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diff --git a/console-tools/Config.in b/console-tools/Config.in
index f10bf7578..7191db4bd 100644
--- a/console-tools/Config.in
+++ b/console-tools/Config.in
@@ -9,60 +9,66 @@ config CONFIG_CHVT
bool "chvt"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program is used to change to another terminal.
+ Example: chvt 4 (change to terminal /dev/tty4)
config CONFIG_CLEAR
bool "clear"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program clears the terminal screen.
config CONFIG_DEALLOCVT
bool "deallocvt"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program deallocates unused virtual consoles.
config CONFIG_DUMPKMAP
bool "dumpkmap"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program dumps the kernel's keyboard translation table to
+ stdout, in binary format. You can then use loadkmap to load it.
config CONFIG_LOADACM
bool "loadacm"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program loads an acm from standard input.
config CONFIG_LOADFONT
bool "loadfont"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program loads a console font from standard input.
config CONFIG_LOADKMAP
bool "loadkmap"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program loads a keyboard translation table from
+ standard input.
config CONFIG_OPENVT
bool "openvt"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program is used to start a command on an unused
+ virtual terminal.
config CONFIG_RESET
bool "reset"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program is used to reset the terminal screen, if it
+ gets messed up.
config CONFIG_SETKEYCODES
bool "setkeycodes"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This program loads entries into the kernel's scancode-to-keycode
+ map, allowing unusual keyboards to generate usable keycodes.
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