From 2f3f2225bc72ad13465d0ef0f9c99f8ce19d365f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 16:41:49 +0000
Subject: Couple more Preface edits.

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@8913 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
---
 prologue/hostreqs.xml   |  6 +++---
 prologue/typography.xml | 10 ++++------
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/prologue/hostreqs.xml b/prologue/hostreqs.xml
index c49bc710d..f8bf7cefd 100644
--- a/prologue/hostreqs.xml
+++ b/prologue/hostreqs.xml
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
 
       <para>If the host kernel is either earlier than 2.6.x, or it was not
       compiled using a GCC-3.0 (or later) compiler, you will have to replace
-      the kernel with one adhering to the specifications. There are two methods
-      you can take to solve this. First, see if your Linux vendor provides a
+      the kernel with one adhering to the specifications. There are two
+ways you can go about this.First, see if your Linux vendor provides a
       2.6 kernel package. If so, you may wish to install it. If your vendor
       doesn't offer a 2.6 kernel package, or you would prefer not to install it,
-      then you can compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling the
+      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"/>.</para>
 
diff --git a/prologue/typography.xml b/prologue/typography.xml
index 801985807..cf129a5ac 100644
--- a/prologue/typography.xml
+++ b/prologue/typography.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
 
   <para>This format is used when creating configuration files. The first command
   tells the system to create the file <filename>$LFS/etc/group</filename> from
-  whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence end of file (EOF)
+  whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence End Of File (EOF)
   is encountered. Therefore, this entire section is generally typed as
   seen.</para>
 
@@ -70,14 +70,12 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
 
   <para><filename>passwd(5)</filename></para>
 
-  <para>This format is used to refer to a specific manual page (hereinafter
-  referred to simply as a <quote>man</quote> page). The number inside parentheses
-  indicates a specific section inside of <command>man</command>. For example,
+  <para>This format is used to refer to a specific manual (man) page. The number inside parentheses
+  indicates a specific section inside the manuals. For example,
   <command>passwd</command> has two man pages. Per LFS installation instructions,
   those two man pages will be located at
   <filename>/usr/share/man/man1/passwd.1</filename> and
-  <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>. Both man pages have different
-  information in them. When the book uses <filename>passwd(5)</filename> it is
+  <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>. When the book uses <filename>passwd(5)</filename> it is
   specifically referring to <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>.
   <command>man passwd</command> will print the first man page it finds that
   matches <quote>passwd</quote>, which will be
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