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diff --git a/sbin/mount_nfs/mount_nfs.8 b/sbin/mount_nfs/mount_nfs.8
index 52d44b53a57..fb364240fc6 100644
--- a/sbin/mount_nfs/mount_nfs.8
+++ b/sbin/mount_nfs/mount_nfs.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: mount_nfs.8,v 1.14 1999/05/31 17:26:12 millert Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: mount_nfs.8,v 1.15 1999/06/17 20:53:27 millert Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: mount_nfs.8,v 1.3 1996/02/18 11:59:10 fvdl Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
@@ -114,12 +114,11 @@ Set the retry count for doing the mount to the specified value.
.It Fl T
Use TCP transport instead of UDP.
This is recommended for servers that are not on the same LAN cable as
-the client. The default for NFS Version 3 mounts is to try TCP transport
-first, and fall back to UDP if the mount fails.
+the client.
+(NB: This is NOT supported by most non-BSD servers.)
.It Fl U
-Force the mount protocol to use UDP transport, even for TCP NFS mounts
-(necessary for some old BSD servers). This is the default for NFS Version
-2 mounts.
+Force the mount protocol to use UDP transport, even for TCP NFS mounts.
+(Necessary for some old BSD servers.)
.It Fl a Ar maxreadahead
Set the read-ahead count to the specified value.
This may be in the range of 0 - 4, and determines how many blocks
@@ -251,4 +250,7 @@ transport, tuning such mounts is really a black art that can only be expected
to have limited success.
For clients mounting servers that are not on the same
LAN cable or that tend to be overloaded,
-TCP transport is strongly recommended.
+TCP transport is strongly recommended,
+but unfortunately this is restricted to mostly
+.Bx 4.4
+servers.