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Several typos and grammar fixes (sash)

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@6464 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
Matthew Burgess 20 years ago
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  1. 3 3
      prologue/hostreqs.xml
  2. 5 5
      prologue/typography.xml

+ 3 - 3
prologue/hostreqs.xml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <para>The host must be running at least a 2.6.2 kernel compiled with GCC-3.0 or
 <para>The host must be running at least a 2.6.2 kernel compiled with GCC-3.0 or
 higher. There are two main reasons for this requirement. First, the Native POSIX
 higher. There are two main reasons for this requirement. First, the Native POSIX
 Threading Library (NPTL) test suite will segfault if the host's kernel has not
 Threading Library (NPTL) test suite will segfault if the host's kernel has not
-been compiled with GCC-3.0 or a later version. Secondly, the 2.6.2 or later
+been compiled with GCC-3.0 or a later version. Second, the 2.6.2 or later
 version of the kernel is required for the use of Udev. Udev creates devices
 version of the kernel is required for the use of Udev. Udev creates devices
 dynamically by reading from the <systemitem
 dynamically by reading from the <systemitem
 class="filesystem">sysfs</systemitem> file system. However, support for this
 class="filesystem">sysfs</systemitem> file system. However, support for this
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ package. If so, you may wish to install it. If your vendor doesn't offer a 2.6.2
 (or later) kernel package, or you would prefer not to install it, then you can
 (or later) kernel package, or you would prefer not to install it, then you can
 compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling the kernel and
 compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling the kernel and
 configuring the boot loader (assuming the host uses GRUB) are located in <xref
 configuring the boot loader (assuming the host uses GRUB) are located in <xref
-linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. This second option can also been seen as a gauge
-of your current Linux skills. If this second requirement is too steep then the
+linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. This second option can also be seen as a gauge
+of your current Linux skills. If this second requirement is too steep, then the
 LFS book will not likely be much use to you at this time.</para>
 LFS book will not likely be much use to you at this time.</para>
 
 
 </sect1>
 </sect1>

+ 5 - 5
prologue/typography.xml

@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ to show filenames, such as
 
 
 <para><emphasis>Emphasis</emphasis></para>
 <para><emphasis>Emphasis</emphasis></para>
 
 
-<para>This form of text is used for several purposes in the book,
-mainly to emphasize important points or items.</para>
+<para>This form of text is used for several purposes in the book.  Its main
+purpose is to emphasize important points or items.</para>
 
 
 <para><ulink url="&lfs-root;"/></para>
 <para><ulink url="&lfs-root;"/></para>
 
 
-<para>This format is used for hyperlinks, both within the LFS
-community and to external pages, including HOWTOs, download locations,
+<para>This format is used for hyperlinks both within the LFS
+community and to external pages.  It includes HOWTOs, download locations,
 and websites.</para>
 and websites.</para>
 
 
 <screen><userinput>cat &gt; $LFS/etc/group &lt;&lt; "EOF"
 <screen><userinput>cat &gt; $LFS/etc/group &lt;&lt; "EOF"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Therefore, this entire section is generally typed as seen.</para>
 <para><replaceable>[REPLACED TEXT]</replaceable></para>
 <para><replaceable>[REPLACED TEXT]</replaceable></para>
 
 
 <para>This format is used to encapsulate text that is not to be typed
 <para>This format is used to encapsulate text that is not to be typed
-as seen or copy-and-pasted.</para>
+as seen or copied-and-pasted.</para>
 
 
 <para><filename>passwd(5)</filename></para>
 <para><filename>passwd(5)</filename></para>