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fix minor typos in Text-Terminal-HOWTO.sgml

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Jason Leschnik 2016-10-24 22:17:54 +11:00
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@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ soft-font. This means that they can display almost any character set
provided that you can find the soft-font for it. If you can't find
the needed soft-font, you can always create your own. A free font
editor for this is called BitFontEdit (written by the author of this
document) and is at at<newline>
document) and is at<newline>
<url url="http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/utils/terminal/"><newline>
For mapping the keyboard (and screen) for use of various fonts see
<ref id="mapchan_" name="Character Mapping: mapchan">
@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ OK most of the time but once in a while will give errors.
<sect1> Serial Communication programs
<p>while the newer free PuTTY and Terra-Term programs can connect
directly to a serial line but can't dial out, most of of the older
directly to a serial line but can't dial out, most of the older
programs did dialing out via a serial port modem. Some dialing
programs are for making a PPP connection to the Internet via a modem,
such as wvdial, and don't normally include any terminal emulation.
@ -5302,7 +5302,7 @@ terminal to create a meta key.
<sect2> vi and Cursor-Keys <label id="vi_k_keys">
<p> Vi uses the esc-key as a command to exit insert mode.
Unfortunately for most terminals the arrow-keys send an an escape
Unfortunately for most terminals the arrow-keys send an escape
sequence (starting with the ESC character) to the host. Vi must
distinguish between these two meanings of ESC. A smart vi (such as
vim if configured for it) is able to detect the difference by noting
@ -5352,7 +5352,7 @@ screen.
But there is a downside to this. For example, if you copy a large
number of files (like everything on your hard drive) and use options
to display the full name (path name) of each file copied, then the
speed limitations of the serial line may only only display 30 files per
speed limitations of the serial line may only display 30 files per
second on the screen. But your hard drive can copy many times faster
than this but the terminal will slow down the transfer to the speed at
which it can be displayed by the terminal. It does this by
@ -6943,7 +6943,7 @@ push rod until it works OK and also displays its character on the
screen. At first, the cleaner may cause the key to fail to display
its character. Some keys stick due to stickiness on the keycap bottom
surface.. If the key sticks in the fully down position this could be
the problem. So you might need to clean this this area too.
the problem. So you might need to clean this area too.
If you decide to push it sideways, use a small screwdriver to push
sideways with while pushing the key up and down with both your finger
@ -7216,7 +7216,7 @@ to connect them to serial ports.
and their capabilities. Rather, these chapters are mostly about how
to set up the computer (and its terminal driver) to work with
terminals. Due to the differences of different Unix-like systems,
much of the information does not not apply to Linux.
much of the information does not apply to Linux.
<itemize>
<item> Unix Power Tools by Jerry Peck et. al. O'Reilly 1998.
@ -7292,7 +7292,7 @@ An example of an ANSI standard escape sequence is ESC[5B which moves
the cursor down 5 lines. ESC is the Escape character. The parameter
5 is included in the sequence. If it were 7 the cursor would move
down 7 lines, etc. A listing for this sequence as "move cursor down x
lines: ESC[xB" is easy to to understand. But command jargon such as:
lines: ESC[xB" is easy to understand. But command jargon such as:
"tertiary device attribute request" is less comprehensible. This
section will try to explain some of the more arcane jargon used for
escape sequence commands. A full listing (including the escape
@ -7540,7 +7540,7 @@ twisted-pair (balanced) technology. Balanced transmission can
sometimes be a hundred times faster than unbalanced EIA-232. For a
given speed, the distance (maximum cable length) may be many times
longer with twisted pair. Few terminals seem to support them. While
many terminals also support EIA-423 is is almost like EIA-232 but is
many terminals also support EIA-423 is almost like EIA-232 but is
only 5 volts and somewhat higher speeds (without using twisted pair).
Twisted pair includes EIA-422, EIA-530-A, HSSI (High Speed Serial
Interface), USB (Universal Serial Bus), and of course ethernet.