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author | imp <imp@FreeBSD.org> | 2003-10-20 10:04:55 +0000 |
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committer | imp <imp@FreeBSD.org> | 2003-10-20 10:04:55 +0000 |
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diff --git a/share/man/man5/remote.5 b/share/man/man5/remote.5 index fd7c87e..0440977 100644 --- a/share/man/man5/remote.5 +++ b/share/man/man5/remote.5 @@ -46,65 +46,66 @@ and their attributes are stored in an file which is structured somewhat like the .Xr termcap 5 -file. Each line in the file provides a description for a single +file. +Each line in the file provides a description for a single .Em system . Fields are separated by a colon (``:''). Lines ending in a \e character with an immediately following newline are continued on the next line. .Pp -The first entry is the name(s) of the host system. If there is more +The first entry is the name(s) of the host system. +If there is more than one name for a system, the names are separated by vertical bars. -After the name of the system comes the fields of the description. A -field name followed by an `=' sign indicates a string value. +After the name of the system comes the fields of the description. +A field name followed by an `=' sign indicates a string value. A field name followed by a `#' sign indicates a numeric value. .Pp -Entries named ``tip*'' and ``cu*'' -are used as default entries by +Entries named ``tip*'' and ``cu*'' are used as default entries by .Xr tip 1 , and the .Xr cu 1 interface to .Nm tip , -as follows. When +as follows. +When .Nm tip is invoked with only a phone number, it looks for an entry of the form ``tip300'', where 300 is the baud rate with -which the connection is to be made. When the +which the connection is to be made. +When the .Nm cu interface is used, entries of the form ``cu300'' are used. .Sh CAPABILITIES Capabilities are either strings (str), numbers (num), or boolean flags (bool). A string capability is specified by .Em capability Ns Ar = Ns Em value ; -for example, ``dv=/dev/harris''. A numeric capability is specified by +for example, ``dv=/dev/harris''. +A numeric capability is specified by .Em capability Ns Ar # Ns Em value ; -for example, ``xa#99''. A boolean capability is specified by simply listing -the capability. +for example, ``xa#99''. +A boolean capability is specified by simply listing the capability. .Bl -tag -width indent .It Cm \&at (str) Auto call unit type. .It Cm \&br (num) -The baud rate used in establishing -a connection to the remote host. +The baud rate used in establishing a connection to the remote host. This is a decimal number. The default baud rate is 300 baud. .It Cm \&cm (str) -An initial connection message to be sent -to the remote host. For example, if a -host is reached through a port selector, this -might be set to the appropriate sequence -required to switch to the host. +An initial connection message to be sent to the remote host. +For example, if a host is reached through a port selector, this +might be set to the appropriate sequence required to switch to the host. .It Cm \&cu (str) Call unit if making a phone call. Default is the same as the `dv' field. .It Cm \&di (str) -Disconnect message sent to the host when a -disconnect is requested by the user. +Disconnect message sent to the host when a disconnect is requested by +the user. .It Cm \&du (bool) This host is on a dial-up line. @@ -124,8 +125,7 @@ The default is `~' escapes are only recognized by .Nm tip -after one of the characters in `el', -or after a carriage-return. +after one of the characters in `el', or after a carriage-return. .It Cm \&fs (str) Frame size for transfers. @@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ The default frame size is equal to .Dv BUFSIZ . .It Cm \&hd (bool) -The host uses half-duplex communication, local -echo should be performed. +The host uses half-duplex communication, local echo should be performed. .It Cm \&ie (str) Input end-of-file marks. @@ -152,26 +151,25 @@ string is sent at end-of-file. .It Cm \&pa (str) The type of parity to use when sending data -to the host. This may be one of ``even'', +to the host. +This may be one of ``even'', ``odd'', ``none'', ``zero'' (always set bit 8 to zero), -``one'' (always set bit 8 to 1). The default -is even parity. +``one'' (always set bit 8 to 1). +The default is even parity. .It Cm \&pn (str) Telephone number(s) for this host. -If the telephone number field contains -an @ sign, +If the telephone number field contains an @ sign, .Nm tip searches the file .Pa /etc/phones -file for a list of telephone numbers -(see +file for a list of telephone numbers (see .Xr phones 5 ) . .It Cm \&tc (str) -Indicates that the list of capabilities is continued -in the named description. This is used -primarily to share common capability information. +Indicates that the list of capabilities is continued in the named +description. +This is used primarily to share common capability information. .El .Pp Here is a short example showing the use of the capability continuation @@ -187,8 +185,7 @@ arpavax|ax:\e .It Pa /etc/remote The .Nm -host description file -resides in +host description file resides in .Pa /etc . .El .Sh SEE ALSO |