and
 language tests. The first test that succeeds determines the result.</para>
 
 <para><command>libmagic</command> contains routines for magic number
diff --git a/appendixa/findutils-desc.xml b/appendixa/findutils-desc.xml
index fc05ce192..a6a43380c 100644
--- a/appendixa/findutils-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/findutils-desc.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ factor of 4 to 5.</para>
 and reports the names that contain a given string or match a given pattern.</para>
 
 <para><command>updatedb</command> updates the locate database. It scans
-the entire filesystem (including other filesystems that are currently mounted,
+the entire file system (including other file systems that are currently mounted,
 unless told not to) and puts every file name it finds in the database.</para>
 
 <para><command>xargs</command> can be used to apply a given command to
diff --git a/appendixa/glibc-desc.xml b/appendixa/glibc-desc.xml
index 2392c5807..f541a70ed 100644
--- a/appendixa/glibc-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/glibc-desc.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ when a program terminates with a segmentation fault.</para>
 <para><command>gencat</command> generates message catalogues.</para>
 
 <para><command>getconf</command> displays the system configuration values
-for filesystem specific variables.</para>
+for file system specific variables.</para>
 
 <para><command>getent</command> gets entries from an administrative
 database.</para>
diff --git a/appendixa/procinfo-desc.xml b/appendixa/procinfo-desc.xml
index 2abecd586..9440b824d 100644
--- a/appendixa/procinfo-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/procinfo-desc.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 and which IRQs and IO ports they use.</para>
 
 <para><command>procinfo</command> displays an overview of some of the info
-present in the virtual proc filesystem.</para>
+present in the virtual proc file system.</para>
 
 <para><command>socklist</command> lists the open sockets, reporting their
 type, portnumber, and other specifics.</para>
diff --git a/appendixa/psmisc-desc.xml b/appendixa/psmisc-desc.xml
index f3ab28eb6..16e98480b 100644
--- a/appendixa/psmisc-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/psmisc-desc.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <sect2><title>Short descriptions</title>
 
 <para><command>fuser</command> reports the PIDs of processes that use
-the given files or filesystems.</para>
+the given files or file systems.</para>
 
 <para><command>killall</command> kills processes by name. It sends a signal
 to all processes running any of the given commands.</para>
diff --git a/appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml b/appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml
index 88cc16768..e3cf97b0c 100644
--- a/appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ and interactiveness of a block device.</para>
 table of the given device.</para>
 
 <para><command>fsck.cramfs</command> performs a consistency check on the
-Cramfs filesystem on the given device.</para>
+Cramfs file system on the given device.</para>
 
 <para><command>fsck.minix</command> performs a consistency check on the
-Minix filesystem on the given device.</para>
+Minix file system on the given device.</para>
 
 <para><command>getopt</command> parses options in the given command line.</para>
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ hardware clock (also called the RTC or BIOS clock).</para>
 <para><command>ipcs</command> provides IPC status information.</para>
 
 <para><command>isosize</command> reports the size of an iso9660
-filesystem.</para>
+file system.</para>
 
 <para><command>line</command> copies a single line.</para>
 
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ string.</para>
 <para><command>mcookie</command> generates magic cookies, 128-bit random
 hexadecimal numbers, for xauth.</para>
 
-<para><command>mkfs</command> is used to build a filesystem on a device
+<para><command>mkfs</command> is used to build a file system on a device
 (usually a harddisk partition).</para>
 
-<para><command>mkfs.bfs</command> creates an SCO bfs filesystem.</para>
+<para><command>mkfs.bfs</command> creates an SCO bfs file system.</para>
 
-<para><command>mkfs.cramfs</command> creates a cramfs filesystem.</para>
+<para><command>mkfs.cramfs</command> creates a cramfs file system.</para>
 
-<para><command>mkfs.minix</command> creates a Minix filesystem.</para>
+<para><command>mkfs.minix</command> creates a Minix file system.</para>
 
 <para><command>mkswap</command> initializes the given device or file to be
 used as a swap area.</para>
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ used as a swap area.</para>
 <para><command>more</command> is a filter for paging through text one
 screenful at a time. But less is much better.</para>
 
-<para><command>mount</command> attaches the filesystem on the given device
+<para><command>mount</command> attaches the file system on the given device
 to the given directory in the system's file tree.</para>
 
