- Improve line-wrapping and spacing so as to improve readability.

- Add instructions regarding replacing 'my.domain', as this has come up
  on freebsd-questions.
- Remove reference to rs.internic.net/templates, as that directory no
  longer exists.  Instead, encourage them gently to talk to their network
  provider.

MFC after:	1 week

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/etc/hosts b/etc/hosts
index 1e29598c37c3..c71a1c482833 100644
--- a/etc/hosts
+++ b/etc/hosts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 # Host Database
-# This file should contain the addresses and aliases
-# for local hosts that share this file.
+#
+# This file should contain the addresses and aliases for local hosts that
+# share this file.  Replace 'my.domain' below with the domainname of your
+# machine.
+#
 # In the presence of the domain name service or NIS, this file may
 # not be consulted at all; see /etc/nsswitch.conf for the resolution order.
 #
@@ -22,8 +25,6 @@
 #	192.168.0.0	-   192.168.255.255
 #
 # In case you want to be able to connect to the Internet, you need
-# real official assigned numbers.  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not try
-# to invent your own network numbers but instead get one from your
-# network provider (if any) or from the Internet Registry (ftp to
-# rs.internic.net, directory `/templates').
+# real official assigned numbers.  Do not try to invent your own network
+# numbers but instead get one from your network provider (if any).
 #