Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:52:02 -0800 (PST) From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: docs/32564 - [PATCH] MAKEDEV.8 Man Page Message-ID: <20011210215202.78288.qmail@web21106.mail.yahoo.com>
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Hi, i submitted this PR, but it seems it hasn't been spoted by anyone.... thanks... >Number: 32564 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] MAKEDEV.8 (i386) - wd# is replaced by ad# >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Dec 06 12:40:01 PST 2001 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Hiten Pandya >Release: 5.0-CURRENT >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD hpdi.ath.cx 5.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 5.0-CURRENT #10: Sat Dec 1 15:09:09 GMT 2001 hitenp@hpdi.ath.cx:/usr/obj/data/dev/src/sys/CURRENT5 i386 >Description: The flaw in the MAKEDEV.8 (i386) man page says the wd# disk names still exist.. while they have been completely changed to ad#. The patch below resolves the issue by changing the wd# into ad# and the patch also provide's a note to pre FreeBSD 4.3 Users that ad# needs to be changed to wd#. >How-To-Repeat: Visit the MAKEDEV.8 (i386) Man Page >Fix: *** MAKEDEV.8.old Thu Dec 6 19:48:53 2001 --- MAKEDEV.8 Thu Dec 6 20:00:11 2001 *************** *** 87,97 **** SCSI tape drives .It vty# set of 12 virtual console devices for syscons/pcvt/codrv ! .It wd# .Dq winchester disk drives (ST506, IDE, ESDI, RLL etc.) .It wt# QIC-interfaced (e.g. not SCSI) 3M cartridge tape .El .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /dev/xxxx -compact --- 87,103 ---- SCSI tape drives .It vty# set of 12 virtual console devices for syscons/pcvt/codrv ! .It ad# .Dq winchester disk drives (ST506, IDE, ESDI, RLL etc.) .It wt# QIC-interfaced (e.g. not SCSI) 3M cartridge tape + .Sh NOTE + Please change + .Dq ad# + to + .Dq wd# + on systems older than FreeBSD 4.3. .El .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /dev/xxxx -compact ===== -Hiten, Thank You, Yours Sincerely, Hiten Pandya, <hiten@uk.freebsd.org> <http://www.geocities.com/hitmaster2k>; __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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