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From: |
James A Morrison |
Subject: |
[Hurdextras-hackers] Minor fixes |
Date: |
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:19:40 -0500 (EST) |
Hey,
I'll try to finish reading it this time. However, here are some simple
spacing things.
Jim
Index: using_gnuhurd.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/hurdextras/documentation/using_gnuhurd.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -r1.13 using_gnuhurd.texi
--- using_gnuhurd.texi 27 Jan 2003 02:58:46 -0000 1.13
+++ using_gnuhurd.texi 30 Jan 2003 00:14:44 -0000
@@ -125,16 +125,16 @@
PC Hardware Basics
-* CPU :: (Central Processing Unit)
-* Power Supply :: (+-5volts,+-12volts)
-* Motherboard :: (main board,system board, etc.)
-* RAM :: (Random Access Memory)
-* Hard Drive :: (IDE, SCSI, ATA, etc.)
-* Floppy Drive and CDROM :: (Removable Storage)
-* Serial and Parallel Ports :: (for external devices)
-* Video Cards :: (VGA, AGP, ISA)
+* CPU:: (Central Processing Unit)
+* Power Supply:: (+-5volts,+-12volts)
+* Motherboard:: (main board,system board, etc.)
+* RAM:: (Random Access Memory)
+* Hard Drive:: (IDE, SCSI, ATA, etc.)
+* Floppy Drive and CDROM:: (Removable Storage)
+* Serial and Parallel Ports:: (for external devices)
+* Video Cards:: (VGA, AGP, ISA)
* PCI and EISA Slots:: (for internal devices)
-* BIOS :: (Basic Input Output System)
+* BIOS:: (Basic Input Output System)
Networking
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
@chapter Introduction
@cindex GNU Hurd
-The @dfn{ GNU Hurd }is the GNU Project's replacement for
+The @dfn{GNU Hurd} is the GNU Project's replacement for
the Unix kernel. The Hurd is a collection of servers that run on the
Mach microkernel to implement file systems, network protocols, file
access control, and other features that are normally implemented by the
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
@cindex GNU/Hurd
This manual is designed to be useful to everybody who is interested in
-using or administering the a GNU/Hurd system.
+using or administering a GNU/Hurd system.
If you are an end-user and you are looking for help on running the Hurd,
the first few chapters of this manual describe the essential parts of
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@
@c otherwise type ``program --help''.
If you need help with a specific program, you can get a short explanation
of the program's use by typing @address@hidden --help} at the command
-prompt; for example, to get help on @var{grep}, type @address@hidden --help}.
-More complete documentation is available if you type @address@hidden program};
-continuing with our example of @var{grep}, type @address@hidden grep}.
+prompt; for example, to get help on grep, type @kbd{grep --help}.
+More complete documentation is available if you type @kbd{info @var{program}};
+continuing with our example of grep, type @kbd{info grep}.
This manual attempts to provide an introduction to the essential
-topics with which a user of GNU/Hurd, or any free UNIX-like system. New
-users of GNU/Hurd and GNU/Linux must often spend time learning what skills
+topics for using a GNU/Hurd, or any free UNIX-like, system. New
+users of GNU/Hurd and GNU/Linux often spend time learning what skills
they must learn; for example, users must learn what tools are important,
and what sources of information are most useful. We introduce the reader
to the skills and concepts that must be learnt, and tell the reader where
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