Changeset cc09e9f in clfs-sysroot for BOOK/introduction

Timestamp:

Jul 13, 2006, 12:45:36 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

Joe Ciccone <jciccone@…>

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master

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Some text updates.

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• BOOK/introduction/common/how.xml (modified) (3 diffs)

BOOK/introduction/common/how.xml

@@ -12 +12 @@
 
   <para>The CLFS system will be built by using a previously installed
-  Linux distribution (such as Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, or SuSE). This
-  existing Linux system (the host) will be used as a starting point to
+  Linux distribution (such as Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, or SuSE, or Ubuntu).
+  This existing Linux system (the host) will be used as a starting point to
   provide necessary programs, including a compiler, linker, and shell,
   to build the new system. Select the <quote>development</quote> option
@@ -20 +20 @@
 
   <para>As an alternative to installing an entire separate distribution
-  onto your machine, you may wish to
-  use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD. The CD works well as a host system,
-  providing all the tools you need to successfully follow the instructions
-  in this book. Additionally, it contains all the source packages, patches
-  and a copy of this book. So once you have the CD, no network connection
-  or additional downloads are necessary. For more information about the
-  LFS LiveCD or to download a copy, visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/></para>
+  onto your machine, you may wish to use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD.
+  The CD works well as a host system, providing all the tools you need to
+  successfully follow the instructions in this book. Additionally, it
+  contains all the source packages, patches and a copy of this book. So
+  once you have the CD, no network connection or additional downloads are
+  necessary. For more information about the LFS LiveCD or to download a copy,
+  visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/></para>
 
   <para><xref linkend="chapter-partitioning"/> of this book describes how
@@ -52 +52 @@
 
   <para>In <xref linkend="chapter-building-system"/>, the full CLFS system is
-  cross-compiled. The system is built using a sysroot. Sysroot is a parameter
-  passed to binutils and gcc that modifies its default search paths.</para>
+  cross-compiled. The system is built using a sysroot compiler. Sysroot is a
+  parameter passed to binutils and gcc that modifies its default search paths.
+  </para>
 
   <para>To finish the installation, the CLFS-Bootscripts are set up in <xref
   linkend="chapter-bootscripts"/>, and the kernel and boot loader are set
-  up in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. <xref
-  linkend="chapter-finalizing"/> contains information on furthering the
-  CLFS experience beyond this book.  After the steps in this book have
-  been implemented, the computer will be ready to reboot into the new
-  CLFS system.</para>
-  <!-- -->
+  up in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. <xref linkend="chapter-finalizing"/>
+  contains information on furthering the CLFS experience beyond this book.
+  After the steps in this book have been implemented, the computer will be
+  ready to reboot into the new CLFS system.</para>
 
   <para>This is the process in a nutshell. Detailed information on each