From 09bd7b30845547e5305926253c4a5e4824c4267b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Burgess Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:37:23 +0000 Subject: Several typo fixes git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@6404 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter01/askforhelp.xml | 16 ++++++++-------- chapter01/changelog.xml | 3 +++ chapter03/introduction.xml | 2 +- chapter03/packages.xml | 6 +++--- chapter06/udev.xml | 2 +- chapter07/introduction.xml | 2 +- prologue/audience.xml | 2 +- prologue/foreword.xml | 2 +- prologue/typography.xml | 2 +- 9 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/chapter01/askforhelp.xml b/chapter01/askforhelp.xml index e4723d827..e1bf648d1 100644 --- a/chapter01/askforhelp.xml +++ b/chapter01/askforhelp.xml @@ -44,20 +44,20 @@ problem. -Configure Problems +Configure Script Problems -If something goes wrong during the stage where the configure -script is run, review the config.log file. This -file may contain errors encountered during configure which were not -printed to the screen. Include those relevant lines if you need to ask -for help. +If something goes wrong during the stage where the +configure script is run, review the +config.log file. This file may contain errors encountered +during configure which were not printed to the screen. +Include those relevant lines if you need to ask for help. -Compile Problems +Compilation Problems Both the screen output and the contents of various files are -useful in determining the cause of compile issues. The screen output +useful in determining the cause of compilation issues. The screen output from the ./configure script and the make run can be helpful. It is not necessary to include the entire output, but do include enough diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index 688d9c0d0..a206cc5d5 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ First a summary, then a detailed log. +July 6th, 2005 [matt]: Several typo corrections, as suggested +by Bernard Leak. + July 6th, 2005 [archaic]: Pulled the inetutils kernel header patch out again as it is not needed. diff --git a/chapter03/introduction.xml b/chapter03/introduction.xml index d2f200ff2..120eaae44 100644 --- a/chapter03/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter03/introduction.xml @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ and stabilized in the development version of the book. location has changed since this book was published, Google () provides a useful search engine for most packages. If this search is unsuccessful, try one of the -alternate means of downloading discussed at . Downloaded packages and patches will need to be stored somewhere diff --git a/chapter03/packages.xml b/chapter03/packages.xml index 16e3b5d65..4c57546f0 100644 --- a/chapter03/packages.xml +++ b/chapter03/packages.xml @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ File (&file-version;) may no longer be available at the listed location. The site administrators of the master download location occasionally remove older versions when new ones are -released. An alternate download location that may have the correct +released. An alternative download location that may have the correct version available is . @@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ url="ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org/pub/lfs/"/>. Shadow (&shadow-version;) may no longer be available at the listed location. The site administrators of the master download location occasionally -remove older versions when new ones are released. An alternate download location -that may have the correct version available is . diff --git a/chapter06/udev.xml b/chapter06/udev.xml index 8a1879c93..fbc13cf00 100644 --- a/chapter06/udev.xml +++ b/chapter06/udev.xml @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ the configuration files here: Run the udevstart program to create our full -compliment of device nodes. +complement of device nodes. /sbin/udevstart diff --git a/chapter07/introduction.xml b/chapter07/introduction.xml index c54d7fdab..37ab2f626 100644 --- a/chapter07/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter07/introduction.xml @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ url="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/downloads/files/bsd-init.txt"/>. Searching the LFS mailing lists for depinit will also offer additional choices. -If using an alternate style of init scripts, skip this chapter +If using an alternative style of init scripts, skip this chapter and move on to . diff --git a/prologue/audience.xml b/prologue/audience.xml index 3f69b4440..3f19342fa 100644 --- a/prologue/audience.xml +++ b/prologue/audience.xml @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ There are many reasons why somebody would want to read this -book. The principle reason is to install a Linux system +book. The principal reason is to install a Linux system from the source code. A question many people raise is, why go through all the hassle of manually building a Linux system from scratch when you can just download and install an existing diff --git a/prologue/foreword.xml b/prologue/foreword.xml index 7070a4f43..7e2b91093 100644 --- a/prologue/foreword.xml +++ b/prologue/foreword.xml @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ My adventures in Linux began in 1998 when I downloaded and -installed my first distribution. After working with it for awhile, I +installed my first distribution. After working with it for a while, I discovered issues I definitely would have liked to see improved upon. For example, I didn't like the arrangement of the bootscripts or the way programs were configured by default. I tried a number of alternative diff --git a/prologue/typography.xml b/prologue/typography.xml index 13cc4d199..909ff3032 100644 --- a/prologue/typography.xml +++ b/prologue/typography.xml @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ referenced. install-info: unknown option '--dir-file=/mnt/lfs/usr/info/dir' -This form of text (fixed width text) shows screen output, +This form of text (fixed-width text) shows screen output, probably as the result of commands issued. This format is also used to show filenames, such as /etc/ld.so.conf. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf