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diff --git a/chapter04/chapter04.xml b/chapter04/chapter04.xml index e4bf547d9..30b21d297 100644 --- a/chapter04/chapter04.xml +++ b/chapter04/chapter04.xml @@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ <title>Introduction</title> <?dbhtml filename="introduction.html" dir="chapter04"?> -<para>Below is a list of packages you need to download for building a -basic Linux system. The listed version numbers correspond to versions -of the software that are <emphasis>known</emphasis> to work, and this book is -based upon them. You can try out newer versions, of course, but if you -experience problems with those versions, use the indicated version instead. -Often there is a reason for not using the latest version.</para> +<para>Below is a list of packages you need to download for building a basic +Linux system. The listed version numbers correspond to versions of the +software that are <emphasis>known</emphasis> to work, and this book is +based upon them. Unless you are an experienced LFS builder, we highly +recommend not to try out newer versions, as the build commands for one +version may not work with a newer version. Also, there is often a good +reason for not using the latest version due to known problems that haven't +been worked around yet.</para> <para>All the URLs, when possible, refer to the project's page at <ulink url="http://www.freshmeat.net">Freshmeat.net</ulink>. The Freshmeat |