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authorru <ru@FreeBSD.org>2004-06-17 19:51:17 +0000
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+++ b/share/man/man4/dcons.4
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.\"
.Dd February 11, 2003
.Dt DCONS 4
.Os
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@
The
.Nm
device is a simple console device which just reads from and writes to
-an allocated buffer for input and output respectivly.
+an allocated buffer for input and output respectively.
It is of no use by itself and it is supposed that the buffer is accessed
via a bus like
.Xr firewire 4
@@ -51,17 +50,20 @@ or
for interaction.
.Pp
The buffer consists of 4 channels.
-There are 2 ports, one for the console tty and other is GDB ports then each port
-has an input channel and an output channel.
-.Sh EXAMPLE
+There are 2 ports, one for the console TTY and another is GDB port,
+then each port has an input channel and an output channel.
+.Sh EXAMPLES
If you want to run
.Xr getty 8
-on dcons, insert the following line into
+on
+.Nm ,
+insert the following line into
.Xr /etc/ttys 5
-and
-send a HUP signal to
+and send a
+.Dv HUP
+signal to
.Xr init 8
-using
+using
.Xr kill 1 .
.Bd -literal -offset indent
dcons "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure
@@ -70,12 +72,14 @@ dcons "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure
Once the
.Xr fwochi 4
device is initialized to allow physical access,
-the buffer can be accessed from another host via a FireWire bus using the
+the buffer can be accessed from another host via a
+.Xr firewire 4
+bus using the
.Xr dconschat 8
-application. See
+application.
+See
.Xr dconschat 8
for more details.
-.Pp
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width indent -compact
.It Pa /dev/dcons
@@ -92,5 +96,5 @@ for more details.
.Sh AUTHORS
.An Hidetoshi Shimokawa Aq simokawa@FreeBSD.org
.Sh BUGS
-This driver is still under development.
-.Pp
+This driver is
+.Ud .
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