From d3d229f32e9c7d04cfe1a3c70201c4906c3e647e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:59:14 +0000
Subject: grammar fixes from Alex

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@2447 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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 chapter06/config-glibc.xml | 34 ++++++++++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

(limited to 'chapter06/config-glibc.xml')

diff --git a/chapter06/config-glibc.xml b/chapter06/config-glibc.xml
index afafb6c73..8c22d847d 100644
--- a/chapter06/config-glibc.xml
+++ b/chapter06/config-glibc.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 <sect2><title>Configuring Glibc</title>
 
-<para>We need to create the /etc/nsswitch.conf file. Although glibc should 
-provide defaults when this file is missing or corrupt, its defaults don't work
-well with networking. That is dealt with in a later chapter. Also, our
-timezone needs to be set up.</para>
+<para>We need to create the <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> file,
+because, although Glibc provides defaults when this file is missing or corrupt,
+the Glibc defaults don't work well with networking. Also, our timezone needs
+to be set up.</para>
 
 <para>Create a new file <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> by running the
 following:</para>
@@ -32,27 +32,21 @@ netgroup: db files
 # End /etc/nsswitch.conf
 <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para>The <userinput>tzselect</userinput> script has to be run and the 
-questions regarding your timezone have to be answered.
-When you're done, the script will give the 
-location of the needed timezone file.</para>
+<para>To find out what timezone you're in, run the following script:</para>
 
-<para> Create the <filename class="directory">/etc/localtime</filename> symlink
-by running:</para>
+<para><screen><userinput>tzselect</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../usr/share/zoneinfo/&lt;tzselect's output&gt; /etc/localtime</userinput></screen></para>
-
-<para>tzselect's output can be something like <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> or
-<emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>.</para>
-
-<para>The symlink you'd create with that information would be:</para>
-
-<para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT /etc/localtime</userinput></screen></para>
-
-<para>Or:</para>
+<para>When you've answered a few questions about your location, the script will
+output the name of your timezone, something like <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis>
+or <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>. Then create the
+<filename>/etc/localtime</filename> symlink by running:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>ln -sf ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Canada/Eastern /etc/localtime </userinput></screen></para>
 
+<para>Of course, instead of <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>, fill in
+the name of the timezone that the <userinput>tzselect</userinput> script
+gave you.</para>
+
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2><title>&nbsp;</title><para>&nbsp;</para></sect2>
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