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[vbig.git] / vbig.1

diff --git a/vbig.1 b/vbig.1
index feb4192619569ca3cf63d2c3a89b2af8df492100..769179232e151cdb2924f6b590568d4d093db7c6 100644 (file)
--- a/vbig.1
+++ b/vbig.1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 \"
 \" This file is part of vbig.
-\" Copyright (C) 2011 Richard Kettlewell
+\" Copyright (C) 2011, 2013, 2014 Richard Kettlewell
 \" Copyright (C) 2013 Ian Jackson
 \"
 \" This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ vbig \- create or verify a large but pseudo-random file
 \fBvbig \-\-version
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 \fBvbig\fR creates a file of specified size full of predictable
-psuedo-random data, and/or verifies that it has the expected contents.
+pseudo-random data, and/or verifies that it has the expected contents.
 The intended use is to test whether storage media really do what they
 say on the tin.
 .PP
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ the device's size.  Ideally, if you have privilege to do so, you
 would also specify \fB-f\fR (to flush the operating system disk
 cache between the write and read).  Also you probably want \fB-p\fR.
 .PP
-\fBPATH\fR can refer to an ordinary file on a mounted file system,
+\fIPATH\fR can refer to an ordinary file on a mounted file system,
 which vbig will create or truncate as necessary, or a block device.
-Note that if its a file vbig won't delete it after it's done.  Also,
+Note that if it's a file, vbig won't delete it after it's done.  Also,
 be careful when specifying a block device - don't accidentally
 overwrite a filesystem you care about!  vbig doesn't do sanity checks
 and is as dangerous as \fBdd\fR.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ and is as dangerous as \fBdd\fR.
 \fISIZE\fR may end with \fBK\fR, \fBM\fR or \fBG\fR to select (binary)
 kilobytes, megabytes or gigabytes.
 The size is mandatory when creating a file but optional when verifying
-it, unless \-\-entire is specified.  If \fBSIZE\fR not specified when
+it, unless \fB\-\-entire\fR is specified.  If \fISIZE\fR not specified when
 writing-then-verifying, it is as if \fB\-\-entire\fR was specified.
 .PP
 If no seed or seed file is specified:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Specifies the random seed to use.
 Optional.
 .TP
 .B --seed-file\fR, \fB-S \fISEED-FILE
-Specifies wehre the random seed should be read from.  The
+Specifies where the random seed should be read from.  The
 first \fISEED-LENGTH\fR bytes will be used, or the whole file
 if it is shorter.
 .TP
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ Optional; default is 2048.
 .TP
 .B --both\fR, \fB-b
 Selects both mode.
-\fIPATH\fR will be filled with \fISIZE\fR psuedo-random bytes and
+\fIPATH\fR will be filled with \fISIZE\fR pseudo-random bytes and
 then read to check that it contains the data just written.
 This is the default.
 .TP
 .B --create\fR, \fB-c
 Selects create mode.
-\fIPATH\fR will be filled with \fISIZE\fR psuedo-random bytes.
+\fIPATH\fR will be filled with \fISIZE\fR pseudo-random bytes.
 .TP
 .B --verify\fR, \fB-v
 Selects verify mode.