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author | mpp <mpp@FreeBSD.org> | 1996-01-30 16:34:52 +0000 |
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committer | mpp <mpp@FreeBSD.org> | 1996-01-30 16:34:52 +0000 |
commit | 62cdcaa268e9ad16b906a817690d3036e0f12eee (patch) | |
tree | 8aeda37daf69a55f7b237234fddb55ae594d2322 | |
parent | b907f5fc5abd92ae1ae59cab85c8a350e7b3ec74 (diff) | |
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Fix even more spelling errors in some more man pages.
-rw-r--r-- | games/bcd/bcd.6 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | games/caesar/caesar.6 | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/gen/config_open.3 | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/gen/directory.3 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/gen/rand48.3 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/net/rcmd.3 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/nls/catopen.3 | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3 | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3 | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 | 10 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/string/strcoll.3 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3 | 10 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/fcntl.2 | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/pipe.2 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/semctl.2 | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/semop.2 | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/shmat.2 | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2 | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/shmget.2 | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/stat.2 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8 | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8 | 6 |
28 files changed, 55 insertions, 55 deletions
diff --git a/games/bcd/bcd.6 b/games/bcd/bcd.6 index 863ae3a..42d12f9 100644 --- a/games/bcd/bcd.6 +++ b/games/bcd/bcd.6 @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ speaker device file If one of these variables is set to a locale ending in .Ql KOI8-R , characters with the high-order bit set are being interpreted as -cyrillic characters. In all other cases, they are being interpreted +Cyrillic characters. In all other cases, they are being interpreted as belonging to the .Ql ISO_8859-1 character set. diff --git a/games/caesar/caesar.6 b/games/caesar/caesar.6 index cadcc0f..cf7c445 100644 --- a/games/caesar/caesar.6 +++ b/games/caesar/caesar.6 @@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ .Os .Sh NAME .Nm caesar -.Nd decrypt caesar cyphers +.Nd decrypt caesar ciphers .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm caesar .Op Ar rotation .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm caesar -utility attempts to decrypt caesar cyphers using English letter frequency +utility attempts to decrypt caesar ciphers using English letter frequency statistics. .Nm Caesar reads from the standard input and writes to the standard output. diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/config_open.3 b/lib/libc/gen/config_open.3 index f51bc6c..7b7e36c 100644 --- a/lib/libc/gen/config_open.3 +++ b/lib/libc/gen/config_open.3 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ .\" this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return. Poul-Henning Kamp .\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- .\" -.\" $Id$ +.\" $Id: config_open.3,v 1.1 1994/11/13 20:47:44 phk Exp $ .\" .Dd November 13, 1994 .Dt config_open 3 @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ is '#' are comments which are discarded. .It If continuation-lines are enabled, any line starting with a .Sq isspace() -character is joined to the preceeding line and blank lines are discarded. +character is joined to the preceding line and blank lines are discarded. .It An entry starts at the first .Sq !isspace() diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/directory.3 b/lib/libc/gen/directory.3 index 0503989..434f197 100644 --- a/lib/libc/gen/directory.3 +++ b/lib/libc/gen/directory.3 @@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ returns the integer file descriptor associated with the named see .Xr open 2 . .Pp -Sample code which searchs a directory for entry ``name'' is: +Sample code which searches a directory for entry ``name'' is: .Bd -literal -offset indent len = strlen(name); dirp = opendir("."); diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3 b/lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3 index 1e38538..de2523e 100644 --- a/lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3 +++ b/lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3 @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ string has within BSD. .Sh BUGS The function .Fn getnetgrent -returns pointers to dynamically allocated data areas that are free'd when +returns pointers to dynamically allocated data areas that are freed when the function .Fn endnetgrent is called. diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/rand48.3 b/lib/libc/gen/rand48.3 index 9fadeb2..356f2f3 100644 --- a/lib/libc/gen/rand48.3 +++ b/lib/libc/gen/rand48.3 @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ particular formula employed is r(n+1) = (a * r(n) + c) mod m where the default values are for the multiplicand a = 0xfdeece66d = 25214903917 and -the addend c = 0xb = 11. The modul is always fixed at m = 2 ** 48. +the addend c = 0xb = 11. The modulo is always fixed at m = 2 ** 48. r(n) is called the seed of the random number generator. .Pp For all the six generator routines described next, the first diff --git a/lib/libc/net/rcmd.3 b/lib/libc/net/rcmd.3 index 641ed7f..ba0f9cc 100644 --- a/lib/libc/net/rcmd.3 +++ b/lib/libc/net/rcmd.3 @@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ in the local user's home directory is checked to see if the request for service is allowed. .Pp If this file does not exist, is not a regular file, is owned by anyone -other than the user or the super-user, or is writeable by anyone other +other than the user or the super-user, or is writable by anyone other than the owner, the check automatically fails. Zero is returned if the machine name is listed in the .Dq Pa hosts.equiv diff --git a/lib/libc/nls/catopen.3 b/lib/libc/nls/catopen.3 index f581baf..109829f 100644 --- a/lib/libc/nls/catopen.3 +++ b/lib/libc/nls/catopen.3 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $Id$ +.