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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.132/linux/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
#
# Information about what a kernel is, what it does, how to patch and
# compile it and much more is contained in the Kernel-HOWTO, available
-# via FTP (user: anonymous) from sunsite.unc.edu in the directory
+# via FTP (user: anonymous) from metalab.unc.edu in the directory
# /pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Before you start compiling, make sure that
# you have the necessary versions of all programs and libraries
# required to compile and run this kernel; they are listed in the file
@@ -80,6 +80,29 @@
you say Y here, you will be offered the choice of using features or
drivers that are currently considered to be in the alpha-test phase.
+Symmetric Multi Processing
+CONFIG_SMP
+ This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have a
+ system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If you
+ have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+
+ A non-SMP kernel will run on any machine, but will use only one CPU of
+ a multi-CPU machine. An SMP kernel will run on many, but not all,
+ single-CPU machines. On a single-CPU machine, a non-SMP kernel
+ will run faster than an SMP kernel.
+
+ People using multiprocessor machines should also say Y to "Enhanced
+ Real Time Clock Support", below. The "Advanced Power Management"
+ code will be disabled in an SMP kernel.
+
+ If you don't know what to do here, say N.
+
+ See also: Documentation/SMP.txt, Documentation/smp.tex,
+ Documentation/smp.txt, and Documentation/IO-APIC.txt. Also see the
+ SMP-FAQ on the WWW at http://www.irisa.fr/prive/mentre/smp-faq/ (to
+ browse the WWW, you need to have access to a machine on the Internet
+ that has a program like lynx or netscape).
+
Kernel math emulation
CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION
Linux can emulate a math coprocessor (used for floating point
@@ -97,7 +120,7 @@
loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the kernel at
boot time. The lilo procedure is also explained in the SCSI-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.) This means that it is a
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.) This means that it is a
good idea to say Y here if you intend to use this kernel on
different machines. More information about the internals of Linux
math coprocessor emulation can be found in
@@ -238,11 +261,11 @@
contained in Documentation/ide.txt. For detailed information about
hard drives, consult the Disk-HOWTO and the Multi-Disk-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
To fine-tune IDE drive/interface parameters for improved
performance, look for the hdparm package at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/diskdrives/
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/diskdrives/
If you have one or more IDE drives, say Y here. If your system has
no IDE drives, or if memory requirements are really tight, you could
@@ -264,7 +287,7 @@
If you are unsure, then just choose the Enhanced IDE/MFM/RLL driver
instead of this one. For more detailed information, read the
Disk-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
People with SCSI-only systems can say N here.
@@ -307,7 +330,7 @@
a newer protocol used by IDE CDROM and TAPE drives, similar to the
SCSI protocol. Most new CDROM drives use ATAPI, including the
NEC-260, Mitsumi FX400, Sony 55E, and just about all non-SCSI
- double(2X), quad(4X), and six(6X) speed drives.
+ double(2X) or better speed drives.
If you say Y here, the CDROM drive will be identified at boot time
along with other IDE devices, as "hdb" or "hdc", or something
@@ -316,11 +339,11 @@
to say Y or M to "ISO 9660 CDROM filesystem support".
Read the CDROM-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO and the file
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO and the file
Documentation/cdrom/ide-cd. Note that older versions of lilo (the
Linux boot loader) cannot properly deal with IDE/ATAPI CDROMs, so
install lilo-16 or higher, available from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Linux-boot/lilo.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Linux-boot/lilo.
If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -402,7 +425,7 @@
bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader about how to
pass options to the kernel. The lilo procedure is also explained in
the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.)
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.)
The CMD640 chip is also used on add-in cards by Acculogic, and on
the "CSA-6400E PCI to IDE controller" that some people have. For
@@ -448,7 +471,7 @@
for these drives, but you can change that by saying Y to the
following question "Use DMA by default when available". You can get
the latest version of the hdparm utility via anonymous FTP from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/hardware/.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/hardware/.
Read the comments at the beginning of drivers/block/idedma.c and the
file Documentation/ide.txt for more information.
@@ -872,7 +895,7 @@
More information about Software RAID on Linux is contained in the
Software-RAID mini-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. There you will also
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. There you will also
learn where to get the supporting user space utilities raidtools.
If unsure, say N.
