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Removed --enable-threads=posix from static gcc compilation. Fixed changelog and a number of typos.

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Timothy Bauscher 23 years ago
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chapter01/acknowledgements.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <title>Acknowledgments</title>
 <?dbhtml filename="acknowledgements.html" dir="chapter01"?>
 
-<para>We would like to thank the following people and organizations for their
+<para>We thank the following people and organizations for their
 contributions toward the Linux From Scratch project:</para>
 
 <itemizedlist>

+ 7 - 0
chapter01/changelog.xml

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 <listitem><para>gcc-3.2</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>gettext-0.11.5</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>groff-1.18</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>gzip-1.2.4b.patch</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>lfs-bootscripts-1.10</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>linux-2.4.19</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>MAKEDEV-1.7</para></listitem>
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 <listitem><para>gcc-3.2.patch</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>glibc-2.2.5-2.patch</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>gzip-1.2.4b.patch</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>kbd-1.06-3.patch</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>ncurses-5.2.patch</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>procps-2.0.7.patch</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>sh-utils-2.0-hostname.patch</para></listitem>
@@ -52,10 +54,15 @@
 <listitem><para>Removed:
 <itemizedlist>
 <listitem><para>gzip-1.2.4a.patch</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>kbd-1.06-2.patch</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>reiserfsprogs-3.x.1b</para></listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
 </para></listitem>
 
+<listitem><para>September 20th, 2002 [timothy]: Chapter 05 - GCC:
+Removed the <userinput>--enable-threads=posix</userinput> flag since we
+don't build a C++ compiler in this chapter.</para></listitem>
+
 <listitem><para>September 18th, 2002 [timothy]: Chapter 05 - Introduction:
 Removed paragraph about static linking since it seems misleading and is
 covered in better detail in <emphasis>Why Static</emphasis>.</para></listitem>

+ 3 - 3
chapter01/conventions.xml

@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ throughout the book.  Following are some examples:</para>
 <blockquote><para>This form of text is designed to be typed exactly 
 as seen unless otherwise noted in the surrounding text.  It is also used 
 in the explanation sections to identify which of the commands is being 
-referred to.</para></blockquote>
+referenced.</para></blockquote>
 
 <para><filename>install-info: unknown option 
 `--dir-file=/mnt/lfs/usr/info/dir'</filename></para>
 
 <blockquote><para>This form of text (fixed width text) is showing screen 
-output, probably as the result of commands issued and is also used to 
-show filenames such as <filename>/etc/lilo.conf</filename>.</para></blockquote>
+output, probably as the result of commands issued, and is also used to 
+show filenames, such as <filename>/etc/lilo.conf</filename>.</para></blockquote>
 
 <para><emphasis>Emphasis</emphasis></para>
 

+ 21 - 21
chapter01/how.xml

@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 <para>We are going to build the LFS system by using a previously installed
 Linux distribution such as Debian, SuSE, Slackware, Mandrake, RedHat, etc.
 We will use the existing Linux system as the development platform, because
-we need tools like a compiler, linker, text editor, and other necessary
-development tools to build our system. Ordinarily, the required tools are
-available by default if we selected "development" as one of our installation
-options when we installed the distributed Linux.</para>
+we need tools like a compiler, linker, text editor, and other development
+tools to build our system. Ordinarily, the required tools are available by
+default if we selected "development" as one of our installation options
+when we installed a Linux distribution.</para>
 
-<para>After you have downloaded the necessary packages that make up an LFS
-system we will create a new Linux native partition and filesystem. Here
-is where the LFS system will be compiled and installed.</para>
+<para>After you have downloaded the packages that make up an LFS system,
+we will create a new Linux native partition and filesystem. Here is where
+the LFS system will be compiled and installed.</para>
 
-<para>The next step, chapter 5, will discuss the installation of a number of
+<para>The next step, Chapter 5, will discuss the installation of a number of
 packages that will form the basic development suite which is used to
 build the actual system, or needed to resolve circular dependencies. For
 example, you need a compiler to build a new compiler, and you need a shell
@@ -28,29 +28,29 @@ do so because the pieces of the program that would normally remain in the
 libraries are copied from the libraries and built right into the program.
 Ordinarily, software is built with dynamic linking. This conserves storage
 space and increases the efficiency of many programs. We statically link
-our software in chapter 5 because we will in theory be moving our
+our software in Chapter 5 because we will, in theory, be moving our
 development system to a virtual environment where the already mentioned
 libraries will be absent. If the software is built dynamically, our
 development suite will not function. Since the libraries we are talking
-about are provided by our distribution Linux, the goal of chapter 5 is to
+about are provided by our distribution Linux, the goal of Chapter 5 is to
 build a development environment where those libraries are not required
 and is therefore independent of the distribution.</para>
 
