diff --git a/de_DE.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/de_DE.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 668baa11c7..d735a52b04 100644
--- a/de_DE.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/de_DE.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@ ifconfig_fxp0="inet 10.1.1.1/8"</programlisting></listitem>
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
 
-
 ./etc/rc.subr
 
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
 command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -424,9 +424,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/el_GR.ISO8859-7/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/el_GR.ISO8859-7/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 870409eca4..f9e8e6a530 100644
--- a/el_GR.ISO8859-7/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/el_GR.ISO8859-7/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -446,25 +446,21 @@ exit 0</programlisting>
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
 
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
+command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_flags=${utility_flags-""}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-. /etc/rc.subr
-
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
-command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
-
-load_rc_config $name
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
-
-start_cmd="echo \"Starting ${name}.\"; /usr/bin/nice -5 ${command} ${utility_flags} ${command_args}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/rc-scripting/article.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/rc-scripting/article.sgml
index 07a4cbc143..001f48309a 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/rc-scripting/article.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/rc-scripting/article.sgml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
     <copyright>
       <year>2005</year>
-
       <year>2006</year>
+      <year>2012</year>
 
       <holder>The FreeBSD Project</holder>
     </copyright>
@@ -389,8 +389,9 @@ run_rc_command "$1"<co id="rcng-dummy-runcommand"></programlisting>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="dummy"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`<co id="rcng-confdummy-rcvar">
+name=dummy
+rcvar=dummy_enable<co id="rcng-confdummy-rcvar">
+
 start_cmd="${name}_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
@@ -411,17 +412,7 @@ run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
     <calloutlist>
       <callout arearefs="rcng-confdummy-rcvar">
 	<para>The variable <envar>rcvar</envar> specifies
-	  the name of the ON/OFF knob variable.  The reason to
-	  obtain the variable name from &man.rc.subr.8; by calling
-	  <function>set_rcvar</function> is that different operating
-	  systems adopted different conventions for it.  Namely,
-	  &os; sticks to the
-	  <envar>${name}_enable</envar>
-	  scheme while NetBSD uses just
-	  <envar>${name}</envar> variables in its &man.rc.conf.5;.
-	  For example, our script will be controlled by
-	  <envar>dummy_enable</envar> in &os; and by <envar>dummy</envar>
-	  in NetBSD.</para>
+	  the name of the ON/OFF knob variable.</para>
       </callout>
 
       <callout arearefs="rcng-confdummy-loadconfig">
@@ -537,8 +528,9 @@ run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="mumbled"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=mumbled
+rcvar=mumbled_enable
+
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"<co id="rcng-daemon-basic-cmd">
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -629,8 +621,8 @@ run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="mumbled"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=mumbled
+rcvar=mumbled_enable
 
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 command_args="mock arguments &gt; /dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1"<co id="rcng-daemon-adv-args">
@@ -1014,8 +1006,9 @@ fi</programlisting>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="mumbled"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=mumbled
+rcvar=mumbled_enable
+
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="${name}_prestart"
 
diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 86f6afcf1e..d50e8f90f2 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -384,8 +384,9 @@ ifconfig_fxp0="inet 10.1.1.1/8"</programlisting></listitem>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
 command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -395,9 +396,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/fr_FR.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/fr_FR.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 656de7ce82..8a4803d272 100644
--- a/fr_FR.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/fr_FR.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -519,25 +519,21 @@ exit 0</programlisting>
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
 
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
+command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_flags=${utility_flags-""}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-. /etc/rc.subr
-
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
-command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
-
-load_rc_config $name
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
-
-start_cmd="echo \"Starting ${name}.\"; /usr/bin/nice -5 ${command} ${utility_flags} ${command_args}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/hu_HU.ISO8859-2/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/hu_HU.ISO8859-2/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 73666a7d76..f2cd22d5fa 100644
--- a/hu_HU.ISO8859-2/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/hu_HU.ISO8859-2/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -553,8 +553,9 @@
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
 command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -564,9 +565,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 # INK&Aacute;BB AZ /etc/rc.conf &Aacute;LLOM&Aacute;NYBAN &Aacute;LL&Iacute;TSUK BE EZEKET
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/it_IT.ISO8859-15/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/it_IT.ISO8859-15/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index a5dc2464bd..64e69bc46f 100644
--- a/it_IT.ISO8859-15/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/it_IT.ISO8859-15/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -455,25 +455,21 @@ exit 0</programlisting>
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
 
