diff --git a/network/xinetd/README b/network/xinetd/README
index 8c50f8775b..bf77dbabe0 100644
--- a/network/xinetd/README
+++ b/network/xinetd/README
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-Xinetd is a powerful inetd replacement.  Xinetd has access control mechanisms,
-extensive logging capabilities, the ability to make services available based
-on time, can place limits on the number of servers that can be started,
-and has a configurable defence mechanisms to protect against port scanners,
-among other things.
+Xinetd is a powerful inetd replacement.  Xinetd has access control
+mechanisms, extensive logging capabilities, the ability to make
+services available based on time, can place limits on the number of
+servers that can be started, and has a configurable defence mechanisms
+to protect against port scanners, among other things.
 
-Before starting xinetd, you may wish to switch inetd off if it is running.
-To do this:
+Before starting xinetd, you may wish to switch inetd off if it is
+running. To do this:
 
-Do a "ps x" as root and look up the pid of inetd. Then do "kill <pid of inetd>"
+Do a "ps x" as root and look up the pid of inetd. Then do "kill <pid
+of inetd>"
 
-Stop inetd from starting at boot:  chmod 0644 /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd
-Start xinetd on boot by adding the following lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.local:
+Stop inetd from starting at boot: chmod 0644 /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd
+
+Start xinetd on boot by adding the following lines to
+/etc/rc.d/rc.local:
 
   if [ ! -x /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd ] &&  [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.xinetd ]; then 
     /etc/rc.d/rc.xinetd start
@@ -19,4 +22,3 @@ Ensure that /etc/rc.d/{rc.local,rc.xinetd} have executable permissions.
 
 Alternatively, you can avoid all of the edits to rc.local:
 mv /etc/rc.d/rc.xinetd /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd 
-