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diff --git a/chapter02/aboutlfs.xml b/chapter02/aboutlfs.xml index 8533f7382..2ff9da689 100644 --- a/chapter02/aboutlfs.xml +++ b/chapter02/aboutlfs.xml @@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ <para>Please read the following carefully: throughout this book the variable $LFS will be used frequently. $LFS must at all times be -replaced by the directory where the partition that contains the LFS system +replaced with the directory where the partition that contains the LFS system is mounted. How to create and where to mount the partition will be -explained in full detail in chapter 4. In my case, the LFS -partition is mounted on /mnt/lfs.</para> +explained in full detail in chapter 4. For example, let's assume that +the LFS partition is mounted on /mnt/lfs.</para> <para>For example when you are told to run a command like <userinput>./configure --prefix=$LFS</userinput> you actually have to @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ execute <userinput>./configure --prefix=/mnt/lfs</userinput></para> commands entered in a shell, or in a file edited or created.</para> <para>A possible solution is to set the environment variable LFS. -This way $LFS can be entered literally instead of replacing it by +This way $LFS can be entered literally instead of replacing it with /mnt/lfs. This is accomplished by running <userinput>export LFS=/mnt/lfs</userinput>.</para> |