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Various textual corrections. Thanks Chris Staub.

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Jeremy Huntwork 19 years ago
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appendixa/acronymlist.xml

@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
     <varlistentry>
     <varlistentry>
       <term><emphasis role="bold">LSB</emphasis></term>
       <term><emphasis role="bold">LSB</emphasis></term>
       <listitem>
       <listitem>
-        <para>Linux Standards Base</para>
+        <para>Linux Standard Base</para>
       </listitem>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
     </varlistentry>
 
 

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chapter01/changelog.xml

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
           <para>[jhuntwork] - Adjust binutils-pass1 so we don't need to hang on to its
           <para>[jhuntwork] - Adjust binutils-pass1 so we don't need to hang on to its
 	  source directories. Also use 'gcc -dumpmachine' instead of the MACHTYPE var.</para>
 	  source directories. Also use 'gcc -dumpmachine' instead of the MACHTYPE var.</para>
         </listitem>
         </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[jhuntwork] - Various textual corrections. Thanks Chris Staub.
+	</listitem>
       </itemizedlist>
       </itemizedlist>
     </listitem>
     </listitem>
 
 

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chapter05/bash.xml

@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@
 <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/tools --without-bash-malloc</userinput></screen>
 <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/tools --without-bash-malloc</userinput></screen>
 
 
     <variablelist>
     <variablelist>
-      <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>
+      <title>The meaning of the configure option:</title>
 
 
       <varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
         <term><parameter>--without-bash-malloc</parameter></term>
         <term><parameter>--without-bash-malloc</parameter></term>
         <listitem>
         <listitem>
-          <para>This options turns off the use of Bash's memory allocation
+          <para>This option turns off the use of Bash's memory allocation
           (<function>malloc</function>) function which is known to cause
           (<function>malloc</function>) function which is known to cause
           segmentation faults. By turning this option off, Bash will use
           segmentation faults. By turning this option off, Bash will use
           the <function>malloc</function> functions from Glibc which are
           the <function>malloc</function> functions from Glibc which are

+ 1 - 1
chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ cd ../gcc-build</userinput></screen>
 <screen><userinput>make bootstrap</userinput></screen>
 <screen><userinput>make bootstrap</userinput></screen>
 
 
     <variablelist>
     <variablelist>
-      <title>The meaning of the make parameters:</title>
+      <title>The meaning of the make parameter:</title>
 
 
       <varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
         <term><parameter>bootstrap</parameter></term>
         <term><parameter>bootstrap</parameter></term>

+ 1 - 1
chapter05/gettext.xml

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 ./configure --prefix=/tools --disable-shared</userinput></screen>
 ./configure --prefix=/tools --disable-shared</userinput></screen>
 
 
     <variablelist>
     <variablelist>
-      <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>
+      <title>The meaning of the configure option:</title>
 
 
       <varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
         <term><parameter>--disable-shared</parameter></term>
         <term><parameter>--disable-shared</parameter></term>

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chapter05/grep.xml

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     --disable-perl-regexp</userinput></screen>
     --disable-perl-regexp</userinput></screen>
 
 
     <variablelist>
     <variablelist>
-      <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>
+      <title>The meaning of the configure option:</title>
 
 
       <varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
         <term><parameter>--disable-perl-regexp</parameter></term>
         <term><parameter>--disable-perl-regexp</parameter></term>

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chapter05/introduction.xml

@@ -52,10 +52,7 @@
   <important>
   <important>
     <para>After installing each package, delete its source and build directories,
     <para>After installing each package, delete its source and build directories,
     unless specifically instructed otherwise. Deleting the sources prevents
     unless specifically instructed otherwise. Deleting the sources prevents
-    mis-configuration when the same package is reinstalled later. Only three
-    of the packages need to retain the source and build directories in order
-    for their contents to be used by later commands. Pay special attention to
-    these reminders.</para>
+    mis-configuration when the same package is reinstalled later.</para>
   </important>
   </important>
 
