X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fintro.texi;h=f22ba76e20b0a187e41002cba3b71cf8ec88e20a;hb=d91529429c5d65d66444e5c4f8d323cea6306878;hp=e1eefab50bbad3ac2217f8a5cc870bf80448bea0;hpb=615bf3b3d2a8573ed6fb9ddc0055745e163ac999;p=pintos-anon diff --git a/doc/intro.texi b/doc/intro.texi index e1eefab..f22ba76 100644 --- a/doc/intro.texi +++ b/doc/intro.texi @@ -60,10 +60,11 @@ with this command:@footnote{The term @samp{`uname -m`} expands to either @file{sun4u} or @file{i686} according to the type of computer you're logged into.} @example -set path = ( $path /usr/class/cs140/`uname -m`/bin ) +set path = ( /usr/class/cs140/`uname -m`/bin $path ) @end example @noindent -(Notice that both @samp{`} are left single quotes or ``backticks.'') +@strong{Notice that both @samp{`} are left single quotes or +``backticks,'' not apostrophes (@samp{'}).} It is a good idea to add this line to the @file{.cshrc} file in your home directory. Otherwise, you'll have to type it every time you log in. @@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ should be, please let me know. Example code for condition variables (@pxref{Condition Variables}) is from classroom slides originally by Dawson Engler and updated by Mendel -Roseblum. +Rosenblum. @node Trivia @section Trivia @@ -477,9 +478,9 @@ Roseblum. Pintos originated as a replacement for Nachos with a similar design. Since then Pintos has greatly diverged from the Nachos design. Pintos differs from Nachos in two important ways. First, Pintos runs on real -or simulated 80@var{x}86 hardware, whereas Nachos runs as a process on a -host operating system. Second, like most real-world operating systems, -Pintos is written in C, whereas Nachos is written in C++. +or simulated 80@var{x}86 hardware, but Nachos runs as a process on a +host operating system. Second, Pintos is written in C like most +real-world operating systems, but Nachos is written in C++. Why the name ``Pintos''? First, like nachos, pinto beans are a common Mexican food. Second, Pintos is small and a ``pint'' is a small amount.