From 96ce1282b164479d130501e50495d6750ec94c6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wiz Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 12:29:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] New sentence, new line. --- share/man/man4/ichlpcib.4 | 12 ++++---- share/man/man4/pcweasel.4 | 63 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/share/man/man4/ichlpcib.4 b/share/man/man4/ichlpcib.4 index a2b81324cc03..7d241abb21fb 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/ichlpcib.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/ichlpcib.4 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $NetBSD: ichlpcib.4,v 1.6 2008/04/30 13:10:54 martin Exp $ +.\" $NetBSD: ichlpcib.4,v 1.7 2009/05/18 12:29:56 wiz Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2004 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. .\" All rights reserved. @@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ The .Nm driver supports the Intel ICH LPC Interface Bridges on compatible -chipsets. Supported functions include: +chipsets. +Supported functions include: .Bl -bullet .It Watchdog timer. @@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ The watchdog timer may be configured for a 2 seconds (on ICH6 or newer) and 4 seconds (on ICH5 or older) min period and for a 39 seconds (on ICH5 or older) or 613 seconds max period (on ICH6 or newer). .It -Power Management timer. A 24-bit timer available to be used by the -timecounters framework. +Power Management timer. +A 24-bit timer available to be used by the timecounters framework. .It SpeedStep. In some systems the SpeedStep function is also available, and can be @@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ used to switch between high and low frequency (to reduce power consumption) via the .Em machdep.speedstep_state .Xr sysctl 8 -node. A value of 0 will use the low frequency (low power) and a 1 will +node. +A value of 0 will use the low frequency (low power) and a 1 will enable the high frequency (full power). .El .Sh SEE ALSO diff --git a/share/man/man4/pcweasel.4 b/share/man/man4/pcweasel.4 index bddb89e7709d..5500ff9e4a6b 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/pcweasel.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/pcweasel.4 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $NetBSD: pcweasel.4,v 1.4 2007/11/23 11:40:50 xtraeme Exp $ +.\" $NetBSD: pcweasel.4,v 1.5 2009/05/18 12:31:01 wiz Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2000 Zembu Labs, Inc. .\" All rights reserved. @@ -41,49 +41,54 @@ .Cd "pseudo-device pcweasel" .Cd "weasel* at pci? dev ? function ?" .Pp -Note that the appropriate display device must also be enabled. See +Note that the appropriate display device must also be enabled. +See .Xr pcdisplay 4 for more information. .Sh DESCRIPTION The PC-Weasel is a serial console board for use primarily on -Intel-based PC-class systems. It addresses a problem that -nearly everyone who has deployed a PC-class server has experienced: -the total lack of remote management capability on PC-class hardware. +Intel-based PC-class systems. +It addresses a problem that nearly everyone who has deployed a +PC-class server has experienced: the total lack of remote management +capability on PC-class hardware. .Pp In addition to serial console support, the PC-Weasel provides the ability to remotely reset the system (by means of a hardware reset signal), and provides a watchdog timer function. .Pp The PC-Weasel works by emulating the original IBM Monochrome -Display Adapter (MDA). Writes to the display's character -cells are translated into ANSI terminal sequences which are -then sent out the PC-Weasel's serial port. Incoming characters -are translated into PC keyboard scan codes and then fed (by means -of a cable) into the system's keyboard controller. The system -believes it is using a display console. This is particularly -important in the event that one needs access to BIOS configuration -menus. +Display Adapter (MDA). +Writes to the display's character cells are translated into ANSI +terminal sequences which are then sent out the PC-Weasel's serial +port. +Incoming characters are translated into PC keyboard scan codes and +then fed (by means of a cable) into the system's keyboard controller. +The system believes it is using a display console. +This is particularly important in the event that one needs access +to BIOS configuration menus. .Pp The PC-Weasel also includes a ST16550 serial port, which may -be configured as any one of the system's serial ports. Typical -usage is to configure the port as +be configured as any one of the system's serial ports. +Typical usage is to configure the port as .Em com0 -at ISA I/O address 0x3f8. When the PC-Weasel detects activity -on the ST16550, the serial port is automatically connected to -the ST16550 so that the serial port may be used as normal. When -the PC-Weasel detects activity on the internal UART used for MDA -emulation, the serial port is automatically reconnected to the -emulation UART. This allows the boot program and kernel to be -configured to use the serial port directly (which is more efficient -than using the MDA emulation mode), yet allows the MDA emulation -to be reestablished as soon as the kernel loses control of the -system. +at ISA I/O address 0x3f8. +When the PC-Weasel detects activity on the ST16550, the serial port +is automatically connected to the ST16550 so that the serial port +may be used as normal. +When the PC-Weasel detects activity on the internal UART used for +MDA emulation, the serial port is automatically reconnected to the +emulation UART. +This allows the boot program and kernel to be configured to use +the serial port directly (which is more efficient than using the +MDA emulation mode), yet allows the MDA emulation to be reestablished +as soon as the kernel loses control of the system. .Pp The .Nm driver provides support for the additional features present on -the PC-Weasel. At the moment, this includes support for the -watchdog timer function. Use of the +the PC-Weasel. +At the moment, this includes support for the watchdog timer function. +Use of the .Nm driver is not required in order for the system to function with a PC-Weasel installed so long as only the MDA emulation and @@ -98,8 +103,8 @@ driver first appeared in .Nx 1.5.1 . .Sh AUTHORS The PC-Weasel was invented by Herb Peyerl and Jonathan Levine -at Canada Connect Corporation. It is now produced by Middle -Digital, Inc., http://www.realweasel.com/ +at Canada Connect Corporation. +It is now produced by Middle Digital, Inc., http://www.realweasel.com/ .Pp The .Nm