Changeset 607c7370

Timestamp:

04/14/2001 01:29:56 AM (23 years ago)

Author:

Gerard Beekmans <gerard@…>

Branches:

10.0, 10.0-rc1, 10.1, 10.1-rc1, 11.0, 11.0-rc1, 11.0-rc2, 11.0-rc3, 11.1, 11.1-rc1, 11.2, 11.2-rc1, 11.3, 11.3-rc1, 12.0, 12.0-rc1, 12.1, 12.1-rc1, 6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.5-systemd, 7.6, 7.6-systemd, 7.7, 7.7-systemd, 7.8, 7.8-systemd, 7.9, 7.9-systemd, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, arm, bdubbs/gcc13, ml-11.0, multilib, renodr/libudev-from-systemd, s6-init, trunk, v3_0, v3_1, v3_2, v3_3, v4_0, v4_1, v5_0, v5_1, v5_1_1, xry111/arm64, xry111/arm64-12.0, xry111/clfs-ng, xry111/lfs-next, xry111/loongarch, xry111/loongarch-12.0, xry111/loongarch-12.1, xry111/mips64el, xry111/pip3, xry111/rust-wip-20221008, xry111/update-glibc

Children:

3dc72c19

Parents:

a4142a8

Message:

Grammar updates

git-svn-id: ​http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@490 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689

Files:

• chapter05/installasroot.xml (modified) (2 diffs)
• chapter05/introduction.xml (modified) (3 diffs)
• chapter06/chroot.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

chapter05/installasroot.xml

@@ -3 +3 @@
 
 <para>
-It's best if the user logs in as root or su's to root when installing these
-files. That way he is assured that all files are owned by user and
+It's best to log in as root or su's to root when installing the
+packages. That way you are assured that all files are owned by user and
 group root (and not owned by the userid of the non-root user), and if a
 package wants to set special permissions, it can do so without problems
@@ -17 +17 @@
 whatsoever, and we haven't encountered any bugs in the compile processes
 that cause harm. So it's pretty safe (never can be 100% safe though, so
-it's up to the user what he ends up doing).
+it's up to you what you ends up doing).
 </para>
 

chapter05/introduction.xml

@@ -4 +4 @@
 <para>
 In the following chapters we will install all the software that belongs to 
-a basic Linux system. After a user is done with this chapter he has a 
-fully working Linux system. The remaining chapters deal with setting up 
-networking, creating the boot scripts and adding an entry to lilo.conf so 
-that the LFS system can be booted.
+a basic Linux system. After you're done with this and the next chapter,
+you'll have a fully working Linux system. The remaining chapters deal 
+with creating the boot scripts, making the LFS system bootable and
+setting up basic networking.
 </para>
 
@@ -28 +28 @@
 
 <para>
-We're about to start with installing the first set of packages. These
-packages will be, as previously explained, linked statically.
+During the installation of various packages, you will more than likely see
+all kinds of compiler warnings scrolling by on the screen. These are 
+normal and can be safely ignored. They are just that, warnings (mostly 
+about improper use of the C or C++ syntax, but not illegal use. It's just 
+that, often, C standards changed and packages still use the old standard 
+which is not a problem).
 </para>
 
 <para>
-During the installation of various packages, the user will most likely see
-compiler warnings scrolling by on the screen. These are normal and can
-be safely ignored. They are just that, warnings (mostly about improper
-use of the C or C++ syntax, but not illegal use. It's just that, often, C
-standards changed and packages still use the old standard which is not a
-problem).
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Before we start, it should be made sure the LFS environment variable was 
-setup 
-if it was planned to be used, by running the following command:
+Before we start, make sure the LFS environment variable is setup
+properly if you decided to make use of it. Run the following:
 </para>
 
@@ -53 +47 @@
 </literallayout></blockquote>
 
+<para>
+Check to make sure the output contains the correct directory to the LFS
+partition's mount point (/mnt/lfs for example).
+</para>
+
 </sect1>
 

chapter06/chroot.xml

@@ -8 +8 @@
 
 <para>
-Enter the following command to enter the chroot'ed environment. From
+Enter the following commands to enter the chroot'ed environment. From
 this point on there's no need to use the $LFS variable anymore, because
 everything a user does will be restricted to the LFS partition (since / is
@@ -33 +33 @@
 install all the basic system software. You have to make sure all the
 following commands in this and following chapters are run from within the 
-chroot'ed environment. If you ever leave this environment for a reason
-(say when rebooting or something) please remember to mount $LFS/proc 
-again like you just did and re-enter chroot before continuing with the
+chroot'ed environment. If you ever leave this environment for any reason
+(when rebooting for example) please remember to mount $LFS/proc 
+again and re-enter chroot before continuing with the
 book.
 </para>
 
 <para>
-Note that the bash prompt will contain "I have no name!". This is
+Note that the bash prompt will contain "I have no name!" This is
 normal because Glibc hasn't been installed yet.
 </para>