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
+command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_flags=${utility_flags-""}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-. /etc/rc.subr
-
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
-command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
-
-load_rc_config $name
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
-
-start_cmd="echo \"Starting ${name}.\"; /usr/bin/nice -5 ${command} ${utility_flags} ${command_args}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/ja_JP.eucJP/man/man8/rc.8 b/ja_JP.eucJP/man/man8/rc.8
index 0f071dcb60..bfeca2b363 100644
--- a/ja_JP.eucJP/man/man8/rc.8
+++ b/ja_JP.eucJP/man/man8/rc.8
@@ -471,8 +471,9 @@ PVC 
 
 \&. /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="foo"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=foo
+rcvar=foo_enable
+
 command="/usr/local/bin/foo"
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -492,8 +493,9 @@ run_rc_command "$1"
 
 \&. /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="foo"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=foo
+rcvar=foo_enable
+
 command="/usr/local/bin/foo"
 extra_commands="nop hello"
 hello_cmd="echo Hello World."
diff --git a/ja_JP.eucJP/man/man8/rc.subr.8 b/ja_JP.eucJP/man/man8/rc.subr.8
index 017bc3d1a7..8bc1e5822a 100644
--- a/ja_JP.eucJP/man/man8/rc.subr.8
+++ b/ja_JP.eucJP/man/man8/rc.subr.8
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@
 .It
 .Ic run_rc_script Ar file Ar argument
 .It
-.Ic set_rcvar Op Ar base
-.It
 .Ic wait_for_pids Op Ar pid ...
 .It
 .Ic warn Ar message
@@ -712,34 +710,6 @@ fast 
 .Ar file
 ���ɤ߹��ߤޤ���
 .El
-.It Ic set_rcvar Op Ar base
-�����ӥ���ư�����뤿���ɬ�פ��ѿ�̾�����ꤷ�ޤ���
-�̾�
-.Fx
-�Ǥϡ��ǡ�����̾�Τ�ʸ����
-.Dq Li "_enable"
-����֤���
-.Xr rc.conf 5
-�ѿ��ˤ�ꡢ�ǡ�������椵��ޤ���
-�����
-.Nx
-�ˤ����ƤϤޤ�ޤ���
-���Τ褦�ʹԤ�������ץ���ˤ����硢
-.Pp
-.Dl "rcvar=`set_rcvar`"
-.Pp
-���δؿ���Ŭ�ڤ�
-.Xr rc.conf 5
-�Υ֤�������뤿��ˡ��ƤӽФ�¦�Υ�����ץȤ��������Ƥ���٤��ѿ�
-.Va $name
-���ͤ���Ѥ��ޤ���
-����
-.Ar base
-�����ꤵ��Ƥ�����ϡ�
-.Va $name
-�������
-.Ar base
-����Ѥ��ޤ���
 .It Ic wait_for_pids Op Ar pid ...
 ���ꤵ�줿���Ƥ�
 .Ar pid
diff --git a/mn_MN.UTF-8/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/mn_MN.UTF-8/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index f2f4820c06..8980d46529 100644
--- a/mn_MN.UTF-8/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/mn_MN.UTF-8/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -367,8 +367,9 @@ ifconfig_fxp0="inet 10.1.1.1/8"</programlisting></listitem>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
 command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -378,9 +379,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/nl_NL.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/nl_NL.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 66db270fbf..35be4427c2 100644
--- a/nl_NL.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/nl_NL.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -429,8 +429,9 @@ ifconfig_fxp0="inet 10.1.1.1/8"</programlisting></listitem>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
 command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -440,9 +441,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 # STEL ZE IN IN HET BESTAND /etc/rc.conf
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/pl_PL.ISO8859-2/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/pl_PL.ISO8859-2/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 959bd62835..d133a76df6 100644
--- a/pl_PL.ISO8859-2/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/pl_PL.ISO8859-2/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -432,25 +432,21 @@ exit 0</programlisting>
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
 
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
+command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_flags=${utility_flags-""}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-. /etc/rc.subr
-
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
-command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
-
-load_rc_config $name
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
-
-start_cmd="echo \"Starting ${name}.\"; /usr/bin/nice -5 ${command} ${utility_flags} ${command_args}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/ru_RU.KOI8-R/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/ru_RU.KOI8-R/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 7fb18c4d80..2926542c86 100644
--- a/ru_RU.KOI8-R/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/ru_RU.KOI8-R/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -439,27 +439,21 @@ exit 0</programlisting>
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
 