@@ -900,7 +923,7 @@
Information about Software RAID on Linux is contained in the
Software-RAID mini-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. There you will also
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. There you will also
learn where to get the supporting user space utilities raidtools.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -922,7 +945,7 @@
Information about Software RAID on Linux is contained in the
Software-RAID mini-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. There you will also
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. There you will also
learn where to get the supporting user space utilities raidtools.
If you want to use such a RAID-1 set, say Y. This code is also
@@ -945,7 +968,7 @@
Information about Software RAID on Linux is contained in the
Software-RAID mini-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. There you will also
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. There you will also
learn where to get the supporting user space utilities raidtools.
If you want to use such a RAID-4/RAID-5 set, say Y. This code is
@@ -1044,7 +1067,7 @@
address they listen on (e.g. "multihosting" or "virtual domains" or
"virtual hosting services" on the web server apache and the ftp
server wuftpd -- read the Virtual-Services-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO)
+ (user: anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO)
or for connecting to different logical networks through the same
physical interface (most commonly an Ethernet networking card). See
Documentation/networking/alias.txt for more info.
@@ -1150,7 +1173,7 @@
http://www.azstarnet.com/~axplinux/ (to browse the WWW, you need to
have access to a machine on the Internet that has a program like
lynx or netscape) and also the Alpha-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. For this
+ anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. For this
question, it suffices to give a unique prefix of the option you want
to choose. The choices:
** Avanti: This is for Mustang (AS200), M3 (AS250), Avanti (AS400)
@@ -1232,7 +1255,7 @@
standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports. This may happen if you have an AST
FourPort, Accent Async, Boca (read the Boca mini-HOWTO, available
via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini), or other custom
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini), or other custom
serial port hardware which acts similar to standard serial port
hardware. If you only use the standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports, you can
say N here to save some memory. You can also say Y if you have an
@@ -1285,7 +1308,7 @@
your box. Other bus systems are ISA, EISA, Microchannel (MCA) or
VESA. If you have PCI, say Y, otherwise N. The PCI-HOWTO, available
via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, contains valuable
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, contains valuable
information about which PCI hardware does work under Linux and which
doesn't.
@@ -1348,8 +1371,7 @@
MicroChannel Architecture is found in some IBM PS/2 machines and
laptops. It is a bus system similar to PCI or ISA. See
Documentation/mca.txt (and especially the web page given there)
- before attempting to build an MCA bus kernel. Note that this is
- still experimental code.
+ before attempting to build an MCA bus kernel.
System V IPC
CONFIG_SYSVIPC
@@ -1359,13 +1381,13 @@
thing, and some programs won't run unless you say Y here. In
particular, if you want to run the DOS emulator dosemu under Linux
(read the DOSEMU-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO), you'll need to say Y
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO), you'll need to say Y
here.
You can find documentation about IPC with "info ipc" and also in
section 6.4 of the Linux Programmer's Guide, available via FTP
(user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/LDP/programmers-guide.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/LDP/programmers-guide.
Saying Y here enlarges your kernel by about 7 KB. Just say Y.
@@ -1410,7 +1432,7 @@
want to say Y here.
Information about ELF is contained in the ELF HOWTO available via
- FTP (user: anonymous) at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ FTP (user: anonymous) at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you find that after upgrading from Linux kernel 1.2 and saying Y
here, you still can't run any ELF binaries (they just crash), then
@@ -1455,7 +1477,7 @@
If you want to execute JAVA binaries, read the Java on Linux HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You will then need to
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You will then need to
install the run time system contained in the Java Developers Kit
(JDK) as described in the HOWTO. This is completely independent of
the Linux kernel and you do NOT need to say Y here for this to work.
@@ -1499,7 +1521,7 @@
programs that need an interpreter to run like Java, Python or
Emacs-Lisp. It's also useful if you often run DOS executables under
the Linux DOS emulator DOSEMU (read the DOSEMU-HOWTO, available in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO). Once you have
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO). Once you have
registered such a binary class with the kernel, you can start one of
those programs simply by typing in its name at a shell prompt; Linux
will automatically feed it to the correct interpreter.
@@ -1553,24 +1575,6 @@
In rare cases, it can make sense to specify "Pentium" even if
running on a 486: the kernel will be smaller but slower.