-<para>In chapter 6 we will build and install our final system. We will use
+<para>In Chapter 6 we will build and install our final system. We will use
 the chroot program to enter a virtual environment and start a new shell
 whose root directory will be set to the partition where we built all the
-chapter 5 software. This is very similar to rebooting and instructing the
+Chapter 5 software. This is very similar to rebooting and instructing the
 kernel to mount our LFS partition as the root partition. The reason that
-we don't actually reboot, but instead chroot, is that creating a static
-system that we can boot into requires more work that simply isn't necessary.
-As well, we can continue to use our platform system while we are building
-LFS. While software is being compiled and installed you can simply switch
-to a different VC (Virtual Console) or X desktop and continue using your
+we don't actually reboot, but instead chroot, is that creating a bootable
+static system requires additional work which simply isn't necessary. As
+well, we can continue to use our platform system while we are building LFS.
+While software is being compiled and installed you can simply switch to a
+different VC (Virtual Console) or X desktop and continue using your
 computer normally.</para>
 
-<para>When all the software from chapter 6 is installed, chapters 7, 8 and 9
+<para>When all the software from Chapter 6 is installed, Chapters 7, 8 and 9
 will help us finalize our installation. We will set up our boot
-scripts in chapter 7. In chapter 8 we will build our final linux kernel and
+scripts in Chapter 7. In Chapter 8 we will build our final linux kernel and
 set up the Linux boot loader. Chapter 9 has some pointers to help you after
 you finish the book. Then finally, you reboot your system and boot into your
 new LFS system, and start to really use it.</para>
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ we will take are discussed in the chapters and package descriptions as you
 progress through them. If something isn't completely clear now, don't worry.
 It should become very clear shortly.</para>
 
-<para>Please read chapter 2 carefully as it explains a few important things
-you should be aware of before you begin to work through chapters 5 and
+<para>Please read Chapter 2 carefully as it explains a few important things
+you should be aware of before you begin to work through Chapters 5 and
 later.</para>
 
 </sect1>

+ 1 - 1
chapter02/aboutlfs.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 the variable $LFS will be used frequently. $LFS must at all times be
 replaced with the directory where the partition that contains the LFS system 
 is mounted. How to create and where to mount the partition will be
-explained in full detail in chapter 4. For example, let's assume that 
+explained in full detail in Chapter 4. For example, let's assume that 
 the LFS partition is mounted on /mnt/lfs.</para>
 
 <para>For example when you are told to run a command like

+ 1 - 1
chapter02/aboutsbus.xml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ times it takes to compile something varies too much. One package may take
 <emphasis>Static Bash Unit</emphasis> or <emphasis>SBU</emphasis>.</para>
 
 <para>It works like this: the very first package you compile in this book
-is Bash in chapter 5 and it'll be statically linked. The time it takes to
+is Bash in Chapter 5 and it'll be statically linked. The time it takes to
 compile this package will be the basis and called the SBU. All other
 compile times are relative to the time it takes to install Bash. For
 example, GCC-3.2 takes about 9.5 SBUs and it's proven that this number is

+ 2 - 2
chapter02/install.xml

@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ can be used they need to be uncompressed first.</para>
 it: either the directory that contains the sources can be deleted, or it
 can be kept. We highly recommend deleting it. If you don't do this and
 try to re-use the same source later on in the book (for example re-using
-the source trees from chapter 5 for use in chapter 6), it may not work
-as you expect it to. Source trees from chapter 5 will have your host
+the source trees from Chapter 5 for use in Chapter 6), it may not work
+as you expect it to. Source trees from Chapter 5 will have your host
 distribution's settings, which don't always apply to the LFS system
 after you enter the chroot'ed environment. Even running something like
 <emphasis>make clean</emphasis> doesn't always guarantee a clean source

+ 1 - 1
chapter03/mounting.xml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ directory is chosen, just make sure you remember what you chose.</para>
 <para>Replace <quote>xxx</quote> by the partition's designation (like hda11).</para>
 
