Fix -B manpage entry.

[dump.git] / dump / dump.8.in

diff --git a/dump/dump.8.in b/dump/dump.8.in
index 86548f986763edbc217392ec46e0d551027dd37e..5cb450e44098edb5cd1ec6488b3aa56c4c3c5674 100644 (file)
--- 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 1.37 2002/01/25 14:59:53 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
@@ -247,7 +251,8 @@ length blocks. You will need at least the 0.4b24 version of restore in
 order to extract compressed tapes. Tapes written using compression will
 not be compatible with the BSD tape format. The (optional) parameter 
 specifies the compression level bzlib will use. The default compression
-level is 2.
+level is 2. If the optional parameter is specified, there should be no 
+white space between the option letter and the parameter.
 .It Fl k
 Use Kerberos authentication to talk to remote tape servers.  (Only
 available if this option was enabled when
@@ -394,7 +399,8 @@ length blocks. You will need at least the 0.4b22 version of restore in
 order to extract compressed tapes. Tapes written using compression will
 not be compatible with the BSD tape format. The (optional) parameter 
 specifies the compression level zlib will use. The default compression
-level is 2.
+level is 2. If the optional parameter is specified, there should be no 
+white space between the option letter and the parameter.
 .El
 .Pp
 .Nm Dump