[PATCH 1/2] bootparam.7: tfix

[PATCH 1/2] bootparam.7: tfix

[David Prévot]

---
 man7/bootparam.7 | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
index fa4c5c3..89d8f72 100644
--- a/man7/bootparam.7
+++ b/man7/bootparam.7
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ When the kernel is booted directly by the BIOS (say from a floppy to
 which you copied a kernel using 'cp zImage /dev/fd0'),
 you have no opportunity to specify any parameters.
 So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to
-use boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
+use a boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
 
 .\" The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the
 .\" most commonly used.
-- 
1.8.3.2

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[PATCH 2/2] bootparam.7: tfix

[David Prévot]

---
 man7/bootparam.7 | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
index 89d8f72..b255e01 100644
--- a/man7/bootparam.7
+++ b/man7/bootparam.7
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ a 'ramdisk=N' parameter to tell its size.
 (This could also be set in the kernel image at compile time.)
 These days ram disks use the buffer cache, and grow dynamically.
 For a lot of information in conjunction with the new ramdisk
-setup), see the kernel source file
+setup, see the kernel source file
 .IR Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt
 .RI ( Documentation/ramdisk.txt
 in older kernels).
-- 
1.8.3.2

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Re: [PATCH 2/2] bootparam.7: tfix

[Michael Kerrisk]

Applied. Thanks,

Michael


On 07/18/13 04:05, David Prévot wrote:
> ---
>  man7/bootparam.7 | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
> index 89d8f72..b255e01 100644
> --- a/man7/bootparam.7
> +++ b/man7/bootparam.7
> @@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ a 'ramdisk=N' parameter to tell its size.
>  (This could also be set in the kernel image at compile time.)
>  These days ram disks use the buffer cache, and grow dynamically.
>  For a lot of information in conjunction with the new ramdisk
> -setup), see the kernel source file
> +setup, see the kernel source file
>  .IR Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt
>  .RI ( Documentation/ramdisk.txt
>  in older kernels).
> 

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Re: [PATCH 1/2] bootparam.7: tfix

[Michael Kerrisk]

Applied.

Thanks, David.

Cheers,

Michael



On 07/18/13 04:05, David Prévot wrote:
> ---
>  man7/bootparam.7 | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
> index fa4c5c3..89d8f72 100644
> --- a/man7/bootparam.7
> +++ b/man7/bootparam.7
> @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ When the kernel is booted directly by the BIOS (say from a floppy to
>  which you copied a kernel using 'cp zImage /dev/fd0'),
>  you have no opportunity to specify any parameters.
>  So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to
> -use boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
> +use a boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
>  
>  .\" The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the
>  .\" most commonly used.
> 

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Re: [PATCH 1/2] bootparam.7: tfix

[Chris "ク" Heath]

This change sounds wrong to me.  I didn't think "software" was a count
noun.  How about just removing the word "software" completely, as in
"... use a boot loader that is able to..."?

Chris


On Sat, 2013-07-20 at 22:07 +0200, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
> Applied.
> 
> Thanks, David.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
> 
> On 07/18/13 04:05, David Prévot wrote:
> > ---
> >  man7/bootparam.7 | 2 +-
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
> > index fa4c5c3..89d8f72 100644
> > --- a/man7/bootparam.7
> > +++ b/man7/bootparam.7
> > @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ When the kernel is booted directly by the BIOS (say from a floppy to
> >  which you copied a kernel using 'cp zImage /dev/fd0'),
> >  you have no opportunity to specify any parameters.
> >  So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to
> > -use boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
> > +use a boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
> >  
> >  .\" The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the
> >  .\" most commonly used.
> > 
> 
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Re: [PATCH 1/2] bootparam.7: tfix

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 4:16 AM, Chris "ク" <chris-FSXMH2gLahU4jFG1wn6miw@public.gmane.orgz> wrote:
> This change sounds wrong to me.  I didn't think "software" was a count
> noun.  How about just removing the word "software" completely, as in
> "... use a boot loader that is able to..."?

Thanks for noting that, Chris. Fixed as you suggest.

Cheers,

Michael


> On Sat, 2013-07-20 at 22:07 +0200, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
>> Applied.
>>
>> Thanks, David.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>
>> On 07/18/13 04:05, David Prévot wrote:
>> > ---
>> >  man7/bootparam.7 | 2 +-
>> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>> >
>> > diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
>> > index fa4c5c3..89d8f72 100644
>> > --- a/man7/bootparam.7
>> > +++ b/man7/bootparam.7
>> > @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ When the kernel is booted directly by the BIOS (say from a floppy to
>> >  which you copied a kernel using 'cp zImage /dev/fd0'),
>> >  you have no opportunity to specify any parameters.
>> >  So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to
>> > -use boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
>> > +use a boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB.
>> >
>> >  .\" The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the
>> >  .\" most commonly used.
>> >
>>
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