From 3a788f0c7908aaf9aa115ec6e2cba3217b67fad5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Greg Schafer <greg@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 23:48:45 +0000
Subject: Next batch of fixes for Bug 675 - missing command descriptions.

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@2880 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
---
 chapter06/config-glibc.xml |  8 ++++----
 chapter06/makedev-inst.xml | 14 +++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

(limited to 'chapter06')

diff --git a/chapter06/config-glibc.xml b/chapter06/config-glibc.xml
index 3ffa9dc1a..d36ab4af8 100644
--- a/chapter06/config-glibc.xml
+++ b/chapter06/config-glibc.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <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
+the Glibc defaults don't work well with networking. Also, our time zone needs
 to be set up.</para>
 
 <para>Create a new file <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> by running the
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ netgroup: db files
 # End /etc/nsswitch.conf
 <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para>To find out what timezone you're in, run the following script:</para>
+<para>To find out what time zone you're in, run the following script:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>tzselect</userinput></screen></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>
+output the name of your time zone, something like <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis>
 or <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>. Then create the
 <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file by running:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>cp --remove-destination /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
+the name of the time zone that the <userinput>tzselect</userinput> script
 gave you.</para>
 
 </sect2>
diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
index cac1d0fea..571029432 100644
--- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 <para>Please note that unpacking the MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 file
 doesn't create a directory for you to <userinput>cd</userinput> into, as
-the file contains one shell script.</para>
+the file only contains a single shell script.</para>
 
 <para>Install the MAKEDEV script:</para>
 
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ chmod 754 /dev/MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para>
 <para><screen><userinput>cd /dev
 ./MAKEDEV -v generic-nopty</userinput></screen></para>
 
+<para>The meaning of the option:</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><userinput>-v generic-nopty</userinput>: The
+<userinput>-v</userinput> parameter tells the MAKEDEV script to run in verbose
+mode. The <userinput>generic-nopty</userinput> parameter instructs MAKEDEV to
+create a generic selection of commonly used device special files, except for the
+ptyXX and ttyXX range of files. We don't need those files because we are going
+to use Unix98 PTYs via the <emphasis>devpts</emphasis> file
+system.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
 <para>If a device you need is missing, try running
 <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v &lt;device&gt;</userinput>. Alternatively, you may
 create devices via the <emphasis>mknod</emphasis> program. Please refer to
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