 <para><command>namei</command> shows the symbolic links in the given
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ pathnames.</para>
 <para><command>pg</command> displays a text file one screenful at a
 time.</para>
 
-<para><command>pivot_root</command> makes the given filesystem the new
-root filesystem of the current process.</para>
+<para><command>pivot_root</command> makes the given file system the new
+root file system of the current process.</para>
 
 <para><command>ramsize</command> could be used to set the size of the
 RAM disk in a bootable image.</para>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ line printer.</para>
 <para><command>ul</command> is a filter for translating underscores into
 escape sequences indicating underlining for the terminal in use.</para>
 
-<para><command>umount</command> disconnects a filesystem from the
+<para><command>umount</command> disconnects a file system from the
 system's file tree.</para>
 
 <para><command>vidmode</command> could be used to set the video mode
diff --git a/chapter03/chapter03.xml b/chapter03/chapter03.xml
index cbd4cafcd..2a419fec2 100644
--- a/chapter03/chapter03.xml
+++ b/chapter03/chapter03.xml
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ names will later be needed for the <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> file.</para>
 
 <para>Now that we have a blank partition, we can create a file system on it.
 Most widely used in the Linux world is the second extended file system (ext2),
-but with the high-capacity hard disks of today the so-called journaling file
-systems are becoming increasingly popular. Here we will create an ext2 file
-system, but build instructions for other file systems can be found at <ulink
-url="&blfs-root;view/stable/postlfs/filesystems.html"/>.</para>
+but with the high-capacity hard disks of today the so-called journaling
+file systems are becoming increasingly popular. Here we will create an ext2
+file system, but build instructions for other file systems can be found at
+<ulink url="&blfs-root;view/stable/postlfs/filesystems.html"/>.</para>
 
 <para>To create an ext2 file system on the LFS partition run the following:</para>
 
diff --git a/chapter05/chapter05.xml b/chapter05/chapter05.xml
index 1bed3f464..2371cb826 100644
--- a/chapter05/chapter05.xml
+++ b/chapter05/chapter05.xml
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ documentation:</para>
 <screen><userinput>rm -rf /tools/{,share/}{doc,info,man}</userinput></screen>
 
 <para>You will now need to have at least 850 MB of free space on your LFS
-filesystem to be able to build and install Glibc in the next phase. If you can
+file system to be able to build and install Glibc in the next phase. If you can
 build and install Glibc, you can build and install the rest too.</para>
 
 </sect1>
diff --git a/chapter06/chapter06.xml b/chapter06/chapter06.xml
index 070d200d4..6364740be 100644
--- a/chapter06/chapter06.xml
+++ b/chapter06/chapter06.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ is switched off by passing the <userinput>+h</userinput> option to
 in the following chapters are run from within the chroot environment.
 If you ever leave this environment for any reason (rebooting for example),
 you must remember to again enter chroot and mount the proc and devpts
-filesystems (discussed later) before continuing with the installations.</para>
+file systems (discussed later) before continuing with the installations.</para>
 
 <para>Note that the bash prompt will say "I have no name!" This is
 normal, as the <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> file has not been
diff --git a/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml b/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml
index b778001b3..d55d51ae7 100644
--- a/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml
+++ b/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <?dbhtml filename="e2fsprogs.html" dir="chapter06"?>
 
 <para>The E2fsprogs package contains the utilities for handling the ext2
-filesystem. It also supports the ext3 journaling filesystem.</para>
+file system. It also supports the ext3 journaling file system.</para>
 
 <screen>&buildtime; &e2fsprogs-time;
 &diskspace; &e2fsprogs-compsize;</screen>
diff --git a/chapter06/grub.xml b/chapter06/grub.xml
index c2f018e55..a9b53ae1b 100644
--- a/chapter06/grub.xml
+++ b/chapter06/grub.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ directory is appropriate for your hardware.</para>
 
 <para>The <filename class="directory">i386-pc</filename> directory also
 contains a number of <filename>*stage1_5</filename> files, different ones
-for different filesystems. Have a look at the ones available and copy the
+for different file systems. Have a look at the ones available and copy the
 appropriate ones to the <filename class="directory">/boot/grub</filename>
 directory. Most people will copy the <filename>e2fs_stage1_5</filename>
 and/or <filename>reiserfs_stage1_5</filename> files.</para>
diff --git a/chapter06/makedev.xml b/chapter06/makedev.xml
index 98ee0bd6c..d98a59241 100644
--- a/chapter06/makedev.xml
+++ b/chapter06/makedev.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ information.</para>
 <filename class="directory">/dev</filename> directory. This way it is always
 available for making extra device nodes.</para>
 
