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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