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- Date:
Thu Jan 27 07:40:16 2000
- Orig file:
v2.3.40/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
- Orig date:
Fri Jan 21 18:19:15 2000
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.40/linux/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
@@ -4350,15 +4350,6 @@
does not work correctly without modification please contact the
author by email at ipslinux@us.ibm.com.
-IBM ServeRAID Support
-CONFIG_SCSI_IPS
- This is support for the IBM ServeRAID hardware RAID controllers.
- Consult the SCSI-HOWTO, available via anonymous FTP from
- ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, and the file
- README.ips in drivers/scsi for more information. If this driver
- does not work correctly without modification please contact the
- author by email at ipslinux@us.ibm.com.
-
BusLogic SCSI support
CONFIG_SCSI_BUSLOGIC
This is support for BusLogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI Host
@@ -7937,8 +7928,8 @@
The module will be called usb-uhci.o. If you want to compile it as a
module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-OHCI-HCD (Compaq, iMacs, OPTi, SiS, ALi, ...) support?
-CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD
+OHCI (Compaq, iMacs, OPTi, SiS, ALi, ...) support?
+CONFIG_USB_OHCI
The Open Host Controller Interface is a standard by
Compaq/Microsoft/National for accessing the USB PC hardware (also
called USB host controller). If your USB host controller conforms
@@ -7947,11 +7938,11 @@
chipsets - like SiS (actual 610, 610 and so on) or ALi (ALi IV, ALi V,
Aladdin Pro..) - conform to this standard.
- You may want to read the file Documentation/usb/ohci-hcd.txt.
+ You may want to read the file Documentation/usb/ohci.txt.
This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
- The module will be called usb-ohci-hcd.o. If you want to compile it
+ The module will be called usb-ohci.o. If you want to compile it
as a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
USB Human Interface Device (HID) support
@@ -8001,6 +7992,21 @@
into one misc device. If you say N, you'll have a separate
device for each your USB mouse.
+Support for digitizers
+CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_DIGITIZER
+ Use this if you have a digitizer that doesn't emulate a mouse
+ itself, and want to use it as a mouse.
+
+Horizontal screen resolution
+CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_X
+ For the mouse emulation to be correct, the mousedev driver needs
+ to know the screen resolution you are using (in X).
+
+Vertical screen resolution
+CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_Y
+ For the mouse emulation to be correct, the mousedev driver needs
+ to know the screen resolution you are using (in X).
+
Joystick support
CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV
Say Y here if you want your USB HID joystick or gamepad to be
@@ -8098,17 +8104,47 @@
Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your
computer's USB port.
+ This driver uses the Video For Linux API. You must enable
+ (Y or M in config) Video For Linux (under Character Devices)
+ to use this driver. Information on this API and pointers to
+ "v4l" programs may be found on the WWW at
+ http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml .
+
This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
The module will be called cpia.o. If you want to compile it as a
module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+USB IBM (Xirlink) C-It Camera support
+CONFIG_USB_IBMCAM
+ Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your
+ computer's USB port.
+
+ This driver uses the Video For Linux API. You must enable
+ (Y or M in config) Video For Linux (under Character Devices)
+ to use this driver. Information on this API and pointers to
+ "v4l" programs may be found on the WWW at
+ http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml .
+
+ This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
+ inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
+ The module will be called ibmcam.o. If you want to compile it as a
+ module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. This camera
+ has several configuration options which can be specified when you
+ load the module. Read Documentation/usb/ibmcam.txt to learn more.
+
USB OV511 Camera support
CONFIG_USB_OV511
Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your
computer's USB port. See Documentation/usb/ov511.txt for more
information and for a list of supported cameras.
+ This driver uses the Video For Linux API. You must enable
+ (Y or M in config) Video For Linux (under Character Devices)
+ to use this driver. Information on this API and pointers to
+ "v4l" programs may be found on the WWW at
+ http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml .
+
This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
The module will be called ov511.o. If you want to compile it as a
@@ -8126,20 +8162,20 @@
The module will be called dc2xx.o. If you want to compile it as a
module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-USB SCSI (mass storage) support
-CONFIG_USB_SCSI
+USB Mass Storage support
+CONFIG_USB_STORAGE
Say Y here if you want to connect USB mass storage devices to your
computer's USB port.
This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
- The module will be called usb-scsi.o. If you want to compile it as a
- module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+ The module will be called usb-storage.o. If you want to compile it
+ as a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-USB SCSI verbose debug
-CONFIG_USB_SCSI_DEBUG
- Say Y here in order to have the USB SCSI code generate verbose
- debugging messages.
+USB Mass Storage verbose debug
+CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_DEBUG
+ Say Y here in order to have the USB Mass Storage code generate
+ verbose debugging messages.
USS720 parport driver
CONFIG_USB_USS720
@@ -10513,9 +10549,10 @@
major number 10 and minor number 135 using mknod ("man mknod"), you
will get access to the real time clock built into your computer.
Every PC has such a clock built in. It can be used to generate
- signals from as low as 1Hz up to 8192Hz, and can also be used as a
- 24 hour alarm. It reports status information via the file /proc/rtc
- and its behaviour is set by various ioctls on /dev/rtc.
+ signals from as low as 1Hz up to 8192Hz, and can also be used
+ as a 24 hour alarm. It reports status information via the file
+ /proc/driver/rtc and its behaviour is set by various ioctls on
+ /dev/rtc.
If you run Linux on a multiprocessor machine and said Y to
"Symmetric Multi Processing" above, you should say Y here to read
@@ -11815,6 +11852,11 @@
Say Y here unless you are building a special purpose kernel.
+JavaStation OS Flash SIMM (EXPERIMENTAL)
+CONFIG_SUN_JSFLASH
+ This option enables a driver for JavaStation OS Flash driver.
+ Say N unless you want to boot from your Flash SIMM.
+
#Siemens SAB82532 serial support
#CONFIG_SAB82532
###
@@ -12194,13 +12236,11 @@
use a Toshiba CD-ROM drive; otherwise, the option is not needed and
would impact performance a bit, so say N.
-Hades SCSI DMA emulator (EXPERIMENTAL)
+Hades SCSI DMA emulator
CONFIG_TT_DMA_EMUL
This option enables code which emulates the TT SCSI DMA chip on the
Hades. This increases the SCSI transfer rates at least ten times
- compared to PIO transfers. Note that this code is experimental and
- has only been tested on a Hades with a 68060 processor. Before you
- use this, make backups of your entire hard disk.
+ compared to PIO transfers.
Ariadne support
CONFIG_ARIADNE
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