diff --git a/docs/busybox.pod b/docs/busybox.pod
index 4dd3a3a98..8f6e1381c 100644
--- a/docs/busybox.pod
+++ b/docs/busybox.pod
@@ -887,10 +887,11 @@ If you choose to use an /etc/inittab file, the inittab entry format is as follow
 		the specified process to run on.  The contents of this field are
 		appended to "/dev/" and used as-is.  There is no need for this field to
 		be unique, although if it isn't you may have strange results.  If this
-		field is left blank, it is completely ignored.  Also note that if
-		BusyBox detects that a serial console is in use, then all entries
-		containing non-empty id fields will _not_ be run.  BusyBox init does
-		nothing with utmp.  We don't need no stinkin' utmp.
+		field is left blank, the controlling tty is set to the console.  Also
+		note that if BusyBox detects that a serial console is in use, then only
+		entries whose controlling tty is either the serial console or /dev/null
+		will be run.  BusyBox init does nothing with utmp.  We don't need no
+		stinkin' utmp.
 
 	<runlevels>: 
 
@@ -2293,4 +2294,4 @@ Enrique Zanardi <ezanardi@ull.es>
 
 =cut
 
-# $Id: busybox.pod,v 1.83 2000/12/13 17:59:37 andersen Exp $
+# $Id: busybox.pod,v 1.84 2000/12/18 20:36:02 andersen Exp $
diff --git a/docs/busybox.sgml b/docs/busybox.sgml
index fda66a619..c64dab80f 100644
--- a/docs/busybox.sgml
+++ b/docs/busybox.sgml
@@ -1512,19 +1512,18 @@
 		<sect2>
 		    <title>id</title>
 			<para>
-                	WARNING: This field has a non-traditional
-			meaning for BusyBox init!  The id field is used
-			by BusyBox init to specify the controlling tty
-			for the specified process to run on.  The
-			contents of this field are appended to "/dev/"
-			and used as-is.  There is no need for this field
-			to be unique, although if it isn't you may have
-			strange results.  If this field is left blank,
-			it is completely ignored.  Also note that if
-			BusyBox detects that a serial console is in use,
-			then all entries containing non-empty id fields
-			will _not_ be run.  BusyBox init does nothing
-			with utmp.  We don't need no stinkin' utmp.
+
+			WARNING: This field has a non-traditional meaning for BusyBox init!
+			The id field is used by BusyBox init to specify the controlling tty
+			for the specified process to run on.  The contents of this field
+			are appended to "/dev/" and used as-is.  There is no need for this
+			field to be unique, although if it isn't you may have strange
+			results.  If this field is left blank, the controlling tty is set
+			to the console.  Also note that if BusyBox detects that a serial
+			console is in use, then only entries whose controlling tty is
+			either the serial console or /dev/null will be run.  BusyBox init
+			does nothing with utmp.  We don't need no stinkin' utmp.
+
 			</para>
 		</sect2>