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diff --git a/sg_get_config.8 b/sg_get_config.8
index 6bff500c..ff81eeae 100644
--- a/sg_get_config.8
+++ b/sg_get_config.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH SG_GET_CONFIG "8" "January 2007" "sg3_utils\-1.23" SG3_UTILS
+.TH SG_GET_CONFIG "8" "February 2007" "sg3_utils\-1.24" SG3_UTILS
.SH NAME
sg_get_config \- sends a SCSI GET CONFIGURATION command
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -68,7 +68,17 @@ to \fI\-\-starting=\fR). When \fIRT\fR is 1 then all current features are
returned (whose feature code is greater than or equal to \fIFC\fR). When
\fIRT\fR is 2 then the feature whose feature code is equal to \fIFC\fR,
if any, is returned. When \fIRT\fR is 3 the response is reserved (probably
-yields an "illegal field in cdb" error).
+yields an "illegal field in cdb" error). To simplify the meanings of the
+\fIRT\fR values are:
+.br
+ \fB0\fR : all features, current on not
+.br
+ \fB1\fR : only current features
+.br
+ \fB2\fR : only feature whose code is \fIFC\fR
+.br
+ \fB3\fR : reserved
+.br
.TP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-starting\fR=\fIFC\fR
where \fIFC\fR is the feature code value. This option works closely with
@@ -96,7 +106,7 @@ become a replacement for that mode page. New features such as support
for "BD" (blue ray) media type can only be found by using the
GET CONFIGURATION command. Hence older CD players may not support
the GET CONFIGURATION command in which case the "MM capabilities ..."
-mode page can be checked with sdpar, sginfo or sg_modes.
+mode page can be checked with sdparm(8), sginfo(8) or sg_modes(8).
.PP
In the 2.4 series of Linux kernels the \fIDEVICE\fR must be
a SCSI generic (sg) device. In the 2.6 series block devices
@@ -117,5 +127,6 @@ Copyright \(co 2004\-2007 Douglas Gilbert
This software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-.B sginfo, sg_modes, sg_inq, sg_prevent, sg_start (all in sg3_utils),
-.B sdparm
+.B sginfo(8), sg_modes(8), sg_inq(8), sg_prevent(8),
+.B sg_start(8) [all in sg3_utils],
+.B sdparm(8)