Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 
 <para>The first question which people tend to ask about <acronym>ALSA</acronym> 
-is why they should use it over the sound drivers included in the kernel - there 
+is why they should use it over the sound drivers included in the kernel&mdash;there 
 are several reasons.  First, the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> drivers support more 
 sound cards than those in the kernel.  Second, the <acronym>OSS</acronym> 
 emulation is in some cases faster and better than the original <acronym>OSS
 </acronym> driver itself.  And finally, there are some programs which can use 
-<acronym>ALSA</acronym>'s enhanced features to better drive the soundcard.
+<acronym>ALSA</acronym>'s enhanced features to better drive the sound card.
 </para>
 
 <para><acronym>ALSA</acronym> is also the future of Linux Sound (hence the
-name <emphasis>Advanced Linux Sound Architecture</emphasis>), the <acronym>ALSA</acronym>
-drivers were included into the main linux kernel during the 2.5 development series,
+name <emphasis>Advanced Linux Sound Architecture</emphasis>). The <acronym>ALSA</acronym>
+drivers were included into the main Linux kernel during the 2.5 development series,
 and they are now the "standard" sound drivers in the 2.6 stable kernel.</para>
 
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-config.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-config.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-config.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -28,14 +28,17 @@
 
 <para><replaceable>[soundcard-name]</replaceable> needs to be replaced with the 
-driver relevant to your soundcard.  If you have more than one soundcard, you 
-can add additional sections by repeating the above but changing the first 0 to 
+driver relevant to your sound card.  If you have more than one sound card, you 
+can add additional sections by repeating the above, changing the first 0 to 
 1 and so on.</para>
 
 <para>After editing <filename>/etc/modules.conf</filename> you need to run
 <command>depmod</command>.  If the drivers you have compiled are for the
-version of the kernel you are currently running, simply run</para>
+version of the kernel you are currently running, simply run:</para>
+
 <screen><userinput><command>depmod</command></userinput></screen>  
+
 <para>If you are compiling  drivers for a different kernel version than those 
-you are running, you will need to use a line along the lines of:</para>
+you are running, you will need to use a line similar to:</para>
+
 <screen><userinput><command>depmod -a 2.4.22 -F /boot/System.map-2.4.22</command></userinput></screen>
 
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-exp.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-exp.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-exp.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 <para><parameter>--with-sequencer=yes</parameter>: This tells the <application>
 <acronym>ALSA</acronym> Driver</application> package to build the sequencer 
-modules for whichever soundcards for which you are building. Most people want 
+modules. Most people want 
 them so you will usually want to leave it set to yes.</para>
 
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 
 <para><parameter>--with-isapnp=no</parameter>: Most sound cards these days
-are <acronym>PCI</acronym> and so <acronym>ISA</acronym> Plug and Play 
-support isn't needed. If you are using an <acronym>ISA</acronym> PnP soundcard, 
+are <acronym>PCI</acronym> and <acronym>ISA</acronym> Plug and Play 
+support isn't needed. If you are using an <acronym>ISA</acronym> PnP sound card, 
 it's best to say yes here. If your card is <acronym>ISA</acronym>, but
 not PnP, it is safer to stay with 'no'.</para>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 <para><parameter>--with-cards=all</parameter>: You can tell the script just
 to build the drivers for your particular sound card here. For full information
-on which drivers are available see <command>./configure
---help</command>. If you aren't sure which chipset your soundcard uses,
-have a look in <filename>CARDS-STATUS</filename> in the
+on which drivers are available, see <command>./configure
+--help</command>. If you aren't sure which chipset your sound card uses,
+look at the file <filename>CARDS-STATUS</filename> in the
 <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Driver</application> source
 tree. The default specified here will build all drivers.</para>
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-inst.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-inst.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver-inst.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@
 
 <para>Before installing the <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym></application> 
-drivers note that in your 
+drivers, note that in your 
 kernel configuration you should have <userinput>Sound Card Support
 (CONFIG_SOUND)</userinput> enabled but <emphasis>nothing</emphasis> else in
-the Sound menu (with the possible exception of TV Card Mixer support.  In
-particular you should <emphasis>not</emphasis> have <userinput>OSS Sound
+the Sound menu (with the possible exception of TV Card Mixer support.)  In
+particular, you should <emphasis>not</emphasis> have <userinput>OSS Sound
 Modules</userinput> enabled as this will cause problems when loading the
 <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym></application> driver modules.</para>
 
 <note><para>Because <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym></application> drivers 
-are kernel modules, they must be compiled with the same compiler the kernel has
-used.</para></note>
+are kernel modules, they must be compiled with the same compiler used to 
+compile the kernel.</para></note>
 