- If you have a single processor machine, make sure that the line
- "SMP=1" at the top of the toplevel kernel Makefile is commented out;
- if you have a multi processor machine and want Linux to use all the
- processors in parallel (Symmetric Multi Processing), make sure that
- the line "SMP=1" is not commented out and read Documentation/smp and
- Documentation/IO-APIC.txt and the SMP-FAQ on the WWW at
- http://www.irisa.fr/prive/mentre/smp-faq/ (to browse the WWW, you
- need to have access to a machine on the Internet that has a program
- like lynx or netscape). People using multiprocessor machines should
- also say Y to "Enhanced Real Time Clock Support", below.
-
- If you want to compile a kernel that works on both single processor
- and multi processor machines, it is possible to set SMP=1. The
- "Advanced Power Management" code (see configuration option below)
- will not work in that scenario, though. In addition, the kernel will
- be slower on single processor machines, and other problems may
- appear, so this is not recommended.
-
If you don't know what to do, choose "386".
VGA text console
@@ -1581,7 +1585,7 @@
The program SVGATextMode can be used to utilize SVGA video cards to
their full potential in text mode. Download it via FTP (user:
- anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/console.
+ anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/console.
Say Y.
@@ -1596,7 +1600,7 @@
"man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader about
how to pass options to the kernel. The lilo procedure is also
explained in the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Read
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Read
Documentation/svga.txt for more information about the Video mode
selection support. If unsure, say N.
@@ -2232,10 +2236,10 @@
If you want to configure your Linux box as a packet filter firewall
for a local TCP/IP based network, say Y here. You may want to read
the FIREWALL-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Also, you will need the ipchains tool (available on the WWW at
- http://www.adelaide.net.au/~rustcorp/) to allow selective blocking
+ http://www.rustcorp.com/linux/ipchains/) to allow selective blocking
of Internet traffic based on type, origin and destination.
Note that the Linux firewall code has changed and the old program
called ipfwadm won't work anymore.
@@ -2336,9 +2340,7 @@
Saying Y to this option will produce two modules ( = code which can
be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you
- want), one encapsulator called tunnel.o and one decapsulator called
- ipip.o. You can read details in drivers/net/README.tunnel. Most
- people won't need this and can say N.
+ want). Most people won't need this and can say N.
IP: GRE tunnels over IP
CONFIG_NET_IPGRE
@@ -2387,7 +2389,7 @@
Linux box to the Internet using SLiRP [SLiRP is a SLIP/PPP emulator
that works if you have a regular dial up shell account on some UNIX
computer; get it via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/ ].)
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/ ].)
The IP masquerading code will only work if IP forwarding is enabled
in your kernel; you can do this by saying Y to "/proc
@@ -2400,7 +2402,7 @@
Details on how to set things up are contained in the IP Masquerade
mini-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini; there's also some
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini; there's also some
information on the WWW at
http://www.tor.shaw.wave.ca/~ambrose/kernel21.html.
@@ -2427,7 +2429,7 @@
IP: masquerading special modules support
CONFIG_IP_MASQUERADE_MOD
This provides support for special modules that can modify the
- rewriting rules used when masquerading. Please not that this feature
+ rewriting rules used when masquerading. Please note that this feature
adds a little overhead in the input packet processing chain.
Examples of such modules are ipautofw (allowing the masquerading of
@@ -2437,7 +2439,7 @@
You will need the user space program "ipmasqadm" to use these
additional modules; you can download it from
- http://juanjox.home.ml.org/
+ http://juanjox.linuxhq.com/
All this additional code is still under development and so is
currently marked EXPERIMENTAL.
@@ -2452,7 +2454,7 @@
ftp://ftp.netis.com/pub/members/rlynch/
You will also need the ipmasqadm tool available from
- http://juanjox.home.ml.org .
+ http://juanjox.linuxhq.com/ .
The ipautofw code is still under development and so is currently
marked EXPERIMENTAL. If you want to try it, say Y.
@@ -2483,7 +2485,7 @@
see ftp://ftp.compsoc.net/users/steve/ipportfw/linux21/
You will need the user space program "ipmasqadm" which can be
- downloaded from http://juanjox.home.ml.org/
+ downloaded from http://juanjox.linuxhq.com/
The portfw code is still under development and so is currently
marked EXPERIMENTAL. If you want to try it, say Y.
@@ -2494,12 +2496,12 @@
it as a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
IP: ipmarkfw masquerade support
-CONFIG_IP_MASQUERADE_IPMARKFW
- This provides functionality equivalent to port forwarding, the
- difference is that Mark Forwarding uses "firewalling mark" to select
- which packets must forward (see ipchains(8), "-m" argument).