\" $Id: catopen.3,v 1.1 1995/03/30 12:47:24 jkh Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1994 Winning Strategies, Inc. .\" All rights reserved. @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ is set to indicate the error. .Sh ERRORS .Bl -tag -width Er .It Bq Er ENOMEM -Insufficient memory is availiable. +Insufficient memory is available. .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr catclose 3 , diff --git a/lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3 b/lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3 index 74501c3..b4d98d9 100644 --- a/lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3 +++ b/lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3 @@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ A return value of zero means that the mapping does not exist or that the .SM RPC -system failured to contact the remote +system failed to contact the remote .B portmap service. In the latter case, the global variable .B rpc_createerr(\|) @@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ This routine returns .SM NULL if it fails. .IP -This allows the user to specify the maximun packet size for sending and +This allows the user to specify the maximum packet size for sending and receiving .SM UDP\s0-based .SM RPC messages. diff --git a/lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1 b/lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1 index 61d9999..52eaa31 100644 --- a/lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1 +++ b/lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1 @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ rstat: RPC: Port mapper failure - RPC: Timed out .IP The remote host is not running the portmapper (see .BR portmap(8c) ), -and cannot accomodate any RPC-based services. The host may be down. +and cannot accommodate any RPC-based services. The host may be down. .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR portmap (8c), .BR rstat_svc (8c) diff --git a/lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3 b/lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3 index 572df8c..09d7e36 100644 --- a/lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3 +++ b/lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3 @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The standard library provides a simple and efficient buffered stream .Tn I/O interface. -Input and ouput is mapped into logical data streams +Input and output is mapped into logical data streams and the physical .Tn I/O characteristics are concealed. The functions and macros are listed @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ The position indicator is maintained by subsequent reads, writes and positioning requests. All input occurs as if the characters were read by successive calls to the .Xr fgetc 3 -function; all ouput takes place as if all characters were +function; all output takes place as if all characters were read by successive calls to the .Xr fputc 3 function. @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function. A file is disassociated from a stream by .Em closing the file. -Ouput streams are flushed (any unwritten buffer contents are transferred +Output streams are flushed (any unwritten buffer contents are transferred to the host environment) before the stream is disassociated from the file. The value of a pointer to a .Dv FILE diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3 index 95ff6e6..4d51bac 100644 --- a/lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3 +++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3 @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ returns an .Dv EOF when the argument list is exhausted, or a non-recognized option is encountered. -The interpretation of options in the argument list may be cancelled +The interpretation of options in the argument list may be canceled by the option .Ql -- (double dash) which causes diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 index 94a3fd6..9393b76 100644 --- a/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 +++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ and scan it for flags. Flags are single letters, uppercase means on, lowercase means off. .Bl -tag -width indent .It A -``abort'' malloc will coredump the process, rather that tollerate failure. +``abort'' malloc will coredump the process, rather than tolerate failure. This is a very handy debugging aid, since the core file will represent the time of failure, rather than when the NULL pointer was accessed. @@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ This can substantially aid in compacting memory. .It Z ``zero'' fill some junk into the area allocated (see ``J''), -except for the exact length the user asked for, which is zerod. +except for the exact length the user asked for, which is zeroed. .El .Pp The ``J'' and ``Z'' is mostly for testing and debugging, -if a program changes behaviour if either of these options are used, +if a program changes behavior if either of these options are used, it is buggy. .Sh RETURN VALUES The @@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ attached to a 20bit binary challenged computer built with discrete germanium transistors, and it has since graduated to handle primary storage rather than secondary. .Pp -The main difference from other malloc implementations are belived to be that +The main difference from other malloc implementations are believed to be that the free pages are not accessed until allocated. Most malloc implementations will store a data structure containing a, possibly double-, linked list in the free chunks of memory, used to tie @@ -188,4 +188,4 @@ likely paged out, pages get faulted into primary memory, just to see what lies after them in the list. .Pp On systems which are