 <para>This directory (/mnt/lfs) is the $LFS variable you have read about 
-back in chapter 2. If you were planning to make use of the $LFS environment 
+back in Chapter 2. If you were planning to make use of the $LFS environment 
 variable, <userinput>export LFS=/mnt/lfs</userinput> has to be executed 
 now.</para>
 

+ 1 - 1
chapter05/bash-exp.xml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ library which is becoming obsolete.</para>
 
 <para>It is not strictly necessary for the static bash to be linked
 against libncurses (it can link against a static termcap for the time
-being just fine because we will reinstall Bash in chapter 6 anyways,
+being just fine because we will reinstall Bash in Chapter 6 anyways,
 where we will use libncurses), but it's a good test to make sure that
 the Ncurses package has been installed properly. If not, you will get in
 trouble later on in this chapter when you install the Texinfo package.

+ 1 - 1
chapter05/bash-inst.xml

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ make: [install] Error 2 (ignored)</screen></blockquote>
 <para>then that means that you are probably using Debian, and that you have an
 old version of the texinfo package. This error is not severe by any means: the
 info pages will be installed when we recompile bash dynamically in
-chapter 6, so you can ignore it.</para>
+Chapter 6, so you can ignore it.</para>
 
 </sect2>
 

+ 1 - 1
chapter05/creatingstaticdir.xml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ command to create the directory:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>mkdir $LFS/static</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para>You may want to move the packages you downloaded in chapter 3 to this
+<para>You may want to move the packages you downloaded in Chapter 3 to this
 <filename class="directory">$LFS/static</filename> directory, perhaps
 create a subdirectory <filename
 class="directory">$LFS/static/src</filename> to keep them in.</para>

+ 1 - 1
chapter05/fileutils-exp.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <para><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../fileutils-&fileutils-version;.patch:</userinput> This is used to fix a problem with building fileutils statically on
 glibc 2.2.3 systems. If this isn't done, then there is the possibility of
 all of the fileutils programs causing segmentation faults once chroot is
-entered in chapter 6.</para>
+entered in Chapter 6.</para>
 
 </sect2>
 

+ 1 - 4
chapter05/gcc-exp.xml

@@ -12,13 +12,10 @@ prefix during ./configure.  We pass the real install prefix during the
 make install command later.</para>
 
 <para><userinput>--enable-languages=c:</userinput> This builds the C
-compiler. The C++ compiler will be built in chapter 6, when we rebuild
+compiler. The C++ compiler will be built in Chapter 6, when we rebuild
 GCC. Other compilers are available as well. If they are needed,
 the --enable-languages parameter may be omitted.</para>
 
-<para><userinput>--enable-threads=posix:</userinput> This enables C++ 
-exception handling for multithreaded code.</para>
-
 <para><userinput>echo "#define HAVE_GAS_HIDDEN 1":</userinput>
 This defines the .hidden assembler directive so that we don't build
 a faulty Glibc later on.</para>

+ 1 - 1
chapter05/gcc-inst.xml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ been warned.</para>
 mkdir ../gcc-build &amp;&amp;
 cd ../gcc-build &amp;&amp;
 ../gcc-&gcc-version;/configure --prefix=/static --enable-languages=c \
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;--disable-nls --disable-shared --enable-threads=posix &amp;&amp;
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;--disable-nls --disable-shared &amp;&amp;
 echo "#define HAVE_GAS_HIDDEN 1" &gt;&gt; gcc/auto-host.h &amp;&amp;
 make BOOT_LDFLAGS=-static bootstrap &amp;&amp;
 make prefix=$LFS/static install &amp;&amp;

+ 5 - 5
chapter05/installasuser.xml

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 <title>Install all software as an unprivileged user</title>
 <?dbhtml filename="installasuser.html" dir="chapter05"?>
 
-<para>When you are logged in as root during chapter 5, it is possible
+<para>When you are logged in as root during Chapter 5, it is possible
 that some files of your host system will be overwritten by the ones
-you'll build in chapter 5. There can be all kinds of reasons for this
+you'll build in Chapter 5. There can be all kinds of reasons for this
 to happen, for example because the $LFS environment variable is not
 set. Overwriting some files from your host system will most likely
 cause all kinds of problems, so it's a good idea to be logged in as
-an unprivileged user during chapter 5. To make sure the environment
+an unprivileged user during Chapter 5. To make sure the environment
 is as clean as possible, we'll create a new user "lfs" that can be
 used while building the static installation. Issuing the following
 commands as root will create a new user "lfs":</para>
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ internationalization.</para>
 
