more on `g3topbm -2' patch

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Here's a patch for mgetty.texi explaining my previously-posted g3topbm
-2 patch.  Hope somebody finds these useful...
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*** mgetty.texi-orig	Tue Mar  8 06:51:10 1994
--- mgetty.texi	Tue Mar  8 17:48:11 1994
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*** 948,957 ****
  
  Syntax:
  @example
! g3topbm [-reversebits] [g3-file]
  @end example
  
  If no g3 file is specified, standard input is used.
  
  If @code{make install} detects that you have installed the @code{pbmplus}
  tools before, it will move its @code{g3topbm} to @code{g3topbm.pbm}, so
--- 948,963 ----
  
  Syntax:
  @example
! g3topbm [-reversebits] [-2] [g3-file]
  @end example
  
  If no g3 file is specified, standard input is used.
+ 
+ The @code{-2} option causes @code{g3topbm} to double each row of the g3
+ file.  You can use this to adjust the aspect ratio of a "normal" resolution
+ fax file to match that of a "fine" resolution fax.  Of course you can use
+ other @code{pbmplus} tools for this instead, but @code{-2} is sure to be
+ faster. 
  
  If @code{make install} detects that you have installed the @code{pbmplus}
  tools before, it will move its @code{g3topbm} to @code{g3topbm.pbm}, so
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Steven Work
Renaissance Labs
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