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@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ data that exceeds 4GB, the advantages of a 64-bit system are substantial.</para>
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<para>The default 64-bit build that results from LFS is considered a "pure"
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64-bit system. That is, it supports 64-bit executables only. Building a
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-"multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a 32-bit
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-system and once for a 64-bit system. Currently this is not directly supported
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-in the book, but is under consideration for a future release. In the meantime,
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-you can refer to the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/">Cross Linux From
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-Scratch</ulink> project for this advanced topic.</para>
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+"multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a
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+32-bit system and once for a 64-bit system. This is not directly supported in
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+LFS becuase it would interfere with the educational objective of providing the
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+instructions needed for a straight forward base Linux system. You can refer to
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+the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/">Cross Linux From Scratch</ulink>
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+project for this advanced topic.</para>
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<para>There is one last comment about 64-bit systems. There are some packages
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that cannot currently be built in a "pure" 64-bit system or require specialized
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@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ build instructions. Generally, these packages have some embedded 32-bit
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specific assembly language instructions that fail when building on a 64-bit
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system. Examples include the <ulink
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url="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/">Beyond Linux From Scratch
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-(BLFS)</ulink> packages Zip and some Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can
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+(BLFS)</ulink> some Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can
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be worked around, but may require some specialized procedures or
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patches.</para>
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Bruce Dubbs