--- a/README.FreeBSD	Tue Sep 14 13:34:39 2010 -0400
+++ b/README.FreeBSD	Fri Dec 10 15:29:27 2010 +0000
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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                     R E A D M E . F R E E B S D 
                     doc: Thu Jan 19 09:43:38 2006
-                    dlm: Thu Aug 26 00:18:00 2010
+                    dlm: Fri Dec 10 15:23:45 2010
                     (c) 2006 A.M. Thurnherr
-                    uE-Info: 92 37 NIL 0 0 72 3 2 4 NIL ofnI
+                    uE-Info: 96 7 NIL 0 0 72 3 2 4 NIL ofnI
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-This file contains FreeBSDE-specific notes for installing and running
+This file contains FreeBSD-specific notes for installing and running
 bbabble and the LDEO LADCP operator scripts.
 
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@@ -79,18 +79,22 @@
 operator scripts (grep -l /usr/bin/expect *).
 
 
----------
-5. scanbb
----------
+-------------------
+5. mkProfile/scanbb
+-------------------
+
+mkProfile is part of the LADCP_perl-tools collection available
+from the LDEO LADCP repository. 
 
 scanbb is part of Eric Firing's LADCP processing software, which is
 available from http://moli.soest.hawaii.edu/software/ladcp. While
 binary versions are available for a variety of systems, FreeBSD is not
 one of them (although the linux binary may work). Compilation is
-non-trivial and requires hacking of the source. If scanbb is not
-available, LADCP-data-file checking can be disabled by modifying the
-procedure check_data in [CRUISE_SETUP.expect]. This is not recommended,
-however.
+non-trivial and requires hacking of the source.
+
+If neither mkProfile nor scanbb are available, LADCP-data-file checking
+can be disabled by modifying the procedure check_data in
+[CRUISE_SETUP.expect]. This is not recommended, however.
 
 
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@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@
 
 Each serial port on a FreeBSD system is associated with two separate
 tty special files, e.g. /dev/ttyd0 and /dev/cuad0 in case of the first
-built-in RS-232 port (com1 to those from underpriviledged backgrounds).
+built-in RS-232 port (com1 to those from underprivileged backgrounds).
 ONLY THE CALLOUT VERSION (/dev/cu*) CAN BE USED. THE NON-CALLOUT VERSION
 (/dev/tty*) WILL CAUSE bbabble TO BLOCK ON STARTUP WITHOUT ANY ERROR
 MESSAGE!