--- gethostid.3.orig 2009-11-06 10:36:38.000000000 -0800 +++ gethostid.3 2009-11-06 10:41:15.000000000 -0800 @@ -47,11 +47,9 @@ The .Fn sethostid function -establishes a 32-bit identifier for the -current processor that is intended to be unique among all -UNIX systems in existence. -This is normally a DARPA Internet -address for the local machine. +establishes a 32-bit identifier for the current processor. +The id, intended to be unique among all UNIX systems in existence, +is normally a DARPA Internet address for the local machine. This call is allowed only to the super-user and is normally performed at boot time. .Pp