From c8579244fb771242b6ce06e0fdb1d0e99e1e67f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marcel `sdrfnord` McKinnon <sdrfnord@gmx.de>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:30:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Minor improvements: Spell checking and added section
 "Limitations".

---
 README.md | 18 ++++++++++++------
 chkboot   |  7 ++-----
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 554f79b..9ac6665 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ reboots. Since the scripts and the data they generate are stored on the
 encrypted part of the disk, any attempts to modify the boot partition between
 reboots will be detected.
 
+Limitations
+------------
+
+Be aware that chkboot can *not* protect you against:
+* a trojan hiding in your BIOS
+* rootkits that mimmick the old files
 
 Description
 ------------
@@ -21,15 +27,15 @@ had changes made to them is kept, but the short term list meant to alert the
 user is erased the next time `chkboot` is run.
 
 `chkboot-check`: This file can be run by anyone who can view /var/lib/chkboot,
-and will display a warning a the list of changed files if any were detected last
+and will display a warning and the list of changed files if any were detected last
 time chkboot was run.
 
-`chkboot.conf`: Contans settings for your configuration, including which
+`chkboot.conf`: Contains settings for your configuration, including which
 alert types will be used. Alert types are currently on shell login via
 '/etc/profile.d' and in the vterm header by modifying '/etc/issue'
 
 `INITCPIO SUPPORT`: If your system uses initcpio, add 'chkboot' to the end of
-your modules array to have chkboot run automatically when you upgrade linux.
+your modules array to have chkboot run automatically when you upgrade Linux.
 
 `SYSTEMD SUPPORT`: If your system uses systemd, you should enable the chkboot
 service to have your boot partitioned checked every time your system starts.
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ make install-initcpio
 make install-systemd
 ```
 
-Manual Installation 
+Manual Installation
 -------------------
 
 ### Everything should be installed as shown below
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ Ubuntu), add the following line to `/etc/rc.local`:
 /usr/bin/chkboot &
 ```
 
-### REQUIRES INITCPIO: 
+### REQUIRES INITCPIO:
 
 Add `chkboot` to the end of the 'HOOKS' array in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf`
 
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ Run `systemctl --system daemon-reload` and then `systemctl enable chkboot`
 
 ### OPTIONAL:
 
-`chkboot-bootcheck` can be installed elsewhere and added to the startup sequence 
+`chkboot-bootcheck` can be installed elsewhere and added to the startup sequence
 with another system:
 
 ```
diff --git a/chkboot b/chkboot
index 22d66fb..0d55475 100755
--- a/chkboot
+++ b/chkboot
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 #
 # license: GPLv2
 #
-# a reminder that this will NOT protect against:
-#   -a trojan hiding in your BIOS
-#   -rootkits that mimmick the old files
 
 CHKBOOT_CMD=$(echo "$0" | sed 's/.*\///g')
 
@@ -45,14 +42,14 @@ if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
         echo -e "Invalid argument: ${1}"
         help
         exit 1
-    fi    
+    fi
 else
     CHANGED="0"
 fi
 
 install -d "$CHKBOOT_DATA"
 
-# delete the previous 
+# delete the previous
 if [[ -s "${CHANGES_ALERT}" ]]; then
     # restore /etc/issue if it's been modified
     if [ ! $(grep -c "CHKBOOT ALERT" /etc/issue) = 0 ]; then