From owner-freebsd-doc Sat Feb 26 14:40:12 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 29FC537BE17 for ; Sat, 26 Feb 2000 14:40:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.9.3/8.9.2) id OAA95767; Sat, 26 Feb 2000 14:40:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from nscache2.x-treme.gr (mail1.x-treme.gr [212.120.196.23]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B62E37B5BF for ; Sat, 26 Feb 2000 14:30:32 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from hades.hell.gr (pat58.x-treme.gr [212.120.197.250]) by nscache2.x-treme.gr (8.9.3/8.9.3/IPNG-ADV-ANTISPAM-0.1) with ESMTP id AAA01578 for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2000 00:30:24 +0200 Received: by hades.hell.gr (Postfix, from userid 1001) id B9317DD26F; Sat, 26 Feb 2000 23:48:43 +0200 (EET) Message-Id: <20000226214843.B9317DD26F@hades.hell.gr> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 23:48:43 +0200 (EET) From: keramida@ceid.upatras.gr Reply-To: keramida@ceid.upatras.gr To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.2 Subject: docs/17013: swapon(8) manpage error Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >Number: 17013 >Category: docs >Synopsis: swapon(8) manpage error >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Feb 26 14:40:00 PST 2000 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Giorgos Keramidas >Release: FreeBSD 4.0-CURRENT i386 >Organization: >Environment: Manpage of swapon last updated in Feb 23, 2000. >Description: The BUGS section of swapon(8) manpage incorrectly states: BUGS There is no way to stop paging and swapping on a device. It is therefore not possible to make use of devices which may be dismounted during system operation. The last sentence effectively states that swapon is useless! >How-To-Repeat: man swapon >Fix: --- swapon.8.orig Sun Sep 26 03:05:45 1999 +++ swapon.8 Sat Feb 26 04:43:25 2000 @@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ .El .Sh BUGS There is no way to stop paging and swapping on a device. -It is therefore not possible to make use of devices which may be -dismounted during system operation. +It is therefore not possible to dismount swap devices which are +mounted during system operation. .Sh HISTORY The .Nm >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message