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diff --git a/chapter02/askforhelp.xml b/chapter02/askforhelp.xml index feba21a79..790169050 100644 --- a/chapter02/askforhelp.xml +++ b/chapter02/askforhelp.xml @@ -2,31 +2,29 @@ <title>How to ask for help</title> <?dbhtml filename="askforhelp.html" dir="chapter02"?> -<para>If you have a problem while using this book, you'll find that most -of the people on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and the mailing lists will be -willing to help you. You can find a list of the LFS mailing lists in -<xref linkend="ch01-maillists"/>. To assist us in helping though, you should -make sure that you have as much relevant information as you can -available. This will assist in diagnosing and solving your problem. -This part of the book will guide you as to which sort of information -will be useful.</para> +<para>If you encounter a problem while using this book, you'll find that most +of the people on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and on the mailing lists are +willing to help you. (An overview of the LFS mailing lists you can find in +<xref linkend="ch01-maillists"/>.) To assist us in diagnosing and solving +your problem, make sure to include as much relevant information +as possible in your request for help.</para> <sect2> -<title>Basic Information</title> +<title>Things to mention</title> -<para>First of all we need a brief explanation of the problem. -Essential things to include are:</para> +<para>Apart from a brief explanation of the problem you're having, the +essential things to include in your request are:</para> <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>The version of the book you are using, which is &version;</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Which package or section you are having problems with</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>What the exact error message or symptom you are receiving is</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>If you have deviated from the book at all</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>the version of the book you are using (being &version;),</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>the package or section you are having problems with,</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>the exact error message or symptom you are receiving,</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>whether you have deviated from the book at all.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -<para>Note that saying that you've deviated from the book doesn't mean -that we won't help you, after all, LFS is all about choice. It'll just -help us to see the possible other causes of your problem.</para> +<para>(Note that saying that you've deviated from the book doesn't mean +that we won't help you. After all, LFS is about choice. It'll just +help us to see other possible causes of your problem.)</para> </sect2> |