From 5b0dd3a11dc2409ba4ea26ef6d9641e1204f1d29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 10:48:13 +0000
Subject: Fixing several small things.

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@3232 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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 chapter06/mountproc.xml | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

(limited to 'chapter06')

diff --git a/chapter06/mountproc.xml b/chapter06/mountproc.xml
index 381786f57..876dbd5c5 100644
--- a/chapter06/mountproc.xml
+++ b/chapter06/mountproc.xml
@@ -4,34 +4,34 @@
 
 <para>In order for certain programs to function properly, the
 <emphasis>proc</emphasis> and <emphasis>devpts</emphasis> file systems must be
-available within the chroot environment. Since kernel version 2.4 a file system
-can be mounted as many times and in as many places as you like, thus it's not a
-problem that these file systems are already mounted on your host system,
-especially so because they are virtual file systems.</para>
-
-<para>First make the mount points for these filesystems:</para>
+available within the chroot environment. The proc file system is the process
+information pseudo file system through which the kernel provides information
+about the status of the system. And the devpts file system is nowadays the most
+common way pseudo terminals (PTYs) are implemented. Since kernel version 2.4, a
+file system can be mounted as many times and in as many places as you like,
+thus it's not a problem that these file systems are already mounted on your
+host system, especially so because they are virtual file systems.</para>
+
+<para>First become <emphasis>root</emphasis>, as only <emphasis>root</emphasis>
+can mount file systems in unusual places. Then check again that the LFS
+environment variable is set correctly by running <userinput>echo
+$LFS</userinput> and making sure it shows the path to your LFS partition's
+mount point, which is <filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs</filename> if you
+followed our example.</para>
+
+<para>Now make the mount points for these filesystems:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>mkdir -p $LFS/{proc,dev/pts}</userinput></screen>
 
-<para>Now become <emphasis>root</emphasis>, since only
-<emphasis>root</emphasis> can mount file systems in unusual places. Then
-check again that the LFS environment variable is set correctly by running 
-<userinput>echo $LFS</userinput> and making sure it shows the path to your LFS
-partition's mount point, which is <filename
-class="directory">/mnt/lfs</filename> if you followed our example.</para>
-
-<para>The <emphasis>proc</emphasis> file system is the process information
-pseudo file system through which the kernel provides information about the
-status of the system. Mount it with:</para>
+<para>Mount the <emphasis>proc</emphasis> file system with:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>mount proc $LFS/proc -t proc</userinput></screen>
 
-<para>The <emphasis>devpts</emphasis> file system is now the most common way
-for pseudo terminals (PTYs) to be implemented. Mount it with:</para>
+<para>And mount the <emphasis>devpts</emphasis> file system with:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>mount devpts $LFS/dev/pts -t devpts</userinput></screen>
 
-<para>This last command might fail with an error to the effect of:</para>
+<para>This last command might fail with an error like:</para>
 
 <blockquote><screen>filesystem devpts not supported by kernel</screen></blockquote>
 
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ because there is yet a third way to get PTYs working inside the chroot
 environment. We'll cover this shortly in the aforementioned
 <xref linkend="ch-system-MAKEDEV"/> section.</para>
 
-<para>Remember, if for any reason you stop working on your LFS, and start again
-later, it's important to check that these file systems are mounted again before
-entering the chroot environment, otherwise some problems could occur.</para>
+<para>Remember that if for any reason you stop working on your LFS, and start
+again later, it's important to check that these file systems are mounted again
+before entering the chroot environment, otherwise problems could occur.</para>
 
 </sect1>
 
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