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Add small clarifications based on feedback from support list.

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Greg Schafer 21 years ago
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@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@ them to pollute the soon-to-be LFS system.</para>
 
 
 <para>The build instructions assume that you are using the
 <para>The build instructions assume that you are using the
 <userinput>bash</userinput> shell. It is also expected that you have already
 <userinput>bash</userinput> shell. It is also expected that you have already
-unpacked the sources and performed a <userinput>cd</userinput> into the source
+unpacked a source package (while logged in as user <emphasis>lfs</emphasis> --
+explained shortly) and performed a <userinput>cd</userinput> into the source
 directory of a package before issuing its build commands.</para>
 directory of a package before issuing its build commands.</para>
 
 
 <para>Several of the packages are patched before compilation, but only when
 <para>Several of the packages are patched before compilation, but only when
 the patch is needed to circumvent a problem. Often the patch is needed in
 the patch is needed to circumvent a problem. Often the patch is needed in
 both this and the next chapter, but sometimes in only one of them. Therefore,
 both this and the next chapter, but sometimes in only one of them. Therefore,
-don't worry when instructions for a downloaded patch seem to be missing.</para>
+don't worry when instructions for a downloaded patch seem to be missing. When
+applying a patch you'll occasionally see a warning message about
+<emphasis>offset</emphasis> or <emphasis>fuzz</emphasis>. These warnings are
+nothing to worry about as the patch was still successfully applied.</para>
 
 
 <para>During the installation of most packages you will
 <para>During the installation of most packages you will
 see all kinds of compiler warnings scroll by on your screen. These are
 see all kinds of compiler warnings scroll by on your screen. These are