From 2646be77d17f19e40387d98eea7ca8410fe341b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cody Boone Ferguson <53008573+xexyl@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 04:48:26 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Minor fixes in 2004/gavin Reword / clarify a point and a typo fix in README.md. Format fix in gavin.md. --- 2004/gavin/README.md | 8 ++++---- 2004/gavin/gavin.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/2004/gavin/README.md b/2004/gavin/README.md index d3e441fdc..72833968e 100644 --- a/2004/gavin/README.md +++ b/2004/gavin/README.md @@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ vi README.md Press and hold any key. -### Alternate method +### Alternate method: [Yusuke Endoh](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh) provided the `kernel` and `fs.tar` files which can be used if you cannot normally use this entry. Instead of generating the files just use the files provided, found under the [img/](img/) directory. Note that the `img/fs.tar` extracts into `fs/` so you will have to -fix the tarball; this is done to prevent extraction from the entry directory -overwriting the files and preventing `make clobber` from wiping some of them +fix the tarball; this is done this way to prevent extraction from the entry +directory overwriting the files and causing `make clobber` to wipe some of them out. Thank you Yusuke! @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ but your experience will be limited (replace `-DK=0` with `-DK=1` in the [Makefile](Makefile), and you will have to move the mouse to trigger the initial screen update). -The judges were able to write a few more programs to run on this OS +The judges were able to write a few more programs to run in this OS. What are the limitations for such programs? What you can do and what you cannot do in such programs? diff --git a/2004/gavin/gavin.md b/2004/gavin/gavin.md index 9ab300ec0..710014fd6 100644 --- a/2004/gavin/gavin.md +++ b/2004/gavin/gavin.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ other than Linux you may need modify the [Makefile](Makefile) to compile `sh` using a cross-compiler that produces ELF binaries - i.e. a cross-compiler targeting x86 Linux. In short, you need to build this on an x86 Linux machine. -2) Next, find a suitable machine to run the OS on. It should be perfectly safe, +2. Next, find a suitable machine to run the OS on. It should be perfectly safe, and since it does not directly attempt to access any hard disk drives (only a ramdisk loaded by the bootloader) it should do no damage to your existing setup, BUT I ACCEPT NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE BY THIS PROGRAM. Run it at your