 <para>When your host distribution uses a glibc version older than 2.2.4,
 having $LC_ALL set to something else than "C" or "POSIX" while working
-through chapter 5 may cause trouble when you exit the chroot environment
-of chapter 6 and try to return to it. By setting this to "POSIX" ("C"
+through Chapter 5 may cause trouble when you exit the chroot environment
+of Chapter 6 and try to return to it. By setting this to "POSIX" ("C"
 is an alias for "POSIX") we ensure that everything will work as expected
 in the chroot environment.</para>
 

+ 2 - 2
chapter05/shellutils-inst.xml

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ NOTE: to install su, run 'make install-root' as root</screen></blockquote>
 
 <para>You can safely ignore that warning. You need to be logged in as root
 in order to install su the way Sh-utils wants to install it, which is being
-suid root. Because we don't need su during chapter 6, and su will be properly
-installed when we re-install Sh-utils in chapter 6, you can just
+suid root. Because we don't need su during Chapter 6, and su will be properly
+installed when we re-install Sh-utils in Chapter 6, you can just
 pretend you didn't see it.</para>
 
 </sect2>

+ 2 - 2
chapter05/whystatic.xml

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ you need to make sure that the libraries are statically linked when you build
 them, hence the <userinput>--enable-static-link</userinput>, 
 <userinput>--disable-shared</userinput>, and
 <userinput>-static</userinput> flags used
-through chapter 5. Once in chapter 6, the first thing we do is build the
+through Chapter 5. Once in Chapter 6, the first thing we do is build the
 main set of system libraries, glibc. Once this is made we start rebuilding 
-all the programs we just did in chapter 5, but this time dynamically linked, 
+all the programs we just did in Chapter 5, but this time dynamically linked, 
 so that we can take advantage of the space saving opportunities.</para>
 
 <para>And there you have it, that's why you need to use those weird

+ 1 - 1
chapter06/aboutdebug.xml

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ or ELF binary), run <userinput>strip --strip-debug filename</userinput>.
 Wildcards can be used to treat multiple files (use something like
 <userinput>strip --strip-debug $LFS/static/bin/*</userinput>).</para>
 
-<para>For your convenience, chapter 9 includes one simple command to strip
+<para>For your convenience, Chapter 9 includes one simple command to strip
 all debugging symbols from all programs and libraries on your system.
 Additional information on optimization you can find in the hint at
 <ulink url="&hints-root;optimization.txt"/>.</para>

+ 1 - 1
chapter06/bootscripts-inst.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ style init scripts, which may be found at
 <ulink url="&hints-root;bsd-init.txt"/>.</para>
 
 <para>If you decide to use BSD style, or some other style scripts, you can
-skip chapter 7 when you arrive at it and move on to chapter 8.</para>
+skip Chapter 7 when you arrive at it and move on to Chapter 8.</para>
 
 <para>Install LFS-Bootscripts by running the following command:</para>
 

+ 1 - 1
chapter06/changingowner.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <?dbhtml filename="changingowner.html" dir="chapter06"?>
 
 <para>The first thing we'll do, now that we're <emphasis>root</emphasis>,
-is change the ownership of the files and directories installed in chapter 5
+is change the ownership of the files and directories installed in Chapter 5
 to root -- because when later we don't delete the
 <filename class="directory">/static</filename> directory and start adding
 new users, one of these users might end up owning the statically linked

+ 1 - 1
chapter06/creatingdirs.xml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ cannot remove other users's files from them. The latter is prohibited
 by the so-called "sticky bit" -- the highest bit in the 1777 bit mask.</para>
 
 <para>Now that the directories are created, move the source tarballs that
-were downloaded in chapter 3 to some subdirectory under
+were downloaded in Chapter 3 to some subdirectory under
 <filename class="directory">/usr/src</filename> (you
 will have to create the desired subdirectory yourself).</para>
 

+ 3 - 0
chapter06/gcc-exp.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <sect2>
 <title>Command explanations</title>
 
+<para><userinput>--enable-threads=posix:</userinput> This enables C++
+exception handling for multithreaded code.</para>
+
 <para><userinput>--enable-__cxa_atexit:</userinput> This option will result
 in C++ shared libraries and C++ programs that are interoperable with other
 linux distributions.</para>

+ 1 - 1
chapter06/lilo-inst.xml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ all, you should try to remove the -g value from the CFLAGS variable in the
 <para>At the end of the installation the make install process will print a
 message stating that /sbin/lilo has to be executed to complete the
 update. Don't do this, as it has no use: the /etc/lilo.conf isn't present
-yet. We will complete the installation of lilo in chapter 8.</para>
+yet. We will complete the installation of lilo in Chapter 8.</para>
 