+CONFIG_IP_MASQUERADE_MFW
+ This provides functionality similar to port forwarding, the
+ difference is that Firewall Mark Forwarding uses "firewalling mark"
+ to select which packets must forward (see ipchains(8), "-m" argument).
- The markfw code is still under development and so is currently
+ The ip_masq_mfw code is still under development and so is currently
marked EXPERIMENTAL. If you want to try it, say Y.
This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -2538,7 +2540,7 @@
need to have access to a machine on the Internet that has a program
like lynx or netscape) and also in the Virtual-Hosting-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Another scenario would be that there are two logical networks living
on your local Ethernet and you want to access them both with the
@@ -2605,7 +2607,7 @@
If you actually want to use a diskless Sun 3 machine as an X
terminal to Linux, say Y here and fetch Linux-Xkernel from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/boot.net/.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/boot.net/.
Superior solutions to the problem of booting and configuring
machines over a net connection are given by the protocol BOOTP and
@@ -2756,9 +2758,9 @@
used for local networks of Windows machines. You need it if you want
to access Novell NetWare file or print servers using the Linux
Novell client ncpfs (available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/filesystems/) or from within
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/filesystems/) or from within
the Linux DOS emulator DOSEMU (read the DOSEMU-HOWTO, available in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO). In order to do the
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO). In order to do the
former, you'll also have to say Y to "NCP filesystem support",
below.
@@ -2768,9 +2770,9 @@
To turn your Linux box into a fully featured NetWare file server and
IPX router, say Y here and fetch either lwared from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/daemons/ or mars_nwe
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/daemons/ or mars_nwe
from ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/ncpfs. For more information,
- read the IPX-HOWTO in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ read the IPX-HOWTO in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
General information about how to connect Linux, Windows machines and
Macs is on the WWW at http://www.eats.com/linux_mac_win.html (to
@@ -2793,7 +2795,7 @@
same address). The way this is done is to create a virtual internal
"network" inside your box and to assign an IPX address to this
network. Say Y here if you want to do this; read the IPX-HOWTO at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO for details.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO for details.
The full internal IPX network enables you to allocate sockets on
different virtual nodes of the internal network. This is done by
@@ -2823,7 +2825,7 @@
space programs lwared or mars_nwe for the server side).
Say Y here if you have use for SPX; read the IPX-HOWTO at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO for details.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO for details.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -2844,7 +2846,7 @@
slower LocalTalk is AppleTalk over a proprietary apple network using
serial links. EtherTalk and LocalTalk are fully supported by Linux.
The NET-2-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO contains valuable
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO contains valuable
information as well.
General information about how to connect Linux, Windows machines and
@@ -2928,7 +2930,7 @@
(to browse the WWW, you need to have access to a machine on the
Internet that has a program like lynx or netscape) and the HAM-HOWTO
and the AX25-HOWTO, both available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause this configure script to skip all
@@ -2952,7 +2954,7 @@
Information about where to get supporting software for Linux amateur
radio as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is
contained in the AX25-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You might also want to
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You might also want to
check out the file Documentation/networking/ax25.txt in the kernel
source. More information about digital amateur radio in general is
on the WWW at http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/pkthome.html. (To browse
@@ -2990,7 +2992,7 @@
A comprehensive listing of all the software for Linux amateur radio
users as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is
contained in the AX25-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You also might want to
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You also might want to
check out the file Documentation/networking/ax25.txt. More
information about digital amateur radio in general is on the WWW at
http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/pkthome.html (to browse the WWW, you
@@ -3011,7 +3013,7 @@
A comprehensive listing of all the software for Linux amateur radio
users as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is
contained in the AX25-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You also might want to
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You also might want to
check out the file Documentation/networking/ax25.txt. More
information about digital amateur radio in general is on the WWW at
http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/pkthome.html (to browse the WWW, you
@@ -3079,7 +3081,7 @@
(http://www.paccomm.com/gracilis.html) boards. They are detected
automatically. If you have one of these cards, say Y here and read
the AX25-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/.
This driver can operate multiple boards simultaneously. If you
compile it as a module (by saying M instead of Y), it will be called
@@ -3105,7 +3107,7 @@
in order to communicate with other computers. If you want to use
this, read Documentation/networking/z8530drv.txt and the
AX25-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Also make sure to say Y
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Also make sure to say Y
to "Amateur Radio AX.25 Level 2" support.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -3364,7 +3366,7 @@
probably contains several Ethernet devices, but the kernel is not
able to recognize more than one at boot time without help; for
details read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous)
- in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. The Bridging code is
+ in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. The Bridging code is
still in test. If unsure, say N.
