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authorGerald Carter <jerry@samba.org>2001-06-22 16:53:39 +0000
committerGerald Carter <jerry@samba.org>2001-06-22 16:53:39 +0000
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large set of updates from Richard Hellier <rlh@lsil.com>.
Mostly tag fixes and typos. Many Thanks! :)
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diff --git a/docs/manpages/smbmount.8 b/docs/manpages/smbmount.8
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@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ is usually invoked as \fBmount.smb\fR from
the \fBmount(8)\fR command when using the
"-t smb" option. The kernel must support the smbfs filesystem.
.PP
-Options to smbmount are specified as a comma separated
+Options to \fBsmbmount\fR are specified as a comma-separated
list of key=value pairs. It is possible to send options other
than those listed here, assuming that smbfs supports them. If
you get mount failures, check your kernel log for errors on
unknown options.
.PP
-smbmount is a daemon. After mounting it keeps running until
+\fBsmbmount\fR is a daemon. After mounting it keeps running until
the mounted smbfs is umounted. It will log things that happen
when in daemon mode using the "machine name" smbmount, so
-typically this output will end up in log.smbmount. The
-smbmount process may also be called mount.smbfs.
+typically this output will end up in \fIlog.smbmount\fR. The
+\fBsmbmount\fR process may also be called mount.smbfs.
.PP
\fBNOTE:\fR \fBsmbmount\fR
calls \fBsmbmnt(8)\fR to do the actual mount. You
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ and/or password. The format of the file is:
.fi
This is preferred over having passwords in plaintext in a
-shared file, such as /etc/fstab. Be sure to protect any
+shared file, such as \fI/etc/fstab\fR. Be sure to protect any
credentials file properly.
.TP
\fBnetbiosname=<arg>\fR
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ permissions that remote files have in the local filesystem.
The default is based on the current umask.
.TP
\fBdmask=<arg>\fR
-sets the directory mask. This deterines the
+sets the directory mask. This determines the
permissions that remote directories have in the local filesystem.
The default is based on the current umask.
.TP
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ mount read-only
mount read-write
.TP
\fBiocharset=<arg>\fR
-sets the charset used by the linux side for codepage
+sets the charset used by the Linux side for codepage
to charset translations (NLS). Argument should be the
name of a charset, like iso8859-1. (Note: only kernel
2.4.0 or later)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ passwords.
.PP
The variable \fBPASSWD_FILE\fR may contain the pathname of
a file to read the password from. A single line of input is
-read and used as password.
+read and used as the password.
.SH "BUGS"
.PP
Not many known smbmount bugs. But one smbfs bug is
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ reconnect when the server disconnects, the mount will go
dead. A re-mount normally fixes this. At least 2 ways to
trigger this bug are known.
.PP
-Note that the typical response to a bugreport is suggestion
+Note that the typical response to a bug report is suggestion
to try the latest version first. So please try doing that first,
and always include which versions you use of relevant software
when reporting bugs (minimum: samba, kernel, distribution)