-<para>Additionally, if you were unable to mount the devpts filesystem earlier
+<para>Additionally, if you were unable to mount the devpts file system earlier
 in <xref linkend="ch-system-proc"/>, now is the time to try the alternatives. If
 your kernel supports the devfs file system, run the following command to mount
 devfs:</para>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ devfs:</para>
 <para>This will mount the devfs file system over the top of the new static
 <filename>/dev</filename> structure. This poses no problems, as the device nodes
 created are still present, they are just hidden by the new devfs
-filesystem.</para>
+file system.</para>
 
 <para>If this still doesn't work, the only option left is to use the MAKEDEV
 script to create the ptyXX and ttyXX range of files that would otherwise not be
diff --git a/chapter06/mountproc.xml b/chapter06/mountproc.xml
index 7b0bb98e0..c0626b7f4 100644
--- a/chapter06/mountproc.xml
+++ b/chapter06/mountproc.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ file systems are already mounted on your host system -- especially so because
 they are virtual file systems.</para>
 
 <para>The <emphasis>proc</emphasis> file system is the process information
-pseudo-filesystem that the kernel uses to provide status information about the
+pseudo file system through which the kernel provides information about the
 status of the system.</para>
 
 <para>The proc file system is mounted on
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ environment. We'll cover this shortly in the aforementioned
 <xref linkend="ch-system-MAKEDEV"/> section.</para>
 
 <para>Remember, if for any reason you stop working on your LFS, and start again
-later, it's important to check that these filesystems are still mounted inside
+later, it's important to check that these file systems are still mounted inside
 the chroot environment, otherwise problems are likely to occur.</para>
 
 </sect1>
diff --git a/chapter06/psmisc.xml b/chapter06/psmisc.xml
index a3183938f..3cde75179 100644
--- a/chapter06/psmisc.xml
+++ b/chapter06/psmisc.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ processes.</para>
 binaries to be installed in <filename>/bin</filename> and not in
 <filename>/usr/bin</filename>. As the Psmisc programs are often used in
 bootscripts, they should be available also when the <filename>/usr</filename>
-filesystem isn't mounted.</para></listitem>
+file system isn't mounted.</para></listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
 
 <para>Compile the package:</para>
diff --git a/chapter06/utillinux.xml b/chapter06/utillinux.xml
index b5a318421..f167cfb80 100644
--- a/chapter06/utillinux.xml
+++ b/chapter06/utillinux.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <?dbhtml filename="util-linux.html" dir="chapter06"?>
 
 <para>The Util-linux package contains miscellaneous utility programs. Among
-them are utilities for handling filesystems, consoles, partitions, and
+them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, partitions, and
 messages.</para>
 
 <screen>&buildtime; &util-linux-time;
diff --git a/chapter08/fstab.xml b/chapter08/fstab.xml
index 297bee52f..5b96a3ab3 100644
--- a/chapter08/fstab.xml
+++ b/chapter08/fstab.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ this:</para>
 <screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/fstab &lt;&lt; "EOF"</userinput>
 # Begin /etc/fstab
 
-# filesystem  mount-point  fs-type  options         dump  fsck-order
+# file system  mount-point  fs-type  options         dump  fsck-order
 
 /dev/xxx      /            fff      defaults        1     1
 /dev/yyy      swap         swap     pri=1           0     0
diff --git a/chapter08/kernel-inst.xml b/chapter08/kernel-inst.xml
index 8b0620783..d0c592425 100644
--- a/chapter08/kernel-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter08/kernel-inst.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ the configuration menus and creating your own kernel configuration from
 scratch.</para>
 
 <para>For POSIX shared memory support, ensure that the kernel config option
-"Virtual memory file system support" is enabled. It resides within the "File
-systems" menu and is normally enabled by default.</para>
+"Virtual memory file system support" is enabled. It resides within the
+"File systems" menu and is normally enabled by default.</para>
 
 <para>Verify dependencies and create dependency information files:</para>