Packet socket
@@ -3419,7 +3421,7 @@
port version of the 100 MB IOMEGA ZIP drive.
Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. The
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. The
SCSI-Programming-HOWTO contains information about how to add or
remove an SCSI device from a running Linux machine without
rebooting.
@@ -3437,7 +3439,7 @@
If you want to use a SCSI hard disk or the SCSI or parallel port
version of the IOMEGA ZIP drive under Linux, say Y and read the
SCSI-HOWTO, the Disk-HOWTO and the Multi-Disk-HOWTO, available via
- FTP (user: anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ FTP (user: anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This is NOT for SCSI CDROMs.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -3453,7 +3455,7 @@
CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST
If you want to use a SCSI tape drive under Linux, say Y and read the
SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO and
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO and
drivers/scsi/README.st in the kernel source. This is NOT for SCSI
CDROMs.
@@ -3467,7 +3469,7 @@
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR
If you want to use a SCSI CDROM under Linux, say Y and read the
SCSI-HOWTO and the CDROM-HOWTO from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Also make sure to say Y
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Also make sure to say Y
or M to "ISO 9660 CDROM filesystem support" later.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -3491,11 +3493,11 @@
directly, so you need some additional software which knows how to
talk to these devices using the SCSI protocol. For CD-writers, you
would need the program cdwrite, available via FTP (user: anonymous)
- from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/disk-management; for
+ from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/disk-management; for
other devices, it's possible that you'll have to write the driver
software yourself, so have a look at the SCSI-HOWTO and at the
SCSI-Programming-HOWTO, both available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -3558,7 +3560,7 @@
This is support for the AHA-1510, AHA-1520, AHA-1522, and AHA-2825
SCSI host adapters. It is explained in section 3.3 of the
SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You might also want to
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You might also want to
read the comments at the top of drivers/scsi/aha152x.c.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -3570,7 +3572,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_AHA1542
This is support for a SCSI host adapter. It is explained in section
3.4 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that Trantor was
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that Trantor was
recently purchased by Adaptec, and some former Trantor products are
being sold under the Adaptec name. If it doesn't work out of the
box, you may have to change some settings in drivers/scsi/aha1542.h.
@@ -3584,7 +3586,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_AHA1740
This is support for a SCSI host adapter. It is explained in section
3.5 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
of the box, you may have to change some settings in
drivers/scsi/aha1740.h.
@@ -3603,7 +3605,7 @@
found by checking the help file for each of the available
configuration options. You also want to read
drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx and the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note that the AHA2920 SCSI host adapter is *not* supported by this
driver; choose "Future Domain 16xx SCSI support" instead if you have
one of those.
@@ -3680,7 +3682,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_BUSLOGIC
This is support for BusLogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI Host
Adapters. Consult the SCSI-HOWTO, available via anonymous FTP from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, and the files
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, and the files
README.BusLogic and README.FlashPoint in drivers/scsi for more
information. If this driver does not work correctly without
modification, please contact the author, Leonard N. Zubkoff, by
@@ -3703,7 +3705,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_DTC3280
This is support for DTC 3180/3280 SCSI Host Adapters. Please read
the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO and the file
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO and the file
drivers/scsi/README.dtc3x80.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -3711,15 +3713,18 @@
The module will be called dtc.o. If you want to compile it as a
module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-EATA-DMA (DPT, NEC, AT&T, SNI, AST, Olivetti, Alphatronix) support
+EATA-DMA [Obsolete] (DPT, NEC, AT&T, SNI, AST, Olivetti, Alphatronix) support
CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_DMA
+ This driver is obsolete. You should normally be using the generic EATA
+ driver for this hardware.
+
This is support for the EATA-DMA protocol compliant SCSI Host
Adapters like the SmartCache III/IV, SmartRAID controller families
and the DPT PM2011B and PM2012B controllers. Note that there is
also another driver for the same hardware: "EATA ISA/EISA/PCI
support". You should only say Y to one of them. Please read the
SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -3734,7 +3739,7 @@
doing so, since this driver only supports hard disks and lacks
numerous features. You might want to have a look at the SCSI-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -3748,7 +3753,7 @@
this hardware. If the driver doesn't work out of the box, you may
have to change some settings in drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c. Read the
SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that there is also
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that there is also
another driver for the same hardware: "UltraStor SCSI support",
below. You should say Y to both only if you want 24F support as
well.