 <para>The standard LILO prompt, or menu, may be replaced by the
 LFS logo, or any logo you like. Martin Imobersteg has written a

+ 1 - 1
chapter07/loadkeys.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <?dbhtml filename="loadkeys.html" dir="chapter07"?>
 
 <para>If you decided to compile your keymap file directly into the kernel
-back at the end of chapter 6, then you strictly speaking don't need to run
+back at the end of Chapter 6, then you strictly speaking don't need to run
 this loadkeys script, since the kernel has already set up the keymap for
 you. You can still run it if you want, it isn't going to hurt you. It could
 even be beneficial to keep it in case you run a lot of different kernels

+ 1 - 1
chapter09/reboot.xml

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ on LFS active:</para>
 <para><screen><userinput>/sbin/lilo</userinput></screen></para>
 
 <para>You may now remove the static directory. If you think you may
-need to redo chapter 5, then you may wish to backup the directory before
+need to redo Chapter 5, then you may wish to backup the directory before
 removing it. To remove the static directory, type the following
 command:</para>
 

+ 2 - 2
index.xml

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 <!ENTITY book SYSTEM "book/book.xml">
 
-<!ENTITY version "20020918">
-<!ENTITY releasedate "September 18th, 2002">
+<!ENTITY version "20020920">
+<!ENTITY releasedate "September 20th, 2002">
 
 <!ENTITY ftp-root "ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org">
 <!ENTITY http-root "http://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org">

+ 1 - 1
preface/foreword.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 fully satisfied with any of them. I didn't like the arrangement of
 the bootscripts. I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by
 default. Much more of that sort of thing bothered me. Finally I realized
-that if I wanted full satisfisfaction from my Linux system I would have to
+that if I wanted full satisfaction from my Linux system I would have to
 build my own system from scratch, using only the source code. I resolved
 not to use pre-compiled packages of any kind, nor CD-ROM or bootdisk that
 would install some basic utilities. I would use my current Linux system to

+ 3 - 3
preface/organization.xml

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 <title>Organization</title>
 <?dbhtml filename="organization.html" dir="preface"?>
 
-<para>Much of the appendices is integrated into Part II (which enlarges the
+<para>Much of the appendices are integrated into Part II (which enlarges the
 book somewhat). We believe this makes for easier reading. This way, you
-don't have to keep referencing an Appendix while you read Part II. That's
-a real chore, especially if you're reading the TXT version of this book.
+don't have to keep referencing an appendix while you read Part II. That's
+a real chore, especially if you're reading the txt version of this book.
 This book is divided into the following parts:</para>
 
 &pf-oz-organpart1;

+ 1 - 2
preface/organpart1.xml

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 <para>Part I gives general information about the contents of the book
 (revisions, where to get it, changelog, mailing lists, and other contact
 information). It also contains suggested readings which discuss a few
-important considerations to consider before beginning your LFS
-system.</para>
+important considerations before beginning your LFS system.</para>
 
 </sect2>
 

+ 2 - 2
preface/organpart2.xml

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <title>Part II - Installation of the base LFS system</title>
 
 <para>Part II guides you through the building and installation of an LFS
-system. The resulting LFS system will be the core foundation with which
-the rest of your Linux system is built upon. Whatever your system becomes,
+system. The resulting LFS system will be the core foundation upon which
+the rest of your Linux system is built. Whatever your system becomes,
 it will be built and supported by the foundation that we build in Part
 II.</para>
 

+ 1 - 1
preface/organpart3.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <sect2 id="pre-organ3">
 <title>Part III - Appendixes</title>
 
-<para>Part III contains various Appendices.</para>
+<para>Part III contains various appendices.</para>
 
 </sect2>
 

+ 1 - 1
preface/whoread.xml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ of disk space used. Further stripping could bring that down to 5 MB or
 less. Try that with a regular distribution.</para>
 
 <para>We could compare distributed Linux to a hamburger you buy at a
-fast-food restaurant, you have no idea what you are eating. LFS on the
+fast-food restaurant - you have no idea what you are eating. LFS, on the
 other hand, doesn't give you a hamburger, but the recipe to make a hamburger. 
 This allows you to review it, to omit unwanted ingredients, and to
 add your own ingredients which enhance the flavor of your burger. When you