[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/common Consistency and typo/grammar fixes from...

[martin <martin%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/4924bda6148c
branches:  trunk
changeset: 379325:4924bda6148c
user:      martin <martin%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Thu May 27 15:47:42 2021 +0000

description:
Consistency and typo/grammar fixes from Michael Siegel in PR 55413,
With minor adjustments.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/common/main        |  14 ++++++--------
 distrib/notes/common/postinstall |   4 ++--
 distrib/notes/common/sysinst     |  16 ++++++++--------
 distrib/notes/common/xfer        |   8 ++++----
 4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diffs (162 lines):

diff -r ec2eacb61952 -r 4924bda6148c distrib/notes/common/main
--- a/distrib/notes/common/main Thu May 27 15:00:02 2021 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/main Thu May 27 15:47:42 2021 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.563 2020/07/26 11:05:39 jmcneill Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.564 2021/05/27 15:47:42 martin Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2012 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ For third-party programs which are not p
 .Nx
 distribution, you will want to explore the
 .Ic pkgsrc
-package management system, which contains thousands of third party software
+package management system, which contains thousands of third-party software
 applications.
 .El
 .\}
@@ -478,11 +478,9 @@ applications.
 .
 The
 .Nx
-Operating System is a fully functional
-.Tn Open Source
-.Ul
-operating system derived from the University of California, Berkeley
-Networking Release 2 (Net/2), 4.4BSD-Lite, and 4.4BSD-Lite2 sources.
+Operating System is a fully functional open-source operating system derived
+from the University of California, Berkeley Networking Release 2 (Net/2),
+4.4BSD-Lite, and 4.4BSD-Lite2 sources.
 .Nx
 runs on many different different system architectures (ports)
 across a variety of distinct CPU families, and is being ported to more.
@@ -589,7 +587,7 @@ can still be found in pkgsrc as
 The
 .Nx
 Foundation is a tax exempt, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation
-that devotes itself to the traditional goals and Spirit of the
+that devotes itself to the traditional goals and spirit of the
 .Nx
 Project and owns the trademark of the word
 .Dq NetBSD .
diff -r ec2eacb61952 -r 4924bda6148c distrib/notes/common/postinstall
--- a/distrib/notes/common/postinstall  Thu May 27 15:00:02 2021 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/postinstall  Thu May 27 15:47:42 2021 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: postinstall,v 1.88 2020/10/21 07:46:22 nia Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: postinstall,v 1.89 2021/05/27 15:47:42 martin Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2020 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ modified to match the resolution depth.
 .\}
 .\}
 .It
-Installing third party packages
+Installing third-party packages
 .Pp
 If you wish to install any of the software freely available for
 .Ul
diff -r ec2eacb61952 -r 4924bda6148c distrib/notes/common/sysinst
--- a/distrib/notes/common/sysinst      Thu May 27 15:00:02 2021 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/sysinst      Thu May 27 15:47:42 2021 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: sysinst,v 1.110 2019/11/27 09:29:25 martin Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: sysinst,v 1.111 2021/05/27 15:47:42 martin Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2012 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ installing
 .Nx
 on your hard disk.
 .Ic sysinst
-is a menu driven program that guides you through the installation process.
+is a menu-driven program that guides you through the installation process.
 Sometimes questions will be asked, and in many cases
 the default answer will be displayed in brackets
 .Pq Dq \&[\ ]
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ detail, but you may find that you do not
 If you want detailed instructions, skip to the next section.
 This section describes a basic installation, using a CD / DVD
 .if \n[i386]:\n[amd64] (or USB stick)
-as the install media.
+as the install medium.
 .Pp
 .(bullet
 What you need.
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ The main menu will be displayed.
 .ie \n[alpha]:\n[amd64]:\n[i386] \{\
 Insert the CD into the drive
 .if \n[amd64]:\n[i386] \{\
-or the USB memstick into an available USB port
+or the USB stick into an available USB port
 .\}
 and boot the computer from it.
 .if \n[alpha] \{\
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ but this is historical practice and not 
 .
 .Pp
 You will then be asked to name your disk's disklabel.
-The default response will be ok for most purposes.
+The default response will be OK for most purposes.
 If you choose to name it something different, make sure the name
 is a single word and contains no special characters.
 You don't need to remember this name.
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ specified location and proceed to the ex
 .To 2 "Installation using FTP"
 .Em Installation using FTP
 .Pp
-To install using ftp, you first need to configure
+To install using FTP, you first need to configure
 your network setup if you haven't already done so.
 .Ic sysinst
 will help you with this, asking if you want to use DHCP.
@@ -1487,9 +1487,9 @@ in answer to this question, and DNS will
 You will also be asked to specify the host that you want
 to transfer the sets from, the directory on that host,
 the account name and password used to log into that
-host using ftp, and optionally a proxy server to use.
+host using FTP, and optionally a proxy server to use.
 If you did not set up DNS, you will need to
-specify an IP address instead of a hostname for the ftp
+specify an IP address instead of a hostname for the FTP
 server.
 .Pp
 .Ic sysinst
diff -r ec2eacb61952 -r 4924bda6148c distrib/notes/common/xfer
--- a/distrib/notes/common/xfer Thu May 27 15:00:02 2021 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/xfer Thu May 27 15:47:42 2021 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: xfer,v 1.76 2019/11/21 19:23:17 martin Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: xfer,v 1.77 2021/05/27 15:47:42 martin Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2004 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Installation is supported from several m
 .It
 .\} \" \n[amiga]
 .
-CD-ROM / DVD / USB-stick
+CD-ROM / DVD / USB stick
 .
 .It
 FTP
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ kernel for 32-bit sparc computers which 
 .Note)
 .\}
 .
-.(tag CD-ROM\ /\ DVD\ /\ USB-stick
+.(tag CD-ROM\ /\ DVD\ /\ USB\ stick
 .
 .if \n[amiga] \{\
 .It Em AmigaDOS partition
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Once you have done this, you can proceed
 step in the installation process, preparing your hard disk.
 .\} \" \n[amiga]
 .
-.It Em CD-ROM / DVD / USB-stick
+.It Em CD-ROM / DVD / USB stick
 .if \n[amiga] \{\
 To install
 .Nx