 <para>Install <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Driver</application> using 
-the following commands as a template:</para>
+the following commands:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput><command>CC=/opt/gcc-2.95.3/bin/gcc ./configure \
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/firmware/alsa-firmware-intro.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/firmware/alsa-firmware-intro.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/firmware/alsa-firmware-intro.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 
 <para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application> package contains 
-firmware for certain soundcards.</para>
+firmware for certain sound cards.</para>
 
 <sect3><title>Package information</title>
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/lib/alsa-lib-exp.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/lib/alsa-lib-exp.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/lib/alsa-lib-exp.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <title>Command explanations</title>
 
-<para><parameter>--enable-static</parameter>:
-We pass this switch to enable the building of static library because
-some programs try to link against it.
-</para>
+<para><parameter>--enable-static</parameter>: This switch is used to enable
+building the static library because some programs link against it.  </para>
 
 </sect2>
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/lib/alsa-lib-intro.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/lib/alsa-lib-intro.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/lib/alsa-lib-intro.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 <para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application> package 
 contains the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> library.  This is used by programs 
-(including <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application>) which wish 
-to use the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound interface.</para>
+(including <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application>) requiring 
+access to the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound interface.</para>
 
 <sect3><title>Package information</title>
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/oss/alsa-oss-intro.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/oss/alsa-oss-intro.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/oss/alsa-oss-intro.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 package contains the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym> 
 compatibility library. This is used by programs which wish to use the
-<acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym> sound interface</para>
+<acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym> sound interface.</para>
 
 <sect3><title>Package information</title>
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/tools/alsa-tools-desc.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/tools/alsa-tools-desc.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/tools/alsa-tools-desc.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
 <sect3><title>envy24control</title>
 <para><command>envy24control</command> is a control tool for Envy24 (ice1712) 
-based soundcards</para></sect3>
+based sound cards</para></sect3>
 
 <sect3><title>sb16_csp</title>
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/tools/alsa-tools-intro.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/tools/alsa-tools-intro.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/tools/alsa-tools-intro.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 
 <para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Tools</application> package contains 
-advanced tools for certain soundcards.</para>
+advanced tools for certain sound cards.</para>
 
 <sect3><title>Package information</title>
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/utils/alsa-utils-config.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/utils/alsa-utils-config.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/utils/alsa-utils-config.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 installs a script as <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/alsasound</filename>.  While it 
 is possible to use this script, it contains a lot of extraneous detail which 
-isn't needed on an <acronym>LFS</acronym> system and so we install the init
+isn't needed on an <acronym>LFS</acronym> system. Instead, install the init
 script <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/alsa</filename> included in the 
 <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para>
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 <screen><userinput><command>make install-alsa</command></userinput></screen>
 
-<para>Note that all channels of your soundcard are muted by default. You can
+<para>Note that all channels of your sound card are muted by default. You can
 use the <command>alsamixer</command> program from
 <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application> (or any other
 <acronym>OSS</acronym> mixer) to change this.</para>
 
-<para>Also, the first time the above script is run, it will complain that
+<para>The first time the above script is run, it will complain that
 there is no state in <filename>/etc/asound.state</filename>.  You can
 prevent this by running the following commands after installing
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@
 users.  It is designed for loading "sound-fonts" (which are used for
 <acronym>MIDI</acronym> output).  You may wish to delete these lines and add 
-your own or, if you have the relevant soundcard, install <filename>sfxload
+your own or, if you have the relevant sound card, install <filename>sfxload
 </filename> and uncomment them.</para>
 
Index: multimedia/libdriv/alsa/utils/alsa-utils-desc.xml
===================================================================
--- multimedia/libdriv/alsa/utils/alsa-utils-desc.xml	(revision dcd80728f17793f6da774347c21a580ae427e4f8)
+++ multimedia/libdriv/alsa/utils/alsa-utils-desc.xml	(revision 96ee5481522dae96ec6fd22fe06ce25fb6bc7ed8)
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@
 <sect3><title>alsactl</title>
 <para><command>alsactl</command> is used to control advanced settings
-for the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> soundcard drivers.</para></sect3>
+for the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound card drivers.</para></sect3>
 
 <sect3><title>alsamixer</title>
 <para><command>alsamixer</command> is an ncurses-based mixer program for
-use with the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> soundcard drivers.</para></sect3>
+use with the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound card drivers.</para></sect3>
 
 <sect3><title>amixer</title>
 <para><command>amixer</command> allows command-line control of the
-mixers for the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> soundcard drivers.</para></sect3>
+mixers for the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound card drivers.</para></sect3>
 
 <sect3><title>aplay</title>
 <para><command>aplay</command> is a command-line soundfile player for
-the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> soundcard drivers.</para></sect3>
+the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound card drivers.</para></sect3>
 
 <sect3><title>arecord</title>
 <para><command>arecord</command> is a command-line soundfile recorder
-for the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> soundcard drivers.</para></sect3>
+for the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound card drivers.</para></sect3>
 
 <sect3><title>aseqnet</title>