paging, this can make a factor five in difference on the -pagefaults of a process. +page-faults of a process. diff --git a/lib/libc/string/strcoll.3 b/lib/libc/string/strcoll.3 index 180434f..08f48ad 100644 --- a/lib/libc/string/strcoll.3 +++ b/lib/libc/string/strcoll.3 @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ lexicographically compares the null-terminated strings .Fa s1 and .Fa s2 -according to the current locale collation if any, otherwith call +according to the current locale collation if any, otherwise call .Fa strcmp , and returns an integer greater than, equal to, or less than 0, according as diff --git a/lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3 b/lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3 index 5602671..308f942 100644 --- a/lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3 +++ b/lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3 @@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Fn strxfrm -function transform null-terminating string pointed by +function transforms a null-terminated string pointed to by .Fa src according to the current locale collation if any, -then copied not more than +then copies not more than .Fa n-1 -characters of the result string into +characters of the resulting string into .Fa dst , -ending it whith null character and return result length. +terminating it with a null character and then returns the resulting length. Comparing two strings using .Fn strcmp after @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ is equal to comparing two original strings with .Fn strcoll . .Sh BUGS -Sometimes biheviour of this function is unpredicatable. +Sometimes the behavior of this function is unpredictable. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr setlocale 3 , .Xr strcmp 3 , diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/fcntl.2 b/lib/libc/sys/fcntl.2 index eb752fe..3042958 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/fcntl.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/fcntl.2 @@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ syscall is assembled to .Fn _thread_sys_fcntl and .Fn fcntl -is implemented as a function which disables thread resheduling, locks +is implemented as a function which disables thread rescheduling, locks .Va fd for read and write, then calls .Fn _thread_sys_fcntl . @@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ Before returning, .Fn fcntl unlocks .Va fd -and enables thread resheduling. +and enables thread rescheduling. .Sh RETURN VALUES Upon successful completion, the value returned depends on .Fa cmd diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2 b/lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2 index 88812b7..b98f499 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2 @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The .Fn getpgrp function conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-1988 .Pq Dq Tn POSIX . -.Sh COMPATABILITY +.Sh COMPATIBILITY This version of .Fn getpgrp differs from past Berkeley versions by not taking a diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/pipe.2 b/lib/libc/sys/pipe.2 index b2556a6..b05eeb2 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/pipe.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/pipe.2 @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Pipes are really a special case of the call and, in fact, are implemented as such in the system. .Pp The bidirectional nature of this implementation of pipes is not -portable to older systems, so it is reccomended to use the convention +portable to older systems, so it is recommended to use the convention for using the endpoints in the traditional manner when using a pipe in one direction. .Sh RETURN VALUES diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/semctl.2 b/lib/libc/sys/semctl.2 index fe60ce0..6519f12 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/semctl.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/semctl.2 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id$ +.\" $Id: semctl.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:17 joerg Exp $ .\" .Dd September 12, 1995 .Dt SEMCTL 2 @@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ or or it must have superuser privileges. .It IPC_RMID Immediately removes the semaphore set from the system. The calling -process's effictive uid must equal the semaphore set's +process's effective uid must equal the semaphore set's .Fa sem_perm.uid or .Fa sem_perm.cuid , -or the process must have superuser priviliges. +or the process must have superuser privileges. .It Dv GETVAL Return the value of semaphore number .Fa semnum . diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/semop.2 b/lib/libc/sys/semop.2 index 74fa01b..70e643a 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/semop.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/semop.2 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id$ +.\" $Id: semop.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:19 joerg Exp $ .\" .Dd September 22, 1995 .Dt SEMOP 2 @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ value, one of the following happens: .\" XXX a *second* sublist? .Bl -bullet .It -If IPC_NOWAIT was specifed, then +If IPC_NOWAIT was specified, then .Fn semop returns immediately with a return value of EAGAIN. .It diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/shmat.2 b/lib/libc/sys/shmat.2 index 587eebc..52fc9a2 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/shmat.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/shmat.2 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id$ +.\" $Id: shmat.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:20 joerg Exp $ .\" .Dd August 2, 1995 .Dt SHMAT 2 @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ .Fn "shmdt" "void *addr" .Sh DESCRIPTION .Fn Shmat -attaches the shared memory segment identifed by +attaches the shared memory segment identified by .Fa shmid to the calling process's address space. The address where the segment is attached is determined as follows: @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ kernel. .It If .Fa addr -is nonzero and SHM_RND is not specifed in +is nonzero and SHM_RND is not specified in .Fa flag , the segment is attached the specified address. .It diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2 b/lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2 index b1c5a4b..59036f2 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id$ +.