Changeset 85ec218a for chapter01/how.xml

Timestamp:

10/18/2022 08:27:54 AM (21 months ago)

Author:

Xi Ruoyao <xry111@…>

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xry111/clfs-ng

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• chapter01/how.xml (modified) (4 diffs)

chapter01/how.xml

@@ -16 +16 @@
   provide necessary programs, including a compiler, linker, and shell,
   to build the new system. Select the <quote>development</quote> option
-  during the distribution installation to be able to access these
+  during the distribution installation to include these
   tools.</para>
 
-  <para>As an alternative to installing a separate distribution onto your
+  <para>As an alternative to installing a separate distribution on your
   machine, you may wish to use <!-- the Linux From Scratch LiveCD or --> a LiveCD from a
   commercial distribution. <!-- The LFS LiveCD works well as a host system,
@@ -37 +37 @@
 
   <para><xref linkend="chapter-partitioning"/> of this book describes how
-  to create a new Linux native partition and file system. This is the place
+  to create a new Linux native partition and file system,
   where the new LFS system will be compiled and installed. <xref
   linkend="chapter-getting-materials"/> explains which packages and
-  patches need to be downloaded to build an LFS system and how to store
+  patches must be downloaded to build an LFS system, and how to store
   them on the new file system. <xref linkend="chapter-final-preps"/>
   discusses the setup of an appropriate working environment. Please read
   <xref linkend="chapter-final-preps"/> carefully as it explains several
-  important issues you need be aware of before beginning to
+  important issues you should be aware of before you begin to
   work your way through <xref linkend="chapter-cross-tools"/> and beyond.</para>
 
   <para><xref linkend="chapter-cross-tools"/>  explains the installation of
-  the initial tool chain, (binutils, gcc, and glibc) using cross compilation
+  the initial tool chain, (binutils, gcc, and glibc) using cross-compilation
   techniques to isolate the new tools from the host system.</para>
 
@@ -55 +55 @@
 
   <para><xref linkend="chapter-chroot-temporary-tools"/> then boots the
-  minimal Linux environment on the target machine and uses the previously
-  built tools to build the additional tools needed to build and test the
-  final system.  Note that in the book the minimal Linux environment may be
+  minimal Linux environment on the target machine,
+  where we use the new tools to build all
+  the rest of the tools needed to create the LFS system.
+  Note that in the book the minimal Linux environment may be
   referred as <quote>chroot environment</quote> only to keep the consistency
   with the original LFS book.</para>
@@ -69 +70 @@
 
   <para>To finish the installation, the basic system configuration is set up in
-  <xref linkend="chapter-config"/>, and the kernel and boot loader are set
-  up in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. <xref linkend="chapter-finalizing"/>
+  <xref linkend="chapter-config"/>, and the kernel and boot loader are created
+  in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. <xref linkend="chapter-finalizing"/>
   contains information on continuing the LFS experience beyond this book.
-  After the steps in this book have been implemented, the computer will be
-  ready to reboot into the new LFS system.</para>
+  After the steps in this chapter have been implemented, the computer is
+  ready to boot into the new LFS system.</para>
 
   <para>This is the process in a nutshell. Detailed information on each
-  step is discussed in the following chapters and package descriptions.
-  Items that may seem complicated will be clarified, and everything will
-  fall into place as you embark on the LFS adventure.</para>
+  step is presented in the following chapters.
+  Items that seem complicated now will be clarified, and everything will
+  fall into place as you commence your LFS adventure.</para>
 
 </sect1>