diff --git a/sys/modules/linux/linux.8 b/sys/modules/linux/linux.8
index 8d40a9f20a1..9c44fd1d941 100644
--- a/sys/modules/linux/linux.8
+++ b/sys/modules/linux/linux.8
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $Id: linux.8,v 1.4 1999/02/22 13:08:38 n_hibma Exp $
+.\" $Id: linux.8,v 1.5 1999/04/23 16:12:03 ghelmer Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd January 9, 1997
 .Dt LINUX 8
 .Os FreeBSD
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm linux
-.Nd load the Linux emulator kernel module
+.Nd load the Linux image activator module
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm linux
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
-utility loads the Linux emulator kernel module.
+utility loads the Linux image activator module.
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width /modules/linux.ko 
 .It Pa /modules/linux.ko
-Linux emulator loadable kernel module.
+Linux image activator loadable kernel module.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr kld 4 ,
 .Xr kldload 8 ,