From c30b3ccf262e52464a6aba15de0f42990de2e1d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Bryant Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:18:58 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Remove redundant verbiage and clarify a few things. --- chapter09/introduction.xml | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/chapter09/introduction.xml b/chapter09/introduction.xml index da5ffe67c..745ca3165 100644 --- a/chapter09/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter09/introduction.xml @@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ Introduction Booting a Linux system involves several tasks. The process must - mount both virtual and real file systems, initialize devices, activate swap, - check file systems for integrity, mount any swap partitions or files, set + mount both virtual and real file systems, initialize devices, + check file systems for integrity, mount and activate any swap partitions or files, set the system clock, bring up networking, start any daemons required by the - system, and accomplish any other custom tasks needed by the user. This + system, and accomplish any other custom tasks specified by the user. This process must be organized to ensure the tasks are performed in the correct - order but, at the same time, be executed as fast as possible. + order and executed as quickly as possible. System V System V is the classic boot process that has been used in Unix and Unix-like systems such as Linux since about 1983. It consists of a small - program, init, that sets up basic programs such as + program, init, that sets up basic processes such as login (via getty) and runs a script. This script, usually named rc, controls the execution of a set of additional scripts that perform the tasks required to initialize the @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The init program is controlled by the /etc/inittab file and is organized into run levels that - can be run by the user. In LFS, they are used as follows: + can be chosen by the user. In LFS, they are used as follows: 0 — halt 1 — Single user mode @@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ Serial processing of boot tasks. This is related to the previous - point. A delay in any process such as a file system check, will + point. A delay in any process, such as a file system check, will delay the entire boot process. Does not directly support advanced features like - control groups (cgroups), and per-user fair share scheduling. + control groups (cgroups) and per-user fair share scheduling.