21 files changed, 40 insertions, 40 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/config_open.3 b/lib/libc/gen/config_open.3
index f51bc6cd01f86..7b7e36ca3a4e2 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/config_open.3
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/config_open.3
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 .\" this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return.   Poul-Henning Kamp
 .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" 
-.\"  $Id$
+.\"  $Id: config_open.3,v 1.1 1994/11/13 20:47:44 phk Exp $
 .\" 
 .Dd November 13, 1994
 .Dt config_open 3
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ is '#' are comments which are discarded.
 .It
 If continuation-lines are enabled, any line starting with a 
 .Sq isspace()
-character is joined to the preceeding line and blank lines are discarded.
+character is joined to the preceding line and blank lines are discarded.
 .It
 An entry starts at the first 
 .Sq !isspace()
diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/directory.3 b/lib/libc/gen/directory.3
index 050398932d52a..434f197e0f918 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/directory.3
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/directory.3
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ returns the integer file descriptor associated with the named
 see
 .Xr open 2 .
 .Pp
-Sample code which searchs a directory for entry ``name'' is:
+Sample code which searches a directory for entry ``name'' is:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 len = strlen(name);
 dirp = opendir(".");
diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3 b/lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3
index 1e38538d1c249..de2523e5ed883 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/getnetgrent.3
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ string has within BSD.
 .Sh BUGS
 The function
 .Fn getnetgrent
-returns pointers to dynamically allocated data areas that are free'd when
+returns pointers to dynamically allocated data areas that are freed when
 the function
 .Fn endnetgrent
 is called.
diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/rand48.3 b/lib/libc/gen/rand48.3
index 9fadeb29926b3..356f2f30262f9 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/rand48.3
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/rand48.3
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ particular formula employed is
 r(n+1) = (a * r(n) + c) mod m
 where the default values are
 for the multiplicand a = 0xfdeece66d = 25214903917 and
-the addend c = 0xb = 11. The modul is always fixed at m = 2 ** 48.
+the addend c = 0xb = 11. The modulo is always fixed at m = 2 ** 48.
 r(n) is called the seed of the random number generator.
 .Pp
 For all the six generator routines described next, the first
diff --git a/lib/libc/net/rcmd.3 b/lib/libc/net/rcmd.3
index 641ed7f75b376..ba0f9cc582064 100644
--- a/lib/libc/net/rcmd.3
+++ b/lib/libc/net/rcmd.3
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ in the local user's home directory is checked to see if the request for
 service is allowed.
 .Pp
 If this file does not exist, is not a regular file, is owned by anyone
-other than the user or the super-user, or is writeable by anyone other
+other than the user or the super-user, or is writable by anyone other
 than the owner, the check automatically fails.
 Zero is returned if the machine name is listed in the
 .Dq Pa hosts.equiv
diff --git a/lib/libc/nls/catopen.3 b/lib/libc/nls/catopen.3
index f581baf03dad6..109829f0ddf33 100644
--- a/lib/libc/nls/catopen.3
+++ b/lib/libc/nls/catopen.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$Id$
+.\"	$Id: catopen.3,v 1.1 1995/03/30 12:47:24 jkh Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1994 Winning Strategies, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ is set to indicate the error.
 .Sh ERRORS
 .Bl -tag -width Er
 .It Bq Er ENOMEM
-Insufficient memory is availiable.
+Insufficient memory is available.
 .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr catclose 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3 b/lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3
index 507036b0471f5..ff00dc333029c 100644
--- a/lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3
+++ b/lib/libc/rpc/rpc.3
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ A return value of zero means that the mapping does not exist
 or that
 the
 .SM RPC
-system failured to contact the remote
+system failed to contact the remote
 .B portmap
 service.  In the latter case, the global variable
 .B rpc_createerr(\|)
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ This routine returns
 .SM NULL
 if it fails.
 .IP
-This allows the user to specify the maximun packet size for sending and 
+This allows the user to specify the maximum packet size for sending and 
 receiving
 .SM UDP\s0-based
 .SM RPC messages.
diff --git a/lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1 b/lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1
index 61d9999116f83..52eaa31c924e1 100644
--- a/lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1
+++ b/lib/libc/rpc/rstat.1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ rstat: RPC: Port mapper failure - RPC: Timed out
 .IP
 The remote host is not running the portmapper (see
 .BR portmap(8c) ),
-and cannot accomodate any RPC-based services.  The host may be down.
