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Couple more Preface edits.

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prologue/hostreqs.xml
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<para>If the host kernel is either earlier than 2.6.x, or it was not
compiled using a GCC-3.0 (or later) compiler, you will have to replace
the kernel with one adhering to the specifications. There are two methods
you can take to solve this. First, see if your Linux vendor provides a
the kernel with one adhering to the specifications. There are two
ways you can go about this.First, see if your Linux vendor provides a
2.6 kernel package. If so, you may wish to install it. If your vendor
doesn't offer a 2.6 kernel package, or you would prefer not to install it,
then you can compile a 2.6 kernel yourself. Instructions for compiling the
you can 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 linkend="chapter-bootable"/>.</para>

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<para>This format is used when creating configuration files. The first command
tells the system to create the file <filename>$LFS/etc/group</filename> from
whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence end of file (EOF)
whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence End Of File (EOF)
is encountered. Therefore, this entire section is generally typed as
seen.</para>
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<para><filename>passwd(5)</filename></para>
<para>This format is used to refer to a specific manual page (hereinafter
referred to simply as a <quote>man</quote> page). The number inside parentheses
indicates a specific section inside of <command>man</command>. For example,
<para>This format is used to refer to a specific manual (man) page. The number inside parentheses
indicates a specific section inside the manuals. For example,
<command>passwd</command> has two man pages. Per LFS installation instructions,
those two man pages will be located at
<filename>/usr/share/man/man1/passwd.1</filename> and
<filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>. Both man pages have different
information in them. When the book uses <filename>passwd(5)</filename> it is
<filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>. When the book uses <filename>passwd(5)</filename> it is
specifically referring to <filename>/usr/share/man/man5/passwd.5</filename>.
<command>man passwd</command> will print the first man page it finds that
matches <quote>passwd</quote>, which will be