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@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ command described above.
In addition to writing a new volume label, it also installs the bootstrap.
If run on a base disk this command will create a
.Dq dangerously-dedicated
-label. This command is normally run on a slice rather then a base disk.
+label. This command is normally run on a slice rather than a base disk.
.Pp
.Nm
.Fl R
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ command described above.
In addition to restoring the volume label, it also installs the bootstrap.
If run on a base disk this command will create a
.Dq dangerously-dedicated
-label. This command is normally run on a slice rather then a base disk.
+label. This command is normally run on a slice rather than a base disk.
.Pp
The bootstrap commands always access the disk directly, so it is not necessary
to specify the
@@ -431,10 +431,10 @@ boot blocks.
.It
Use
.Ar disklabel
-to edit your newly created label, addiing appropriate partitions.
+to edit your newly created label, adding appropriate partitions.
.It
Finally newfs the filesystem partitions you created in the label. A typical
-disklabel partiioning scheme would be to have an
+disklabel partitioning scheme would be to have an
.Dq a
partition
of approximately 128MB to hold the root filesystem, a
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ for /var/tmp (usually 128MB), an
partition for /usr (usually around 2G),
and finally a
.Dq g
-partition for /home (usally all remaining space).
+partition for /home (usually all remaining space).
Your mileage may vary.
.El
.Pp
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ For file systems only, the block size.
For UFS file systems, the number of cylinders in a cylinder group. For LFS file
systems, the segment shift value.
.El
+.Pp
The remainder of the line is a comment and shows the cylinder allocations based
on the obsolete (but possibly correct) geometry information about the drive.
The asterisk (*) indicates that the partition does not begin or end exactly on a
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