@@ -3778,7 +3783,7 @@
other adapters based on the Future Domain chipsets (Quantum
ISA-200S, ISA-250MG; Adaptec AHA-2920; and at least one IBM board).
It is explained in section 3.7 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -3797,7 +3802,7 @@
This is the generic NCR family of SCSI controllers, not to be
confused with the NCR 53c7 or 8xx controllers. It is explained in
section 3.8 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous)
- at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work
+ at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work
out of the box, you may have to change some settings in
drivers/scsi/g_NCR5380.h.
@@ -3826,7 +3831,7 @@
This is the 53c7 and 8xx NCR family of SCSI controllers, not to be
confused with the NCR 5380 controllers. It is explained in section
3.8 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
of the box, you may have to change some settings in
drivers/scsi/53c7,8xx.h.
@@ -4011,7 +4016,7 @@
bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader about how to
pass options to the kernel. The lilo procedure is also explained in
the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -4062,6 +4067,17 @@
you know that one of your older devices needs it; N is the safe
answer.
+NCR 53C9x MCA support
+CONFIG_SCSI_MCA_53C9X
+ Some Microchannel machines, notably the NCR 35xx line, use a SCSI
+ controller based on the NCR 53C94. This driver will allow use of
+ the controller on the 3550, and very possibly others.
+
+ If you want to compile this as a module (= code which can be inserted
+ and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
+ say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be
+ called mca_53c9x.o.
+
Always IN2000 SCSI support
CONFIG_SCSI_IN2000
This is support for an ISA bus SCSI host adapter. You'll find more
@@ -4078,7 +4094,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_PAS16
This is support for a SCSI host adapter. It is explained in section
3.10 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
of the box, you may have to change some settings in
drivers/scsi/pas16.h.
@@ -4091,7 +4107,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_PCI2000
This is support for the PCI2000I EIDE interface card which acts as a
SCSI host adapter. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module called pci2000.o ( = code
which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel
@@ -4102,7 +4118,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_PCI2220I
This is support for the PCI2220i EIDE interface card which acts as a
SCSI host adapter. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module called pci2220i.o ( = code
which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel
@@ -4113,7 +4129,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_PSI240I
This is support for the PSI240i EIDE interface card which acts as a
SCSI host adapter. Please read the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module called psi240i.o ( = code
which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel
@@ -4129,7 +4145,7 @@
the Qlogic ISP driver though. Information about this driver is
contained in drivers/scsi/README.qlogicfas. You should also read
the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -4146,7 +4162,7 @@
Please read the file drivers/scsi/README.qlogicisp. You should also
read the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -4158,7 +4174,7 @@
These are 8-bit SCSI controllers; the ST-01 is also supported by
this driver. It is explained in section 3.9 of the SCSI-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
of the box, you may have to change some settings in
drivers/scsi/seagate.h.
@@ -4171,7 +4187,7 @@
CONFIG_SCSI_T128
This is support for a SCSI host adapter. It is explained in section
3.11 of the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
of the box, you may have to change some settings in
drivers/scsi/t128.h. Note that Trantor was purchased by Adaptec, and
some former Trantor products are being sold under the Adaptec name.
@@ -4186,7 +4202,7 @@
This is support for the UltraStor 14F, 24F and 34F SCSI-2 host
adapter family. This driver is explained in section 3.12 of the
SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If it doesn't work out
of the box, you may have to change some settings in
drivers/scsi/ultrastor.h.
@@ -4216,7 +4232,7 @@
to "PCI BIOS support", the addresses of all the PCI SCSI controllers
reported by BIOS32 are probed as well. You want to read the start of
drivers/scsi/eata.c and the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note that there is also another driver for the same hardware
available: "EATA-DMA support". You should say Y to only one of them.
@@ -4252,7 +4268,7 @@
This is support for the NCR53c406a SCSI host adapter. For user
configurable parameters, check out drivers/scsi/NCR53c406.c in the
kernel source. Also read the SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -4296,7 +4312,7 @@
This is support for the AM53/79C974 SCSI host adapters. Please read
drivers/scsi/README.AM53C974 for details. Also, the SCSI-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, is for you.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, is for you.
Note that there is another driver for AM53C974 based adapters:
"Tekram DC390(T) and Am53/79C974 (PCscsi) SCSI support", above.
