From: Chris Lamb Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2019 17:46:56 +0100 Subject: Correct grammatical errors in documentation. --- mmount.1 | 4 ++-- mtools.1 | 10 +++++----- mtools.info | 16 ++++++++-------- mtools.texi | 16 ++++++++-------- mtools.tmpl.1 | 10 +++++----- 5 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/mmount.1 b/mmount.1 index b32e69f..ba62c8a 100644 --- a/mmount.1 +++ b/mmount.1 @@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ end of this man page for details. .SH Description .PP The \fR\&\f(CWmmount\fR command is used to mount an MS-DOS disk. It is only -available on Linux, as it is only useful if the OS kernel allows to -configure the disk geometry. Its syntax is: +available on Linux, as it is only useful if the OS kernel allows +configuration of the disk geometry. Its syntax is: .PP \&\fR\&\f(CWmmount\fR \fImsdosdrive\fR [\fImountargs\fR] .PP diff --git a/mtools.1 b/mtools.1 index 78cdd89..1d9b7ab 100644 --- a/mtools.1 +++ b/mtools.1 @@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ and not as Longfilename. However, if you then try to add LongFilename to the same directory, it is refused, because case is ignored for clash checks. .PP -The VFAT file system allows to store the case of a filename in the +The VFAT file system allows you to store the case of a filename in the attribute byte, if all letters of the filename are the same case, and if all letters of the extension are the same case too. Mtools uses this information when displaying the files, and also to generate the Unix @@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ lower case Unix filenames. .PP .SS high\ capacity\ formats .PP -Mtools supports a number of formats which allow to store more data on -disk as usual. Due to different operating system abilities, these +Mtools supports a number of formats which allow storage of more data on +disk than usual. Due to different operating system abilities, these formats are not supported on all operating systems. Mtools recognizes these formats transparently where supported. .PP @@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ many data bytes are in the sector. Thus, we save some space by using up header space once, whereas 8 sectors of 512 bytes have also 8 headers, for the same amount of useful data. .PP -This method allows to store up to 1992K on a 3 1/2 HD disk. +This method permits storage of up to 1992K on a 3 1/2 HD disk. .PP Mtools supports these formats only on Linux. .PP @@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ The 2m format was originally invented by Ciriaco Garcia de Celis. It also uses bigger sectors than usual in order to fit more data on the disk. However, it uses the standard format (18 sectors of 512 bytes each) on the first cylinder, in order to make these disks easier to -handle by DOS. Indeed this method allows to have a standard sized +handle by DOS. Indeed this method allows you to have a standard sized boot sector, which contains a description of how the rest of the disk should be read. .PP diff --git a/mtools.info b/mtools.info index 76c945e..5b078c6 100644 --- a/mtools.info +++ b/mtools.info @@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ LongFileName, and not as Longfilename. However, if you then try to add LongFilename to the same directory, it is refused, because case is ignored for clash checks. - The VFAT file system allows to store the case of a filename in the + The VFAT file system allows you to store the case of a filename in the attribute byte, if all letters of the filename are the same case, and if all letters of the extension are the same case too. Mtools uses this information when displaying the files, and also to generate the Unix @@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ File: mtools.info, Node: high capacity formats, Next: exit codes, Prev: case 2.7 high capacity formats ========================= -Mtools supports a number of formats which allow to store more data on -disk as usual. Due to different operating system abilities, these +Mtools supports a number of formats which allow storage of more data on +disk than usual. Due to different operating system abilities, these formats are not supported on all operating systems. Mtools recognizes these formats transparently where supported. @@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ using _fewer_, but bigger sectors. For example, 1 sector of 4K only takes up header space once, whereas 8 sectors of 512 bytes have also 8 headers, for the same amount of useful data. - This method allows to store up to 1992K on a 3 1/2 HD disk. + This method permits storage of up to 1992K on a 3 1/2 HD disk. Mtools supports these formats only on Linux. @@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ The 2m format was originally invented by Ciriaco Garcia de Celis. It also uses bigger sectors than usual in order to fit more data on the disk. However, it uses the standard format (18 sectors of 512 bytes each) on the first cylinder, in order to make these disks easier to -handle by DOS. Indeed this method allows to have a standard sized boot +handle by DOS. Indeed this method allows you to a standard sized boot sector, which contains a description of how the rest of the disk should be read. @@ -1870,8 +1870,8 @@ File: mtools.info, Node: mmount, Next: mmove, Prev: mmd, Up: Commands =========== The 'mmount' command is used to mount an MS-DOS disk. It is only -available on Linux, as it is only useful if the OS kernel allows to -configure the disk geometry. Its syntax is: +available on Linux, as it is only useful if the OS kernel permits +configuration