diff --git a/src/etc/etc.i386/sysctl.conf b/src/etc/etc.i386/sysctl.conf
index b81cea70..8e96d662 100644
--- a/src/etc/etc.i386/sysctl.conf
+++ b/src/etc/etc.i386/sysctl.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#machdep.allowaperture=1	# 1=On i386, permit access to aperture driver for XFree86
+#machdep.allowaperture=1	# 1=permit access to aperture driver (XFree86)
 #machdep.apmwarn=10		# battery % when apm status messages enabled
-#machdep.kbdreset=1		# permit CTRL-ALT-DEL on console to do a nice halt
+#machdep.kbdreset=1		# permit console CTRL-ALT-DEL to do a nice halt