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diff --git a/prologue/hostreqs.xml b/prologue/hostreqs.xml index 16ac03da9..57895f3ff 100644 --- a/prologue/hostreqs.xml +++ b/prologue/hostreqs.xml @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <para>The host must be running at least a 2.6.2 kernel compiled with GCC-3.0 or higher. There are two main reasons for this requirement. First, the Native POSIX Threading Library (NPTL) test suite will segfault if the host's kernel has not -been compiled with GCC-3.0 or a later version. Secondly, the 2.6.2 or later +been compiled with GCC-3.0 or a later version. Second, the 2.6.2 or later version of the kernel is required for the use of Udev. Udev creates devices dynamically by reading from the <systemitem class="filesystem">sysfs</systemitem> file system. However, support for this @@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ package. If so, you may wish to install it. If your vendor doesn't offer a 2.6.2 (or later) kernel package, or you would prefer not to install it, then you can compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling the kernel and configuring the boot loader (assuming the host uses GRUB) are located in <xref -linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. This second option can also been seen as a gauge -of your current Linux skills. If this second requirement is too steep then the +linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. This second option can also be seen as a gauge +of your current Linux skills. If this second requirement is too steep, then the LFS book will not likely be much use to you at this time.</para> </sect1> |