+and cannot accommodate any RPC-based services.  The host may be down.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR portmap (8c),
 .BR rstat_svc (8c)
diff --git a/lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3 b/lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3
index 572df8c44f886..09d7e36a4e50d 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdio/stdio.3
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The standard
 library provides a simple and efficient buffered stream
 .Tn I/O
 interface.
-Input and ouput is mapped into logical data streams
+Input and output is mapped into logical data streams
 and the physical
 .Tn I/O
 characteristics are concealed. The functions and macros are listed
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ The position indicator is maintained by subsequent reads, writes
 and positioning requests. All input occurs as if the characters
 were read by successive calls to the
 .Xr fgetc 3
-function; all ouput takes place as if all characters were
+function; all output takes place as if all characters were
 read by successive calls to the
 .Xr fputc 3
 function.
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function.
 A file is disassociated from a stream by
 .Em closing
 the file.
-Ouput streams are flushed (any unwritten buffer contents are transferred
+Output streams are flushed (any unwritten buffer contents are transferred
 to the host environment) before the stream is disassociated from the file.
 The value of a pointer to a
 .Dv FILE
diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3
index 95ff6e6875c49..4d51bac04d74b 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/getopt.3
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ returns an
 .Dv EOF
 when the argument list is exhausted, or a non-recognized
 option is encountered.
-The interpretation of options in the argument list may be cancelled
+The interpretation of options in the argument list may be canceled
 by the option
 .Ql --
 (double dash) which causes
diff --git a/lib/libc/string/strcoll.3 b/lib/libc/string/strcoll.3
index 180434f79be5a..08f48add48bc3 100644
--- a/lib/libc/string/strcoll.3
+++ b/lib/libc/string/strcoll.3
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ lexicographically compares the null-terminated strings
 .Fa s1
 and
 .Fa s2
-according to the current locale collation if any, otherwith call
+according to the current locale collation if any, otherwise call
 .Fa strcmp ,
 and returns an integer greater than, equal to, or less than 0,
 according as
diff --git a/lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3 b/lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3
index 560267183f9e5..308f942fad53d 100644
--- a/lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3
+++ b/lib/libc/string/strxfrm.3
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Fn strxfrm
-function transform null-terminating string pointed by
+function transforms a null-terminated string pointed to by
 .Fa src
 according to the current locale collation if any,
-then copied not more than
+then copies not more than
 .Fa n-1
-characters of the result string into
+characters of the resulting string into
 .Fa dst ,
-ending it whith null character and return result length.
+terminating it with a null character and then returns the resulting length.
 Comparing two strings using
 .Fn strcmp
 after
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ is equal to comparing
 two original strings with
 .Fn strcoll .
 .Sh BUGS
-Sometimes biheviour of this function is unpredicatable.
+Sometimes the behavior of this function is unpredictable.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr setlocale 3 ,
 .Xr strcmp 3 ,
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2 b/lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2
index 88812b71310a8..b98f499997d22 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/getpgrp.2
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The
 .Fn getpgrp
 function conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-1988
 .Pq Dq Tn POSIX .
-.Sh COMPATABILITY
+.Sh COMPATIBILITY
 This version of
 .Fn getpgrp
 differs from past Berkeley versions by not taking a
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/semctl.2 b/lib/libc/sys/semctl.2
index fe60ce0484433..6519f12da1787 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/semctl.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/semctl.2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $Id$
+.\" $Id: semctl.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:17 joerg Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd September 12, 1995
 .Dt SEMCTL 2
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ or
 or it must have superuser privileges.
 .It IPC_RMID
 Immediately removes the semaphore set from the system.  The calling
-process's effictive uid must equal the semaphore set's
+process's effective uid must equal the semaphore set's
 .Fa sem_perm.uid
 or
 .Fa sem_perm.cuid ,
-or the process must have superuser priviliges.
+or the process must have superuser privileges.
 .It Dv GETVAL
 Return the value of semaphore number
 .Fa semnum .
