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authorFritz Elfert <felfert@to.com>2002-07-16 16:18:37 +0000
committerFritz Elfert <felfert@to.com>2002-07-16 16:18:37 +0000
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- spell-checked man pages.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
-rw-r--r--doc/ncpd.man.in23
-rw-r--r--doc/plpbackup.man.in14
-rw-r--r--doc/plpftp.man.in10
-rw-r--r--doc/plpnfsd.man.in28
-rw-r--r--doc/plpprintd.man.in12
-rw-r--r--doc/sisinstall.man.in4
6 files changed, 46 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ncpd.man.in b/doc/ncpd.man.in
index e5c09d2..d2ba675 100644
--- a/doc/ncpd.man.in
+++ b/doc/ncpd.man.in
@@ -4,29 +4,30 @@
.\"
.\" Process this file with
.\" groff -man -Tascii ncpd.8 for ASCII output, or
-.\" groff -man -Tps ncpd.8 for PostScript output
+.\" groff -man -Tps ncpd.8 for Postscript output
.\"
-.TH ncpd 8 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" "System Administration"
+.TH ncpd 8 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" "System administration commands"
.SH NAME
ncpd \- Daemon which handles the serial link to a Psion
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ncpd
.B [-V]
.B [-h]
-.BI "[-v " logclass ]
+.BI "[-v " log-class ]
.B [-d]
.B [-e]
.BI "[-p [" host ":]" port ]
.BI "[-s " device ]
-.BI "[-b " baudrate ]
+.BI "[-b " baud-rate ]
.BI [ long-options ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
ncpd is the daemon which handles the serial link to your Psion.
It listens at port @DPORT@ for local connections and provides
-basic PLP/NCP services for plpnfsd and plpftp. It autoconnects
-to the psion, even after unplugging/switching off therefore it
-can run always in background (if you have a spare serial-device)
+basic PLP/NCP services for plpnfsd and plpftp and other front-ends.
+It auto-connects to the psion, even after unplugging/switching off
+therefore it can run always in background (if you have a spare
+serial-device)
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
@@ -42,8 +43,8 @@ current tty as I/O device. This option is intended for starting ncpd on
demand using mgetty's auto-detect function. (A patch for mgetty is needed
for that).
.TP
-.BI "\-v, --verbose=" logclass
-Increase the logging level of the program. the possible values for logclass
+.BI "\-v, --verbose=" log-class
+Increase the logging level of the program. the possible values for log-class
are:
.RS
.TP
@@ -90,10 +91,10 @@ is used.
Specify the serial device to use to connect to the Psion - this defaults to
@DDEV@
.TP
-.BI "\-b, --baudrate=" baudrate
+.BI "\-b, --baudrate=" baud-rate
Specify the baud rate to use for the serial connection. If the word
.B auto
-is specified, ncpd cycles through baudrates of 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200
+is specified, ncpd cycles through baud-rates of 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200
and 9600 baud. Default setting is @DSNAME@.
.SH SEE ALSO
diff --git a/doc/plpbackup.man.in b/doc/plpbackup.man.in
index a4b5cd5..7c27201 100644
--- a/doc/plpbackup.man.in
+++ b/doc/plpbackup.man.in
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
.\"
.\" Process this file with
.\" groff -man -Tascii plpbackup.1 for ASCII output, or
-.\" groff -man -Tps plpbackup.1 for PostScript output
+.\" groff -man -Tps plpbackup.1 for Postscript output
.\"
-.TH plpbackup 1 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" local
+.TH plpbackup 1 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" "User commands"
.SH NAME
plpbackup \- Backup and restore for Psion data.
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ plpbackup \- Backup and restore for Psion data.
.B [-v]
.B [-q]
.B [-f]
-.BI "[-b [" archivename ]]
-.BI "[-r " archivename ]
+.BI "[-b [" archive-name ]]
+.BI "[-r " archive-name ]
.B [-F]
.B [-V]
.BI "[-p [" host :] port ]
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ is missing, an incremental backup is done based on the archive bit in the
file attributes on the Psion. Archive bits of backed-up files are cleared
after any successful backup operation.