of the disk geometry. Its syntax is: 'mmount' MSDOSDRIVE [MOUNTARGS] @@ -2335,7 +2335,7 @@ that I can include them into the next release. For purely local file, I recommend that you use the '/etc/mtools.conf' and '~/.mtoolsrc' configuration files. - However, the devices files also allows to supply geometry setting + However, the devices files also allows you to supply geometry setting routines. These are necessary if you want to access high capacity disks. diff --git a/mtools.texi b/mtools.texi index c20c289..e2fa8cb 100644 --- a/mtools.texi +++ b/mtools.texi @@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ and not as Longfilename. However, if you then try to add LongFilename to the same directory, it is refused, because case is ignored for clash checks. -The VFAT file system allows to store the case of a filename in the +The VFAT file system allows you to store the case of a filename in the attribute byte, if all letters of the filename are the same case, and if all letters of the extension are the same case too. Mtools uses this information when displaying the files, and also to generate the Unix @@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ lower case Unix filenames. @cindex Formats, high capacity @cindex Linux enhancements (High Capacity Formats) -Mtools supports a number of formats which allow to store more data on -disk as usual. Due to different operating system abilities, these +Mtools supports a number of formats which allow storage of more data on +disk than usual. Due to different operating system abilities, these formats are not supported on all operating systems. Mtools recognizes these formats transparently where supported. @@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ many data bytes are in the sector. Thus, we save some space by using up header space once, whereas 8 sectors of 512 bytes have also 8 headers, for the same amount of useful data. -This method allows to store up to 1992K on a 3 1/2 HD disk. +This method permits storage of up to 1992K on a 3 1/2 HD disk. Mtools supports these formats only on Linux. @@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ The 2m format was originally invented by Ciriaco Garcia de Celis. It also uses bigger sectors than usual in order to fit more data on the disk. However, it uses the standard format (18 sectors of 512 bytes each) on the first cylinder, in order to make these disks easier to -handle by DOS. Indeed this method allows to have a standard sized +handle by DOS. Indeed this method allows you to have a standard sized boot sector, which contains a description of how the rest of the disk should be read. @@ -2129,8 +2129,8 @@ if the directory already exists. @cindex High capacity formats, mounting The @code{mmount} command is used to mount an MS-DOS disk. It is only -available on Linux, as it is only useful if the OS kernel allows to -configure the disk geometry. Its syntax is: +available on Linux, as it is only useful if the OS kernel allows +configuration the disk geometry. Its syntax is: @code{mmount} @var{msdosdrive} address@hidden @@ -2657,7 +2657,7 @@ can include them into the next release. For purely local file, I recommend that you use the @address@hidden and @code{~/.mtoolsrc} configuration files. - However, the devices files also allows to supply geometry setting + However, the devices files also allows you to supply geometry setting routines. These are necessary if you want to access high capacity disks. diff --git a/mtools.tmpl.1 b/mtools.tmpl.1 index 262aaf7..5b76a2f 100644 --- a/mtools.tmpl.1 +++ b/mtools.tmpl.1 @@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ and not as Longfilename. However, if you then try to add LongFilename to the same directory, it is refused, because case is ignored for clash checks. .PP -The VFAT file system allows to store the case of a filename in the +The VFAT file system allows you to store the case of a filename in the attribute byte, if all letters of the filename are the same case, and if all letters of the extension are the same case too. Mtools uses this information when displaying the files, and also to generate the Unix @@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ lower case Unix filenames. .PP .SS high\ capacity\ formats .PP -Mtools supports a number of formats which allow to store more data on -disk as usual. Due to different operating system abilities, these +Mtools supports a number of formats which allow storage of more data on +disk than usual. Due to different operating system abilities, these formats are not supported on all operating systems. Mtools recognizes these formats transparently where supported. .PP @@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ many data bytes are in the sector. Thus, we save some space by using up header space once, whereas 8 sectors of 512 bytes have also 8 headers, for the same amount of useful data. .PP -This method allows to store up to 1992K on a 3 1/2 HD disk. +This method permits storage of up to 1992K on a 3 1/2 HD disk. .PP Mtools supports these formats only on Linux. .PP @@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ The 2m format was originally invented by Ciriaco Garcia de Celis. It also uses bigger sectors than usual in order to fit more data on the disk. However, it uses the standard format (18 sectors of 512 bytes each) on the first cylinder, in order to make these disks easier to -handle by DOS. Indeed this method allows to have a standard sized +handle by DOS. Indeed this method allows you to have a standard sized boot sector, which contains a description of how the rest of the disk should be read. .PP