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[src/trunk]: src/usr.sbin/wsfontload add some notes and an example



details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/2a7821024cf1
branches:  trunk
changeset: 467950:2a7821024cf1
user:      drochner <drochner%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Wed Mar 31 15:15:57 1999 +0000

description:
add some notes and an example

diffstat:

 usr.sbin/wsfontload/wsfontload.8 |  28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diffs (44 lines):

diff -r 5f3a03f951bb -r 2a7821024cf1 usr.sbin/wsfontload/wsfontload.8
--- a/usr.sbin/wsfontload/wsfontload.8  Wed Mar 31 14:58:15 1999 +0000
+++ b/usr.sbin/wsfontload/wsfontload.8  Wed Mar 31 15:15:57 1999 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: wsfontload.8,v 1.3 1999/03/07 12:03:35 mycroft Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: wsfontload.8,v 1.4 1999/03/31 15:15:57 drochner Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd January 13, 1999
 .Os
@@ -69,8 +69,34 @@
 .Ar fontfile
 name is used to create one.
 .El
+.Pp
+Typically, the
+.Nm
+utility will be executed in system startup by the
+.Pa /etc/rc.wscons
+script, controlled by the
+.Pa /etc/wscons.conf
+configuration file.
+.Pp
+No font files are provided with the wscons framework. The fonts installed by
+.Xr pcvt 4
+can be used instead, as can raw font files from other operating system
+distributions.
+.Sh FILES
+.Pa /etc/wscons.conf
+.Sh EXAMPLES
+.Dl wsfontload -N myname -h 8 -e ibm /usr/share/pcvt/fonts/vt220l.808
+.Pp
+Load the IBM-encoded 8x8-font from the
+.Xr pcvt 4
+distribution. This (or another 8x8-font) is necessary to use the
+50-line screen type on
+.Xr vga 4
+displays.
 .Sh BUGS
 Many features are missing.
+.Pp
+There is no way ro remove a loaded font.
 .Sh "SEE ALSO"
 .Xr wscons 4 ,
 .Xr wsconscfg 8 ,



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