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/semop.2 b/lib/libc/sys/semop.2
index 74fa01bc7f031..70e643a7c5b4a 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/semop.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/semop.2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $Id$
+.\" $Id: semop.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:19 joerg Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd September 22, 1995
 .Dt SEMOP 2
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ value, one of the following happens:
 .\" XXX a *second* sublist?
 .Bl -bullet
 .It
-If IPC_NOWAIT was specifed, then
+If IPC_NOWAIT was specified, then
 .Fn semop
 returns immediately with a return value of EAGAIN.
 .It
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/shmat.2 b/lib/libc/sys/shmat.2
index 587eebc6cb1d2..52fc9a266d0b9 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/shmat.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/shmat.2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $Id$
+.\" $Id: shmat.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:20 joerg Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd August 2, 1995
 .Dt SHMAT 2
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 .Fn "shmdt" "void *addr"
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Fn Shmat
-attaches the shared memory segment identifed by
+attaches the shared memory segment identified by
 .Fa shmid
 to the calling process's address space.  The address where the segment
 is attached is determined as follows:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ kernel.
 .It
 If 
 .Fa addr
-is nonzero and SHM_RND is not specifed in
+is nonzero and SHM_RND is not specified in
 .Fa flag ,
 the segment is attached the specified address.
 .It
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2 b/lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2
index b1c5a4bdf6b24..59036f20dc6a5 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/shmctl.2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $Id$
+.\" $Id: shmctl.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:21 joerg Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd July 17, 1995
 .Dt SHMCTL 2
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ to succeed, the calling process's effective uid must match
 .Fa shm_perm.uid
 or
 .Fa shm_perm.cuid ,
-or the process must have superuser privilges.
+or the process must have superuser privileges.
 .\" .It Dv SHM_LOCK
 .\" Locks the segment in memory.  The calling process must have
 .\" superuser privileges. Not implemented in FreeBSD.
 .\" .It Dv SHM_UNLOCK
 .\" Unlocks the segment from memory.  The calling process must
-.\" have superuser priviliges.  Not implemented in FreeBSD.
+.\" have superuser privileges.  Not implemented in FreeBSD.
 .El
 .Pp
 The
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/shmget.2 b/lib/libc/sys/shmget.2
index 3df3272131cdd..1734f03d2baf4 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/shmget.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/shmget.2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $Id$
+.\" $Id: shmget.2,v 1.1 1995/10/03 19:17:21 joerg Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd July 3, 1995
 .Dt SHMGET 2
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ will fail if:
 .\"
 .It Bq Er EINVAL
 Size specified is greater than the size of the previously existing segment.
-Size specified is less than the system imposed minumum, or greater than
+Size specified is less than the system imposed minimum, or greater than
 the system imposed maximum.
 .It Bq Er ENOENT
 No shared memory segment was found matching
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/stat.2 b/lib/libc/sys/stat.2
index 8f78621665412..27bc183ddeb04 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/stat.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/stat.2
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ depend on the time stamps being contiguous (in calls to
 Applying
 .Xr fstat
 to a socket (and thus to a pipe)
-returns a zero'd buffer,
+returns a zeroed buffer,
 except for the blocksize field,
 and a unique device and inode number.
 .Sh STANDARDS
diff --git a/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 b/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
index 20bf4d5d026f2..7f3103476dbfa 100644
--- a/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
+++ b/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 .Op options
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Comcontrol
-is used to examine and modify some of the special characterstics
+is used to examine and modify some of the special characteristics
 of the specified sio device.
 If no arguments other than the device are specified,
 it prints the settings of all controllable characteristics.
diff --git a/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8 b/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
index 1d0d8eb5f5171..29e2b3628627c 100644
--- a/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
+++ b/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .\".Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm fdisk
-.Nd DOS partition maintainance program
+.Nd DOS partition maintenance program
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Op Fl i
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ When you are done with a partition,
 .Nm
 will display it and ask if it is correct.
 .Nm
-will then procede to the next entry.
+will then proceed to the next entry.
 .Pp
 Getting the
 .Em cyl, sector,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ The automatic calculation of starting cylinder etc. uses
 a set of figures that represent what the BIOS thinks is the
 geometry of the drive.
 These figures are by default taken from the incore disklabel,
-but the program initially gives you an oportunity to change them.
+but the program initially gives you an opportunity to change them.
 This allows the user to create a bootblock that can work with drives
 that use geometry translation under the BIOS.
 .Pp