-#
-# �� ������� ����� ��� ����������� ��������
-# ��������� �� � ����� /etc/rc.conf
-
-#
-
-utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_flags=${utility_flags-""}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_pidfile
+
 command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
-
-start_cmd="echo \"Starting ${name}.\"; /usr/bin/nice -5 ${command} ${utility_flags} ${command_args}"
+#
+# �� ������� ����� ��� ����������� ��������
+# ��������� �� � ����� /etc/rc.conf
+#
+utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/zh_CN.GB2312/articles/rc-scripting/article.sgml b/zh_CN.GB2312/articles/rc-scripting/article.sgml
index 93fe8d30f1..76faaa680b 100644
--- a/zh_CN.GB2312/articles/rc-scripting/article.sgml
+++ b/zh_CN.GB2312/articles/rc-scripting/article.sgml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 
     <copyright>
       <year>2005</year>
-
       <year>2006</year>
+      <year>2012</year>
 
       <holder>The FreeBSD Project</holder>
     </copyright>
@@ -347,8 +347,9 @@ run_rc_command "$1"<co id="rcng-dummy-runcommand"></programlisting>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="dummy"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`<co id="rcng-confdummy-rcvar">
+name=dummy
+rcvar=dummy_enable<co id="rcng-confdummy-rcvar">
+
 start_cmd="${name}_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
@@ -369,14 +370,7 @@ run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
     <calloutlist>
       <callout arearefs="rcng-confdummy-rcvar">
         <para>���� <envar>rcvar</envar> ָ���� ON/OFF
-          ���ر��������֡��������� &man.rc.subr.8;
-          �б�������Ϊ�˵��ò�ͬ����ϵͳ�����õIJ�ͬ�涨��
-          <function>set_rcvar</function>��Ҳ����˵��&os; ���ʹ��
-          <envar>${name}_enable</envar> ��ʽ�� NetBSD ��
-          &man.rc.conf.5; ��ʹ�õ�ֻ�� <envar>${name}</envar>
-          ��������ʽ�����磬������ &os; ��ʹ��
-          <envar>dummy_enable</envar> ���������ǵĽű�����
-          NetBSD ��ʹ�� <envar>dummy</envar> �����ơ�</para>
+          ���ر��������֡���������</para>
       </callout>
 
       <callout arearefs="rcng-confdummy-loadconfig">
@@ -479,8 +473,9 @@ run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="mumbled"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=mumbled
+rcvar=mumbled_enable
+
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"<co id="rcng-daemon-basic-cmd">
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -563,8 +558,8 @@ run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="mumbled"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=mumbled
+rcvar=mumbled_enable
 
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 command_args="mock arguments &gt; /dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1"<co id="rcng-daemon-adv-args">
@@ -903,8 +898,9 @@ fi</programlisting>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="mumbled"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=mumbled
+rcvar=mumbled_enable
+
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="${name}_prestart"
 
diff --git a/zh_CN.GB2312/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/zh_CN.GB2312/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 7d82ed5930..56df2de6d7 100644
--- a/zh_CN.GB2312/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/zh_CN.GB2312/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -336,8 +336,9 @@ ifconfig_fxp0="inet 10.1.1.1/8"</programlisting></listitem>
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_enable
+
 command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
 
 load_rc_config $name
@@ -347,9 +348,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
 
diff --git a/zh_TW.Big5/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml b/zh_TW.Big5/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
index 4d488ad549..bb7e412e8f 100644
--- a/zh_TW.Big5/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
+++ b/zh_TW.Big5/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml
@@ -394,25 +394,21 @@ exit 0</programlisting>
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
 
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+name=utility
+rcvar=utility_pidfile
+
+command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 # SET THEM IN THE /etc/rc.conf FILE
 #
 utility_enable=${utility_enable-"NO"}
-utility_flags=${utility_flags-""}
-utility_pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
-
-. /etc/rc.subr
-
-name="utility"
-rcvar=`set_rcvar`
-command="/usr/local/sbin/utility"
-
-load_rc_config $name
-
-pidfile="${utility_pidfile}"
-
-start_cmd="echo \"Starting ${name}.\"; /usr/bin/nice -5 ${command} ${utility_flags} ${command_args}"
+pidfile=${utility_pidfile-"/var/run/utility.pid"}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>