From 27305a35ef61d643d24c067a455c15f7e041a70e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stelian Pop Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:00:44 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Fix -B manpage entry. --- dump/dump.8.in | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/dump/dump.8.in b/dump/dump.8.in index 8361597..5cb450e 100644 --- a/dump/dump.8.in +++ b/dump/dump.8.in @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id: dump.8.in,v 1.38 2002/02/21 14:07:15 stelian Exp $ +.\" $Id: dump.8.in,v 1.39 2002/02/25 10:00:44 stelian Exp $ .\" .Dd __DATE__ .Dt DUMP 8 @@ -144,10 +144,14 @@ Therefore will constrain writes to MAXBSIZE. The default blocksize is 10. .It Fl B Ar records -The number of 1 kB blocks per volume. -This option overrides the end-of-media detection, and calculation -of tape size based on length and density. If compression is on this -limits the size of the compressed output per volume. +The number of 1 kB blocks per volume. Not normally required, as +.Nm +can detect end-of-media. When the specified size is reached, +.Nm +waits for you to change the volume. This option overrides +the calculation of tape size based on length and density. +If compression is on this limits the size of the compressed +output per volume. .It Fl c Change the defaults for use with a cartridge tape drive, with a density of 8000 bpi, and a length of 1700 feet. Specifying a cartridge drive -- 2.39.5