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Date:      Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:15:13 -0700
From:      garys@opusnet.com (Gary W. Swearingen)
To:        Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Reordering the rc.conf manual page
Message-ID:  <x2irx2fjlq.rx2@mail.opusnet.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050915062312.73803494@localhost> (Tom Rhodes's message of "Thu, 15 Sep 2005 06:23:12 -0400")
References:  <20050915062312.73803494@localhost>

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Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> writes:

> I've included a patch.  It causes a few "empty line" warnings,
> but still gives you the general idea.  Comments and suggestions
> are very welcome.

I got no change to my file after these messages:
Patching file rc.conf.5 using Plan A...
Hunk #1 succeeded at 49.
Hunk #2 succeeded at 73.
patch: **** malformed patch at line 261: script files -into individual filenames.

> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5,v
>  Instead, it is included by the
>  various generic startup scripts in

rm "generic".

> -.Pa /etc
> +.Pa /etc/rc.d
>  which conditionalize their

rm "alize".  Please.

>  internal actions according to the settings found there.

Found where?  "settings found there" -> "variables set in rc.conf".

>  .Nm
> -file:
> +file, classified by section.

If you think it's worth your time.  IMO, it won't help users
much, but it WILL make it look more organized -- a good thing.

> +When an configuration variable exists which may fit into

"an" > "a"

> +two or more catagories, it will be listed with those which

spelling

> +contain the most likeness.

That sounds like some will be listed in muliple categories.
I hope that's not true.

> +.Ss DEBUG
> +Configuration variables which enable or disable debugging
> +messages or controls are defined below:

I don't like "are defined below:". Redundant or something.
Maybe "are defined below."  or "are:"

Whoops; maybe that's not yours.  Oh well.



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