\" $Id: shmctl.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:21 joerg Exp $ .\" .Dd July 17, 1995 .Dt SHMCTL 2 @@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ to succeed, the calling process's effective uid must match .Fa shm_perm.uid or .Fa shm_perm.cuid , -or the process must have superuser privilges. +or the process must have superuser privileges. .\" .It Dv SHM_LOCK .\" Locks the segment in memory. The calling process must have .\" superuser privileges. Not implemented in FreeBSD. .\" .It Dv SHM_UNLOCK .\" Unlocks the segment from memory. The calling process must -.\" have superuser priviliges. Not implemented in FreeBSD. +.\" have superuser privileges. Not implemented in FreeBSD. .El .Pp The diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/shmget.2 b/lib/libc/sys/shmget.2 index 3df3272..1734f03 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/shmget.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/shmget.2 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id$ +.\" $Id: shmget.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:21 joerg Exp $ .\" .Dd July 3, 1995 .Dt SHMGET 2 @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ will fail if: .\" .It Bq Er EINVAL Size specified is greater than the size of the previously existing segment. -Size specified is less than the system imposed minumum, or greater than +Size specified is less than the system imposed minimum, or greater than the system imposed maximum. .It Bq Er ENOENT No shared memory segment was found matching diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/stat.2 b/lib/libc/sys/stat.2 index 8f78621..27bc183 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/stat.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/stat.2 @@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ depend on the time stamps being contiguous (in calls to Applying .Xr fstat to a socket (and thus to a pipe) -returns a zero'd buffer, +returns a zeroed buffer, except for the blocksize field, and a unique device and inode number. .Sh STANDARDS diff --git a/sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 b/sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 index 20bf4d5..7f31034 100644 --- a/sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 +++ b/sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ .Op options .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm Comcontrol -is used to examine and modify some of the special characterstics +is used to examine and modify some of the special characteristics of the specified sio device. If no arguments other than the device are specified, it prints the settings of all controllable characteristics. diff --git a/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8 b/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8 index 4b59202..36780e7 100644 --- a/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8 +++ b/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8 @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ .\".Os BSD 4 .Sh NAME .Nm fdisk -.Nd DOS partition maintainance program +.Nd DOS partition maintenance program .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Fl i @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ When you are done with a partition, .Nm will display it and ask if it is correct. .Nm -will then procede to the next entry. +will then proceed to the next entry. .Pp Getting the .Em cyl, sector, @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ The automatic calculation of starting cylinder etc. uses a set of figures that represent what the BIOS thinks is the geometry of the drive. These figures are by default taken from the incore disklabel, -but the program initially gives you an oportunity to change them. +but the program initially gives you an opportunity to change them. This allows the user to create a bootblock that can work with drives that use geometry translation under the BIOS. .Pp diff --git a/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 b/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 index 20bf4d5..7f31034 100644 --- a/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 +++ b/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ .Op options .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm Comcontrol -is used to examine and modify some of the special characterstics +is used to examine and modify some of the special characteristics of the specified sio device. If no arguments other than the device are specified, it prints the settings of all controllable characteristics. diff --git a/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8 b/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8 index 4b59202..36780e7 100644 --- a/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8 +++ b/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8 @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ .\".Os BSD 4 .Sh NAME .Nm fdisk -.Nd DOS partition maintainance program +.Nd DOS partition maintenance program .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Fl i @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ When you are done with a partition, .Nm will display it and ask if it is correct. .Nm -will then procede to the next entry. +will then proceed to the next entry. .Pp Getting the .Em cyl, sector, @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ The automatic calculation of starting cylinder etc. uses a set of figures that represent what the BIOS thinks is the geometry of the drive. These figures are by default taken from the incore disklabel, -but the program initially gives you an oportunity to change them. +but the program initially gives you an opportunity to change them. This allows the user to create a bootblock that can work with drives that use geometry translation under the BIOS. .Pp |