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diff --git a/usr/src/man/man4/syslog.conf.4 b/usr/src/man/man4/syslog.conf.4
index b15f5cf5a7..e05bef219b 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man4/syslog.conf.4
+++ b/usr/src/man/man4/syslog.conf.4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
'\" te
-.\" Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+.\" Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
.\" Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. The Berkeley software License Agreement specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
-.TH syslog.conf 4 "26 Apr 2006" "SunOS 5.11" "File Formats"
+.TH SYSLOG.CONF 4 "Apr 26, 2006"
.SH NAME
syslog.conf \- configuration file for syslogd system log daemon
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -47,103 +47,85 @@ facilities, and \fIlevel\fR is an indication of the severity of the condition
being logged. Recognized values for \fIfacility\fR include:
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBuser\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
Messages generated by user processes. This is the default priority for messages
from programs or facilities not listed in this file.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBkern\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
Messages generated by the kernel.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBmail\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
The mail system.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBdaemon\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
System daemons, such as \fBin.ftpd\fR(1M)
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBauth\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
The authorization system: \fBlogin\fR(1), \fBsu\fR(1M), \fBgetty\fR(1M), among
others.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBlpr\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
The line printer spooling system: \fBlpr\fR(1B), \fBlpc\fR(1B), among others.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBnews\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
Designated for the USENET network news system.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBuucp\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
Designated for the UUCP system; it does not currently use the \fBsyslog\fR
mechanism.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBcron\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
Designated for \fBcron\fR/\fBat\fR messages generated by systems that do
logging through \fBsyslog\fR. The current version of the Solaris Operating
Environment does not use this facility for logging.
@@ -151,46 +133,38 @@ Environment does not use this facility for logging.
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBaudit\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
Designated for audit messages generated by systems that audit by means of
syslog.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBlocal0-7\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
Designated for local use.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBmark\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
For timestamp messages produced internally by \fBsyslogd\fR.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fB*\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
-.rt
An asterisk indicates all facilities except for the \fBmark\fR facility.
.RE
@@ -199,68 +173,56 @@ An asterisk indicates all facilities except for the \fBmark\fR facility.
Recognized values for \fIlevel\fR are (in descending order of severity):
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBemerg\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
For panic conditions that would normally be broadcast to all users.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBalert\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
For conditions that should be corrected immediately, such as a corrupted system
database.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBcrit\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
For warnings about critical conditions, such as hard device errors.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBerr\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
For other errors.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBwarning\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
For warning messages.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBnotice\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
For conditions that are not error conditions, but may require special handling.
A configuration entry with a \fIlevel\fR value of \fBnotice\fR must appear on a
separate line.
@@ -268,34 +230,28 @@ separate line.
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBinfo\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
Informational messages.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBdebug\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
For messages that are normally used only when debugging a program.
.RE
.sp
.ne 2
-.mk
.na
\fB\fBnone\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 11n
-.rt
Do not send messages from the indicated \fIfacility\fR to the selected file.
For example, a \fIselector\fR of
.sp
@@ -367,18 +323,16 @@ With the following configuration file:
.sp
.TS
-tab();
-lw(2.75i) lw(2.75i)
-lw(2.75i) lw(2.75i)
-.
-\fB*.notice\fR\fB/var/log/notice\fR
-\fBmail.info\fR\fB/var/log/notice\fR
-\fB*.crit\fR\fB/var/log/critical\fR
-\fBkern,mark.debug\fR\fB/dev/console\fR
-\fBkern.err\fR\fB@server\fR
-\fB*.emerg\fR\fB*\fR
-\fB*.alert\fR\fBroot,operator\fR
-\fB*.alert;auth.warning\fR\fB/var/log/auth\fR
+l l
+l l .
+\fB*.notice\fR \fB/var/log/notice\fR
+\fBmail.info\fR \fB/var/log/notice\fR
+\fB*.crit\fR \fB/var/log/critical\fR
+\fBkern,mark.debug\fR \fB/dev/console\fR
+\fBkern.err\fR \fB@server\fR
+\fB*.emerg\fR \fB*\fR
+\fB*.alert\fR \fBroot,operator\fR
+\fB*.alert;auth.warning\fR \fB/var/log/auth\fR
.TE
.sp
@@ -404,13 +358,12 @@ See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp
.TS
-tab() box;
-cw(2.75i) |cw(2.75i)
-lw(2.75i) |lw(2.75i)
-.
-ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
+box;
+c | c
+l | l .
+ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
-Interface StabilityStable
+Interface Stability Stable
.TE
.SH SEE ALSO