@@ -4324,7 +4340,7 @@
driver and how to use it you should read the file
drivers/scsi/README.ppa. You should also read the SCSI-HOWTO, which
is available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If you use this driver,
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If you use this driver,
you will still be able to use the parallel port for other tasks,
such as a printer; it is safe to compile both drivers into the
kernel.
@@ -4441,7 +4457,7 @@
line with a modem either via UUCP (UUCP is a protocol to forward
mail and news between unix hosts over telephone lines; read the
UUCP-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO) or dialing up a shell
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO) or dialing up a shell
account or a BBS, even using term (term is a program which gives you
almost full Internet connectivity if you have a regular dial up
shell account on some Internet connected Unix computer. Read
@@ -4453,7 +4469,7 @@
you want to use under Linux (make sure you know its name because you
will be asked for it and read the Ethernet-HOWTO (especially if you
plan to use more than one network card under Linux), available from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini) or if you want to
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini) or if you want to
use SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol is the protocol used to send
Internet traffic over telephone lines or null modem cables) or CSLIP
(compressed SLIP) or PPP (Point to Point Protocol, a better and
@@ -4464,7 +4480,7 @@
Make sure to read the NET-2-HOWTO. Eventually, you will have to read
Olaf Kirch's excellent and free book "Network Administrator's
- Guide", to be found in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/LDP. If
+ Guide", to be found in ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/LDP. If
unsure, say Y.
Dummy net driver support
@@ -4475,7 +4491,7 @@
inactive SLIP address seem like a real address for local programs.
If you use SLIP or PPP, you might want to say Y here. Read about it
in the Network Administrator's Guide, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/LDP. Since this
+ anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/LDP. Since this
thing often comes in handy, the default is Y. It won't enlarge your
kernel either. What a deal.
@@ -4500,11 +4516,11 @@
Normally, your access provider has to support SLIP in order for you
to be able to use it, but there is now a SLIP emulator called SLiRP
around (available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/ ) which
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/ ) which
allows you to use SLIP over a regular dial up shell connection. If
you plan to use SLiRP, make sure to say Y to CSLIP, below. The
NET-2-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, explains how to
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, explains how to
configure SLIP. Note that you don't need this option if you just
want to run term (term is a program which gives you almost full
Internet connectivity if you have a regular dial up shell account on
@@ -4528,10 +4544,10 @@
answer Y, just in case. You will still be able to use plain SLIP. If
you plan to use SLiRP, the SLIP emulator (available via FTP (user:
anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/) which allows
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/) which allows
you to use SLIP over a regular dial up shell connection, you
definitely want to say Y here. The NET-2-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO,
+ (user: anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO,
explains how to configure CSLIP. This won't enlarge your kernel.
Keepalive and linefill
@@ -4559,7 +4575,7 @@
program SLiRP can emulate a PPP line if you just have a regular dial
up shell account on some UNIX computer; get it via FTP (user:
anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/). Note that
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/). Note that
you don't need "PPP support" if you just want to run term (term is a
program which gives you almost full Internet connectivity if you
have a regular dial up shell account on some Internet connected UNIX
@@ -4570,7 +4586,7 @@
To use PPP, you need an additional program called pppd as described
in Documentation/networking/ppp.txt and in the PPP-HOWTO, available
- from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If you upgrade
+ from ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If you upgrade
from an older kernel, you might need to upgrade pppd as well. The
PPP option enlarges your kernel by about 16 KB.
@@ -4637,7 +4653,7 @@
If you want to use an ISA WaveLAN card under Linux, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Some more specific
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Some more specific
information is contained in Documentation/networking/wavelan.txt and
in the source code drivers/net/wavelan.p.h.
@@ -4722,8 +4738,8 @@
If you want to use PLIP, say Y and read the PLIP mini-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini as well as the
- NET-2-HOWTO in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini as well as the
+ NET-2-HOWTO in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that
the PLIP protocol was changed and this PLIP driver won't work
together with the PLIP support in Linux versions 1.0.x. This option
enlarges your kernel by about 8 KB.
@@ -5078,6 +5094,48 @@
up to 256Kbits. It supports both PPP and Cisco HDLC
At this point, the driver can only be compiled as a module.
+COSA/SRP sync serial boards support
+CONFIG_COSA
+ This is a driver for COSA and SRP synchronous serial boards.
