--- wikisrc/ports/xen/howto.mdwn	2015/01/17 01:37:37	1.78
+++ wikisrc/ports/xen/howto.mdwn	2015/01/17 13:04:01	1.80
@@ -100,10 +100,11 @@ Note that NetBSD support is called XEN3.
 Xen command program
 -------------------
 
-Early Xen used a program called "xm" to manipulate the system from the
+Early Xen used a program called xm to manipulate the system from the
 dom0.  Starting in 4.1, a replacement program with similar behavior
-called "xl" is provided.  In 4.2 and later, "xl" is preferred.  4.4 is
-the last version that has "xm".
+called xl is provided, but it does not work well in 4.1.  In 4.2, both
+xm and xl work fine.  4.4 is the last version that has xm.  You must
+choose one or the other, because it affects which daemons you run.
 
 NetBSD
 ------
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ For 4.2 with xm, add to rc.conf
         xencommons=YES
         xend=YES
 
-For 4.2 with xl (preferred), add to rc.conf:
+For 4.2 with xl, add to rc.conf:
 
         xencommons=YES
         TODO: explain if there is a xend replacement
@@ -376,8 +377,8 @@ For 4.2 with xl (preferred), add to rc.c
 TODO: Recommend for/against xen-watchdog.
 
 After you have configured the daemons and either started them (in the
-order given) or rebooted, run the following (or use xl) to inspect
-Xen's boot messages, available resources, and running domains:
+order given) or rebooted, use xm or xl to inspect Xen's boot messages,
+available resources, and running domains.  An example with xm follows:
 
         # xm dmesg
 	[xen's boot info]
@@ -387,6 +388,10 @@ Xen's boot messages, available resources
         Name              Id  Mem(MB)  CPU  State  Time(s)  Console
         Domain-0           0       64    0  r----     58.1
 
+With xl, the commands are the same, and the output may be slightly
+different.  TODO: add example output for xl, after confirming on 4.2
+and resolving the TODO about rc.conf.
+
 anita (for testing NetBSD)
 --------------------------
 
@@ -397,7 +402,7 @@ because anita must create a domU):
         anita --vmm=xm test file:///usr/obj/i386/
 
 Alternatively, one can use --vmm=xl to use xl-based domU creation instead.
-TODO: check this.
+TODO: check this, and make the example use xl when confirmed.
 
 Xen-specific NetBSD issues
 --------------------------