 
   <para>Check one last time that the <envar>LFS</envar> environment
   <para>Check one last time that the <envar>LFS</envar> environment

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chapter06/binutils.xml

@@ -59,16 +59,25 @@ cd ../binutils-build</userinput></screen>
 
 
 <screen><userinput>make tooldir=/usr</userinput></screen>
 <screen><userinput>make tooldir=/usr</userinput></screen>
 
 
-<para>Normally, the tooldir (the directory where the executables will ultimately
-be located) is set to <filename
-class="directory">$(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias)</filename>. For example, i686
-machines would expand that to <filename
-class="directory">/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu</filename>. Because this is a custom
-system, this target-specific directory in <filename
-class="directory">/usr</filename> is not required. <filename
-class="directory">$(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias)</filename> would be used if the
-system was used to cross-compile (for example, compiling a package on an Intel
-machine that generates code that can be executed on PowerPC machines).</para>
+  <variablelist>
+    <title>The meaning of the make parameter:</title>
+     <varlistentry>
+      <term><parameter>tooldir=/usr</parameter></term>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>Normally, the tooldir (the directory where the executables will
+        ultimately be located) is set to <filename
+        class="directory">$(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias)</filename>. For
+        example, i686 machines would expand that to <filename
+        class="directory">/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu</filename>. Because this is
+        a custom system, this target-specific directory in <filename
+        class="directory">/usr</filename> is not required. <filename
+        class="directory">$(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias)</filename> would be
+        used if the system was used to cross-compile (for example, compiling a
+        package on an Intel machine that generates code that can be executed
+        on PowerPC machines).</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+  </variablelist>
 
 
 <important><para>The test suite for Binutils in this section is
 <important><para>The test suite for Binutils in this section is
 considered critical. Do not skip it under any
 considered critical. Do not skip it under any

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chapter06/changingowner.xml

@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ command:</para>
 
 
 <para>The command uses <parameter>0:0</parameter> instead of
 <para>The command uses <parameter>0:0</parameter> instead of
 <parameter>root:root</parameter>, because <command>chown</command>
 <parameter>root:root</parameter>, because <command>chown</command>
-is unable to resolve the name <quote>root</quote> until the password
-file has been created. This book assumes you ran this
-<command>chown</command> command.</para>
+is unable to resolve the name <quote>root</quote> until the
+<filename>passwd</filename> file has been created.</para>
 
 
 </sect1>
 </sect1>
 
 

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chapter06/strippingagain.xml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ debug the software fully anymore.</para>
 experience any difficulties. However, it is easy to make a typo and
 experience any difficulties. However, it is easy to make a typo and
 render the new system unusable, so before running the 
 render the new system unusable, so before running the 
 <command>strip</command> command, it is a good idea to make a
 <command>strip</command> command, it is a good idea to make a
-backup of the current situation.</para>
+backup of the LFS system in its current state.</para>
 
 
 <para>Before performing the stripping, take special care to ensure that
 <para>Before performing the stripping, take special care to ensure that
 none of the binaries that are about to be stripped are running. If
 none of the binaries that are about to be stripped are running. If

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chapter06/vim.xml

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ url="&blfs-root;view/svn/postlfs/editors.html#postlfs-editors-vim"/>.</para>
 </sect2>
 </sect2>
 
 
 <sect2 id="conf-vim" role="configuration"><title>Configuring Vim</title>
 <sect2 id="conf-vim" role="configuration"><title>Configuring Vim</title>
-<indexterm zone="conf-vim"><primary sortas="e-/etc/vim">/etc/vim</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm zone="conf-vim"><primary sortas="e-/etc/vimrc">/etc/vimrc</primary></indexterm>
 
 
 <para>By default, <command>vim</command> runs in vi-incompatible mode. This may
 <para>By default, <command>vim</command> runs in vi-incompatible mode. This may
 be new to users who have used other editors in the past. The
 be new to users who have used other editors in the past. The