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Fix several grammar mistakes and other typos. Thanks to Jim DeMarco for the report.

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@9191 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
Matthew Burgess 15 years ago
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  1. 5 6
      prologue/architecture.xml
  2. 9 9
      prologue/standards.xml
  3. 4 5
      prologue/why.xml

+ 5 - 6
prologue/architecture.xml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ installation, Ubuntu, Red Hat/Fedora, SuSE, or other distribution that targets
 the architecture that you have. Also note that a 32-bit distribution can be
 the architecture that you have. Also note that a 32-bit distribution can be
 installed and used as a host system on a 64-bit AMD/Intel computer.</para>
 installed and used as a host system on a 64-bit AMD/Intel computer.</para>
 
 
-<para>Some other facts about a 64-bit systems need to be added here. When
+<para>Some other facts about 64-bit systems need to be added here. When
 compared to a 32-bit system, the sizes of executable programs are slightly
 compared to a 32-bit system, the sizes of executable programs are slightly
 larger and the execution speeds are only slightly faster. For example, in a
 larger and the execution speeds are only slightly faster. For example, in a
 test build of LFS-6.5 on a Core2Duo CPU based system, the following statistics
 test build of LFS-6.5 on a Core2Duo CPU based system, the following statistics
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ data that exceeds 4GB, the advantages of a 64-bit system are substantial.</para>
 "multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a
 "multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a
 32-bit system and once for a 64-bit system. This is not directly supported in
 32-bit system and once for a 64-bit system. This is not directly supported in
 LFS becuase it would interfere with the educational objective of providing the
 LFS becuase it would interfere with the educational objective of providing the
-instructions needed for a straight forward base Linux system.  You can refer to
+instructions needed for a straightforward base Linux system.  You can refer to
 the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/">Cross Linux From Scratch</ulink>
 the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/">Cross Linux From Scratch</ulink>
 project for this advanced topic.</para>
 project for this advanced topic.</para>
 
 
@@ -51,11 +51,10 @@ project for this advanced topic.</para>
 that cannot currently be built in a "pure" 64-bit system or require specialized
 that cannot currently be built in a "pure" 64-bit system or require specialized
 build instructions. Generally, these packages have some embedded 32-bit
 build instructions. Generally, these packages have some embedded 32-bit
 specific assembly language instructions that fail when building on a 64-bit
 specific assembly language instructions that fail when building on a 64-bit
-system.  This includes some  <ulink
+system.  This includes some Xorg drivers from <ulink
 url="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/">Beyond Linux From Scratch
 url="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/">Beyond Linux From Scratch
-(BLFS)</ulink> Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can
-be worked around, but may require some specialized procedures or
-patches.</para>
+(BLFS)</ulink>. Many of these problems can be worked around, but may require
+some specialized procedures or patches.</para>
 
 
 </sect1>
 </sect1>
 
 

+ 9 - 9
prologue/standards.xml

@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
         there are also architecture specific requirements.  LFS attempts to
         there are also architecture specific requirements.  LFS attempts to
         conform to the architectures discussed in the previous section.</para>
         conform to the architectures discussed in the previous section.</para>
 
 
-        <note><para>Many people do not agree with the requirements of LSB.  The
-        main purpose of defining it is to ensure that proprietary software will
-        be able to be installed and run properly on a compliant system.  Since LFS
-        is source based, the user has complete control over what packages are
-        desired and many choose not to install some packages that are specified
-        by the LSB.  </para></note>
+        <note><para>Many people do not agree with the requirements of the LSB.
+        The main purpose of defining it is to ensure that proprietary software
+        will be able to be installed and run properly on a compliant system.
+        Since LFS is source based, the user has complete control over what
+        packages are desired and many choose not to install some packages that
+        are specified by the LSB.</para></note>
 
 
       </listitem>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
     </itemizedlist>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 
     <variablelist>
     <variablelist>
       <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages supplied by LFS needed to
       <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages supplied by LFS needed to
-          satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
+          satisfy the LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
       <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
       <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
       <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
       <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
 
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 
     <variablelist> 
     <variablelist> 
       <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages supplied by BLFS needed to
       <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages supplied by BLFS needed to
-          satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
+          satisfy the LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
       <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
       <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
       <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> 
       <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> 
 
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 
 
     <variablelist> 
     <variablelist> 
       <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages not supplied by LFS or BLFS 
       <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Packages not supplied by LFS or BLFS 
-      needed to satisfy LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
+      needed to satisfy the LSB Requirements</bridgehead>
       <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
       <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
       <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> 
       <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> 
 
 

+ 4 - 5
prologue/why.xml

@@ -169,9 +169,8 @@
       <listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>GMP</para>
         <para>GMP</para>
 
 
-        <para>This package package contains math libraries and have
-        useful functions for arbitrary precision arithmetic.  It
-        is required to build Gcc. </para>
+        <para>This package contains math libraries and have useful functions for
+        arbitrary precision arithmetic.  It is required to build Gcc. </para>
       </listitem>
       </listitem>
 
 
       <listitem>
       <listitem>
@@ -319,7 +318,7 @@
       <listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>Patch</para>
         <para>Patch</para>
 
 
-        <para>This package a program for modifying or creating files by 
+        <para>This package contains a program for modifying or creating files by
         applying a <emphasis>patch</emphasis> file typically created 
         applying a <emphasis>patch</emphasis> file typically created 
         by the <application>diff</application> program.  It is needed by
         by the <application>diff</application> program.  It is needed by
         the build procedure for several LFS packages. </para>
         the build procedure for several LFS packages. </para>
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@
         <para>Sysvinit</para>
         <para>Sysvinit</para>
 
 
         <para>This package provides the <application>init</application>
         <para>This package provides the <application>init</application>
-        program which it the parent of all other processes on the Linux
+        program, which is the parent of all other processes on the Linux
         system. </para>
         system. </para>
       </listitem>
       </listitem>