.TP
-.BI "\-b, --backup[=" archivename ]
+.BI "\-b, --backup[=" archive-name ]
Select backup mode. This mode and restore mode are mutually exclusive.
If
-.I archivename
+.I archive-name
is missing, plpbackup automatically selects an archive name using the
following scheme:
.BI $HOME/plpbackup/ PsionUID / T \- YYYY \- MM \- DD \- hh \- mm \- ss .tar.gz
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ is the current minute.
is the current second.
.RE
.TP
-.BI "\-r, --restore=" archivename
+.BI "\-r, --restore=" archive-name
Select restore mode. This mode and backup mode are mutually exclusive.
Before restoring data, plpbackup asks interactively, if you want to
restore individual files or the whole contents of the archive. If you
diff --git a/doc/plpftp.man.in b/doc/plpftp.man.in
index 274fd78..d22f775 100644
--- a/doc/plpftp.man.in
+++ b/doc/plpftp.man.in
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
.\"
.\" Process this file with
.\" groff -man -Tascii plpftp.1 for ASCII output, or
-.\" groff -man -Tps plpftp.1 for PostScript output
+.\" groff -man -Tps plpftp.1 for Postscript output
.\"
-.TH plpftp 1 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" local
+.TH plpftp 1 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" "User commands"
.SH NAME
plpftp \- FTP-like program for manipulating files on the Psion.
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ plpftp \- FTP-like program for manipulating files on the Psion.
.B [-V]
.BI "[-p [" host :] port ]
.BI [ long-options ]
-.BI "[ " ftpcommand " [" parameters ]]
+.BI "[ " FTP-command " [" parameters ]]
.SH DESCRIPTION
-plpftp provides an ftp style interface for the psion. It requires the ncpd to
+plpftp provides an FTP style interface for the psion. It requires the ncpd to
be running already to provide access to the serial port.
plpftp has online help. To see the available commands start the program and
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Specify the host and port to connect to (e.g. The port where ncpd is
listening on) - by default the host is 127.0.0.1 and the port is looked up
in /etc/services. If it is not found there, a builtin value of @DPORT@ is used.
.TP
-.I ftpcommand parameters
+.I FTP-command parameters
Allows you to specify an plpftp command on the command line. If specified,
plpftp enters non interactive mode and terminates after executing the
command.
diff --git a/doc/plpnfsd.man.in b/doc/plpnfsd.man.in
index 9bbb1bd..714f171 100644
--- a/doc/plpnfsd.man.in
+++ b/doc/plpnfsd.man.in
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
.\"
.\" Process this file with
.\" groff -man -Tascii plpnfsd.8 for ASCII output, or
-.\" groff -man -Tps plpnfsd.8 for PostScript output
+.\" groff -man -Tps plpnfsd.8 for Postscripts output
.\"
-.TH plpnfsd 8 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" "System Administration"
+.TH plpnfsd 8 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" "System administration commands"
.SH NAME
-plpnfsd \- Daemon to mount a Psion an nfs like filesystem
+plpnfsd \- Daemon to mount a Psion like an NFS file-system
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B plpnfsd
.B [-V]
@@ -16,27 +16,27 @@ plpnfsd \- Daemon to mount a Psion an nfs like filesystem
.B [-D]
.B [-h]
.BI "[-p [" host :] port ]
-.BI "[-d " mountdir ]
+.BI "[-d " mount-dir ]
.BI "[-u " user ]
.BI [ long-options ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
plpnfsd is a daemon, which provides NFS-like access to your Psion.
-It automatically makes the psion's filesystems available below
-an NFS-mounted directory (default /mnt/psion).
+It automatically makes the Psion's file-systems available below
+an NFS-mounted directory (default @DMOUNTPOINT@).
By default, plpnfsd is installed suid-root, so any normal user
-can start it and get's the mounted directory owned by himself.
+can start it and gets the mounted directory owned by himself.
As this program is usually used on single-user machines, this
-does not hurt security. Like the others, this program
+does not hurt security. Like the other front-ends, this program
auto-reconnects after a link-failure, so you can keep the
psion mounted all the time, even when it is not connected.
