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Diffstat (limited to 'libexec/getty/gettytab.5')
-rw-r--r-- | libexec/getty/gettytab.5 | 17 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/libexec/getty/gettytab.5 b/libexec/getty/gettytab.5 index 1a2834f..4971ec7 100644 --- a/libexec/getty/gettytab.5 +++ b/libexec/getty/gettytab.5 @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" .\" from: @(#)gettytab.5 8.4 (Berkeley) 4/19/94 -.\" $Id: gettytab.5,v 1.14 1997/02/22 14:21:38 peter Exp $ +.\" $Id: gettytab.5,v 1.15 1997/08/23 16:22:30 steve Exp $ .\" " .Dd April 19, 1994 .Dt GETTYTAB 5 @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ .Nm gettytab .Sh DESCRIPTION The -.Nm gettytab +.Nm file is a simplified version of the .Xr termcap 5 @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ used to describe terminal lines. The initial terminal login process .Xr getty 8 accesses the -.Nm gettytab +.Nm file each time it starts, allowing simpler reconfiguration of terminal characteristics. Each entry in the data base @@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ echo control chars as .It "Lo str C the locale name used for \&%d in the banner message" .El .Pp -The following capabilities are no longer supported by getty(8): +The following capabilities are no longer supported by +.Xr getty 8 Ns : .Bl -column Namexx /usr/bin/login Default .It "bd num 0 backspace delay" .It "cb bool false use crt backspace mode" @@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ string is specified and a PPP link bringup sequence is recognized, getty will invoke the program referenced by the pp option. This can be used to handle incoming PPP calls. .Pp -.Nm getty +.Nm Getty provides some basic intelligent modem handling by providing a chat script feature available via two capabilities: .Pp @@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ Chat script to answer a call. .Pp A chat script is a set of expect/send string pairs. When a chat string starts, -.Nm Getty +.Nm getty will wait for the first string, and if it finds it, will send the second, and so on. Strings specified are separated by one or more tabs or spaces. @@ -508,11 +509,11 @@ The capability is stupid. .Pp The -.Xr termcap +.Xr termcap 5 format is horrid, something more rational should have been chosen. .Sh HISTORY The -.Nm gettytab +.Nm file format appeared in .Bx 4.2 . |