Thu Aug 6 22:01:36 2009 UTC ()
Improve wording, based on suggestions by Jukka Ruohonen in private mail.


(wiz)
diff -r1.2 -r1.3 src/usr.sbin/wake/wake.8
cvs diff -r1.2 -r1.3 src/usr.sbin/wake/Attic/wake.8 (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- src/usr.sbin/wake/Attic/wake.8 2009/06/26 09:25:39 1.2
+++ src/usr.sbin/wake/Attic/wake.8 2009/08/06 22:01:36 1.3
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
1.\" $NetBSD: wake.8,v 1.2 2009/06/26 09:25:39 wiz Exp $ 1.\" $NetBSD: wake.8,v 1.3 2009/08/06 22:01:36 wiz Exp $
2.\" 2.\"
3.\" Copyright (c) 2009 Marc Balmer <marc@msys.ch> 3.\" Copyright (c) 2009 Marc Balmer <marc@msys.ch>
4.\" 4.\"
5.\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any 5.\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
6.\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above 6.\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
7.\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. 7.\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
8.\" 8.\"
9.\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES 9.\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
10.\" WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 10.\" WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
11.\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR 11.\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
12.\" ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES 12.\" ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
13.\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN 13.\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
14.\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF 14.\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
@@ -27,34 +27,36 @@ @@ -27,34 +27,36 @@
27.Sh DESCRIPTION 27.Sh DESCRIPTION
28The 28The
29.Nm 29.Nm
30program is used to send Wake on LAN (WoL) frames over a local 30program is used to send Wake on LAN (WoL) frames over a local
31Ethernet network to one or more hosts using their link layer (hardware) 31Ethernet network to one or more hosts using their link layer (hardware)
32addresses. 32addresses.
33WoL functionality is generally enabled in a machine's BIOS 33WoL functionality is generally enabled in a machine's BIOS
34and can be used to power on machines from a remote system without 34and can be used to power on machines from a remote system without
35having physical access to them. 35having physical access to them.
36.Pp 36.Pp
37.Ar interface 37.Ar interface
38is the network interface of the local machine. 38is the network interface of the local machine.
39.Ar lladdr 39.Ar lladdr
40are the link layer addresses of the remote machines 40is the link layer address of the remote machine.
41and can be specified as the actual hardware address 41This can be specified as the actual hardware address
42(six hexadecimal numbers separated by colons) 42(six hexadecimal numbers separated by colons)
43or a hostname entry in 43or as a hostname entry in
44.Pa /etc/ethers . 44.Pa /etc/ethers .
45Link layer addresses can be determined and set on 45.Nm
46.Nx 46accepts multiple
47machines using 47.Ar lladdr
 48addresses.
 49Link layer addresses can be determined and set using
48.Xr ifconfig 8 . 50.Xr ifconfig 8 .
49.Sh FILES 51.Sh FILES
50.Bl -tag -width "/etc/ethers" -compact 52.Bl -tag -width "/etc/ethers" -compact
51.It /etc/ethers 53.It /etc/ethers
52Ethernet host name database. 54Ethernet host name database.
53.El 55.El
54.Sh SEE ALSO 56.Sh SEE ALSO
55.Xr ethers 5 , 57.Xr ethers 5 ,
56.Xr ifconfig 8 58.Xr ifconfig 8
57.Sh AUTHORS 59.Sh AUTHORS
58.Nm 60.Nm
59was written by 61was written by
60.An Marc Balmer 62.An Marc Balmer