Due to Rudolf Koenig's clever error-handling, you don't need to
worry about blocked io-processes if the psion isn't available.
You simply will get an "device not configured" error, when
accessing a file on a previously connected psion which has been
-disconnected. After that, the mount-point will appear empty.
-As soon as the psion is connected again, the subdirectories
-will reappear. (possibly with a few secs delay)
+disconnected. After that, the mount-point will appear with the
+drives missing. As soon as the psion is connected again, the
+subdirectories will reappear (possibly with a few seconds delay).
.SH OPTIONS
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ debug level (up to 3 times)
.BI "\-p, --port=[" host :] port
Specify the host and port to connect to (e.g. the port where ncpd is listening
on) - by default the host is 127.0.0.1 and the port is looked up in
-/etc/services. If it is not found there, a fallback builtin of
+/etc/services. If it is not found there, a fall-back builtin of
.I @DPORT@.
.TP
-.BI "\-d, --mountpoint=" mountdir
+.BI "\-d, --mountpoint=" mount-dir
Specify the directory to mount the psion file system on. This defaults
to
.I @DMOUNTPOINT@
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ shows the Psion's owner information.
.TP
@DMOUNTPOINT@/proc/unixowner
The superuser (root) can set the owner of the mounted directory-tree
-during runtime by writing the desired username into this file.
+during runtime by writing the desired user-name into this file.
.TP
@DMOUNTPOINT@/proc/debuglevel
Reading/writing from/to this file shows resp. sets the debug level.
diff --git a/doc/plpprintd.man.in b/doc/plpprintd.man.in
index 8fc2d27..7424e62 100644
--- a/doc/plpprintd.man.in
+++ b/doc/plpprintd.man.in
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
.\"
.\" Process this file with
.\" groff -man -Tascii plpprintd.1 for ASCII output, or
-.\" groff -man -Tps plpprintd.1 for PostScript output
+.\" groff -man -Tps plpprintd.1 for Postscript output
.\"
-.TH plpprintd 8 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" local
+.TH plpprintd 8 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" "System administration commands"
.SH NAME
plpprintd \- Daemon for printing via PC from a Psion.
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ plpprintd \- Daemon for printing via PC from a Psion.
.B [-v]
.B [-V]
.BI [-s " spooldir" ]
-.BI [-c " printcmd" ]
+.BI [-c " print-cmd" ]
.BI "[-p [" host :] port ]
.BI [ long-options ]
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ plpprintd \- Daemon for printing via PC from a Psion.
plpprintd provides a print server for a Psion, connected to the PC.
Using plpprintd, you can use the Psion's "Print via PC" feature to
access any printer, available on your PC. When receiving a print job,
-the data is converted to PostScript®
+the data is converted to Postscript® and then send to a printer.
.SH OPTIONS
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ in /etc/services. If it is not found there, a builtin value of @DPORT@ is used.
.SH FILES
.TP
@PKGDATA@/prolog.ps
-contains the PostScript® dictionary, needed for printing the jobs.
+contains the Postscript® dictionary, needed for printing the jobs.
.TP
@PKGDATA@/fontmap
specifies the font mapping to be used. This file is used to convert the
-Psion's font names into valid PostScript® font names. It's format is
+Psion's font names into valid Postscript® font names. It's format is
described at the beginning of it. If a Psion font name is received which
can not be found in this file, a builtin default Courier is used.
diff --git a/doc/sisinstall.man.in b/doc/sisinstall.man.in
index 04666ac..9576692 100644
--- a/doc/sisinstall.man.in
+++ b/doc/sisinstall.man.in
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
.\"
.\" Process this file with
.\" groff -man -Tascii sisinstall.1 for ASCII output, or
-.\" groff -man -Tps sisinstall.1 for PostScript output
+.\" groff -man -Tps sisinstall.1 for Postscript output
.\"
-.TH sisinstall 1 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" local
+.TH sisinstall 1 "@MANDATE@" "plptools @VERSION@" "User commands"
.SH NAME
sisinstall \- simple command line program for installing
packaged programs or libraries on the Psion.