Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:23:13 -0400 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: garys@opusnet.com (Gary W. Swearingen) Cc: FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Reordering the rc.conf manual page Message-ID: <20050915192313.76e9e63a@localhost> In-Reply-To: <x2irx2fjlq.rx2@mail.opusnet.com> References: <20050915062312.73803494@localhost> <x2irx2fjlq.rx2@mail.opusnet.com>
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On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:15:13 -0700 garys@opusnet.com (Gary W. Swearingen) wrote: > 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. Yes, I want more organized. It will help me, and perhaps others, if they are looking for a specific option. They can just scroll quick down to the area it should be listed in. > > > +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. Correct, there will only be one listing of every item. > > > +.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. > Yea, much of this text is not originally mine. :) -- Tom Rhodes
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