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chapter05/glibc-inst.xml

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 
 <para>Before starting to install Glibc, you must <userinput>cd</userinput>
 <para>Before starting to install Glibc, you must <userinput>cd</userinput>
 into the <filename>glibc-&glibc-version;</filename> directory and unpack
 into the <filename>glibc-&glibc-version;</filename> directory and unpack
-Glibc-linuxthreads in that directory, not in <filename>$LFS/tools/src</filename>
-as you would normally do.</para>
+Glibc-linuxthreads in that directory, not in the directory where you usually
+unpack all the sources.</para>
 
 
 <note><para>We are going to run the test suite for Glibc in this chapter.
 <note><para>We are going to run the test suite for Glibc in this chapter.
 However, it's worth pointing out that the Glibc test suite we run in this
 However, it's worth pointing out that the Glibc test suite we run in this

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chapter08/kernel-inst.xml

@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ in some situations. See the <filename>README</filename> file for
 more information.</para>
 more information.</para>
 
 
 <para>If you wish, you may skip kernel configuration by simply copying the
 <para>If you wish, you may skip kernel configuration by simply copying the
-kernel config file, <filename>.config</filename>, from your host system to the
-<filename class="directory">$LFS/usr/src/linux-&kernel-version;</filename>
-directory.</para>
+kernel config file, <filename>.config</filename>, from your host system
+(assuming it is available) to the unpacked
+<filename class="directory">linux-&kernel-version;</filename> directory.
+However, we don't recommend this option. You're much better off exploring all
+the configuration menus and creating your own kernel configuration from
+scratch.</para>
 
 
 <para>For POSIX shared memory support, ensure that the kernel config option
 <para>For POSIX shared memory support, ensure that the kernel config option
 "Virtual memory file system support" is enabled. It resides within the "File
 "Virtual memory file system support" is enabled. It resides within the "File
@@ -49,8 +52,8 @@ systems" menu and is normally enabled by default.</para>
 <para>If you intend to use kernel modules, you will need an
 <para>If you intend to use kernel modules, you will need an
 <filename>/etc/modules.conf</filename> file. Information pertaining
 <filename>/etc/modules.conf</filename> file. Information pertaining
 to modules and to kernel configuration in general may be found in the
 to modules and to kernel configuration in general may be found in the
-kernel documentation, which is stored stored in
-<filename>/usr/src/linux-&kernel-version;/Documentation</filename>. The
+kernel documentation, which is found in the
+<filename>linux-&kernel-version;/Documentation</filename> directory. The
 modules.conf man page and the kernel HOWTO at
 modules.conf man page and the kernel HOWTO at
 <ulink url="&tldp-root;HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html"/> may also be of
 <ulink url="&tldp-root;HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html"/> may also be of
 interest to you.</para>
 interest to you.</para>

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index.xml

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 				"/usr/share/docbook/docbookx.dtd" [
 				"/usr/share/docbook/docbookx.dtd" [
 
 
 
 
-<!ENTITY version "20031007">
-<!ENTITY releasedate "October 7th, 2003">
+<!ENTITY version "20031008">
+<!ENTITY releasedate "October 8th, 2003">
 <!ENTITY nbsp " ">
 <!ENTITY nbsp " ">
 
 
 <!ENTITY ftp-root "ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org">
 <!ENTITY ftp-root "ftp://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org">