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Couple more Preface edits.

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@8913 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
Gerard Beekmans 16 years ago
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  1. 3 3
      prologue/hostreqs.xml
  2. 4 6
      prologue/typography.xml

+ 3 - 3
prologue/hostreqs.xml

@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
 
 
       <para>If the host kernel is either earlier than 2.6.x, or it was not
       <para>If the host kernel is either earlier than 2.6.x, or it was not
       compiled using a GCC-3.0 (or later) compiler, you will have to replace
       compiled using a GCC-3.0 (or later) compiler, you will have to replace
-      the kernel with one adhering to the specifications. There are two methods
-      you can take to solve this. First, see if your Linux vendor provides a
+      the kernel with one adhering to the specifications. There are two
+ways you can go about this.First, see if your Linux vendor provides a
       2.6 kernel package. If so, you may wish to install it. If your vendor
       2.6 kernel package. If so, you may wish to install it. If your vendor
       doesn't offer a 2.6 kernel package, or you would prefer not to install it,
       doesn't offer a 2.6 kernel package, or you would prefer not to install it,
-      then you can compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling the
+      you can compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling the
       kernel and configuring the boot loader (assuming the host uses GRUB) are
       kernel and configuring the boot loader (assuming the host uses GRUB) are
       located in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>.</para>
       located in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>.</para>
 
 

+ 4 - 6
prologue/typography.xml

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
 
 
   <para>This format is used when creating configuration files. The first command
   <para>This format is used when creating configuration files. The first command
   tells the system to create the file <filename>$LFS/etc/group</filename> from
   tells the system to create the file <filename>$LFS/etc/group</filename> from
-  whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence end of file (EOF)
+  whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence End Of File (EOF)
   is encountered. Therefore, this entire section is generally typed as
   is encountered. Therefore, this entire section is generally typed as
   seen.</para>
   seen.</para>
 
 
@@ -70,14 +70,12 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
 
 
   <para><filename>passwd(5)</filename></para>
   <para><filename>passwd(5)</filename></para>
 
 
-  <para>This format is used to refer to a specific manual page (hereinafter
-  referred to simply as a <quote>man</quote> page). The number inside parentheses
-  indicates a specific section inside of <command>man</command>. For example,
+  <para>This format is used to refer to a specific manual (man) page. The number inside parentheses
+  indicates a specific section inside the manuals. For example,
   <command>passwd</command> has two man pages. Per LFS installation instructions,
   <command>passwd</command> has two man pages. Per LFS installation instructions,
   those two man pages will be located at
   those two man pages will be located at
   <filename>/usr/share/man/man1/passwd.1</filename> and
   <filename>/usr/share/man/man1/passwd.1</filename> and
-  <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>. Both man pages have different
-  information in them. When the book uses <filename>passwd(5)</filename> it is
+  <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>. When the book uses <filename>passwd(5)</filename> it is
   specifically referring to <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>.
   specifically referring to <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>.
   <command>man passwd</command> will print the first man page it finds that
   <command>man passwd</command> will print the first man page it finds that
   matches <quote>passwd</quote>, which will be
   matches <quote>passwd</quote>, which will be