Re: install/55413

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From: bugcounterism%malbolge.net@localhost
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/55413
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 13:06:26 +0200

 As nearly all of those issues are still present in -current, here are
 some patches for files in src/distrib/notes/common to start fixing them:
 
 
 #1 main
 
 This patch fixes:
 
  * A), bullet point 1
  * B)
  * D)
 
 Index: main
 ===================================================================
 RCS file: /cvsroot/src/distrib/notes/common/main,v
 retrieving revision 1.563
 diff -u -r1.563 main
 --- main        26 Jul 2020 11:05:39 -0000      1.563
 +++ main        25 May 2021 10:28:27 -0000
 @@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
  .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 @@
  .
  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 @@
  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 .
 
 
 #2 postinstall
 
 This patch fixes:
 
   * A), bullet point 2
 
 Index: postinstall
 ===================================================================
 RCS file: /cvsroot/src/distrib/notes/common/postinstall,v
 retrieving revision 1.88
 diff -u -r1.88 postinstall
 --- postinstall 21 Oct 2020 07:46:22 -0000      1.88
 +++ postinstall 25 May 2021 10:36:15 -0000
 @@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
  .\}
  .\}
  .It
 -Installing third party packages
 +Installing third-party packages
  .Pp
  If you wish to install any of the software freely available for
  .Ul
 
 
 #3 sysinst
 
 This patch fixes:
 
   * G)
     * 3.
     * 4., bullet points 3.1 and 3.2.1
     * 14.
 
 Index: sysinst
 ===================================================================
 RCS file: /cvsroot/src/distrib/notes/common/sysinst,v
 retrieving revision 1.110
 diff -u -r1.110 sysinst
 --- sysinst	27 Nov 2019 09:29:25 -0000	1.110
 +++ sysinst	25 May 2021 10:45:56 -0000
 @@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
  .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 \&[\ ]
 @@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
  .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 @@
  .
  .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 @@
  .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 @@
  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
 
 
 #4 xfer
 
 This patch fixes:
 
   * F)
 
 Index: xfer
 ===================================================================
 RCS file: /cvsroot/src/distrib/notes/common/xfer,v
 retrieving revision 1.76
 diff -u -r1.76 xfer
 --- xfer        21 Nov 2019 19:23:17 -0000      1.76
 +++ xfer        25 May 2021 10:33:48 -0000
 @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
  .It
  .\} \" \n[amiga]
  .
 -CD-ROM / DVD / USB-stick
 +CD-ROM / DVD / USB stick
  .
  .It
  FTP
 @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
  .Note)
  .\}
  .
 -.(tag CD-ROM\ /\ DVD\ /\ USB-stick
 +.(tag CD-ROM\ /\ DVD\ /\ USB stick
  .
  .if \n[amiga] \{\
  .It Em AmigaDOS partition
 @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
  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
 
 
 Also, C) is now irrelevant because it was specific to the 9.0 release.