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diff --git a/share/man/man4/splash.4 b/share/man/man4/splash.4 index 8d5e667..7b524e7 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/splash.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/splash.4 @@ -28,11 +28,10 @@ .\" .Dd February 9, 1999 .Dt SPLASH 4 -.Os FreeBSD +.Os .Sh NAME .Nm splash -.Nd -splash screen / screen saver interface +.Nd splash screen / screen saver interface .Sh SYNOPSIS .Cd "pseudo-device splash" .Sh DESCRIPTION @@ -42,12 +41,12 @@ pseudo device driver adds support for the splash screen and screen savers to the kernel. This driver is required if the splash bitmap image is to be loaded or any screen saver is to be used. -.Sh SPLASH SCREEN +.Ss Splash screen You can load and display an arbitrary bitmap image file as a welcome banner on the screen when the system is about to start. This image will remain on the screen during kernel initialization process -until the ``Login'' prompt appears on the screen +until the login prompt appears on the screen or until a screen saver is loaded and initialized. The image will also disappear if you hit any key, although this may not work immediately @@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ either by statically linking the VESA module or by loading the VESA module .Pq see Xr vga 4 , you can load bitmaps up to a resolution of 1024x768, depending on the VESA BIOS and the amount of video memory on the video card. -.Sh SCREEN SAVER +.Ss Screen saver The screen saver will activate when the system is considered idle: i.e. when the user has not typed a key or moved the mouse for a specified period of time. @@ -152,11 +151,11 @@ and assign the function to a key of your preference. .Pp The screen saver will not run if the screen is not in text mode. -.Sh SPLASH SCREEN AS A SCREEN SAVER +.Ss Splash screen as a screen saver If you load a splash image but do not load a screen saver, you can continue using the splash module as a screen saver. The screen blanking interval can be specified as described in the -.Sx SCREEN SAVER +.Sx Screen saver section above. .\".Sh DRIVER CONFIGURATION .Sh FILES |