+ These boards enable to connect synchronous serial devices (for
+ example base-band modems, or any other device with the X.21, V.24,
+ V.35 or V.36 interface) to your Linux box. The cards can work
+ as the character device, synchronous PPP network device, or the Cisco
+ HDLC network device.
+
+ To actually use the COSA or SRP board, you will need user-space
+ utilities for downloading the firmware to the cards and to set
+ them up. Look at the http://www.fi.muni.cz/~kas/cosa/ for more
+ information about the cards (including the pointer to the user-space
+ utilities). You can also read the comment at the top of the
+ drivers/net/cosa.c for details about the cards and the driver itself.
+
+ The driver will be compiled as a module ( = code which can be
+ inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
+ The module will be called cosa.o. For general information about
+ modules read Documentation/modules.txt.
+
+COSA/SRP sync serial boards support
+CONFIG_COSA
+ This is a driver for COSA and SRP synchronous serial boards.
+ These boards enable to connect synchronous serial devices (for
+ example base-band modems, or any other device with the X.21, V.24,
+ V.35 or V.36 interface) to your Linux box. The cards can work
+ as the character device, synchronous PPP network device, or the Cisco
+ HDLC network device.
+
+ To actually use the COSA or SRP board, you will need user-space
+ utilities for downloading the firmware to the cards and to set
+ them up. Look at the http://www.fi.muni.cz/~kas/cosa/ for more
+ information about the cards (including the pointer to the user-space
+ utilities). You can also read the comment at the top of the
+ drivers/net/cosa.c for details about the cards and the driver itself.
+
+ The driver will be compiled as a module ( = code which can be
+ inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
+ The module will be called cosa.o. For general information about
+ modules read Documentation/modules.txt.
+
WAN Drivers
CONFIG_WAN_DRIVERS
Say Y to this option if your Linux box contains a WAN card and you
@@ -5160,7 +5218,7 @@
If your Linux machine will be connected to an Ethernet and you have
an Ethernet network interface card (NIC) installed in your computer,
say Y here and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You will
+ anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. You will
then also have to say Y to the driver for your particular NIC.
Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
@@ -5187,7 +5245,7 @@
CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_SMC
If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, say Y
and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause this configure script to skip all
@@ -5198,7 +5256,7 @@
CONFIG_WD80x3
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5211,7 +5269,7 @@
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type and are running
an MCA based system (PS/2), say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5223,7 +5281,7 @@
CONFIG_ULTRA
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Important: There have been many reports that, with some motherboards
mixing an SMC Ultra and an Adaptec AHA154x SCSI card (or compatible,
@@ -5242,7 +5300,7 @@
CONFIG_ULTRA32
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5258,7 +5316,7 @@
into the kernel, and read the file
Documentation/networking/smc9.txt and the Ethernet-HOWTO, available
via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you
@@ -5272,7 +5330,7 @@
with ISA NE2000 cards (they have their own driver, "NE2000/NE1000
support" below). If you have a PCI NE2000 network (Ethernet) card,
say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5285,7 +5343,7 @@
If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, such
as the NI5010, NI5210 or NI6210, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause this configure script to skip all
@@ -5296,7 +5354,7 @@
CONFIG_NI5010
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that this is still
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that this is still
experimental code.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -5309,7 +5367,7 @@
CONFIG_NI52
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5321,7 +5379,7 @@
CONFIG_NI65
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5334,7 +5392,7 @@
This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
the RTL8129 and RTL8139 chips. If you have one of those, say Y and
read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -5373,14 +5431,14 @@
CONFIG_LANCE
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Some LinkSys cards are
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Some LinkSys cards are
of this type.
3COM cards
CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_3COM
If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, say Y
and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause this configure script to skip all
@@ -5391,7 +5449,7 @@
CONFIG_EL1
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Also, consider buying a
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Also, consider buying a
new card, since the 3c501 is slow, broken, and obsolete: you will
have problems. Some people suggest to ping ("man ping") a nearby
machine every minute ("man cron") when using this card.
@@ -5406,7 +5464,7 @@
CONFIG_EL2
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5419,7 +5477,7 @@
Information about this network (Ethernet) card can be found in
Documentation/networking/3c505.txt. If you have a card of this type,
say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -5431,7 +5489,7 @@
CONFIG_EL16
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5443,7 +5501,7 @@
CONFIG_ELMC
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5456,7 +5514,7 @@
If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to the 3Com
EtherLinkIII series, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available
via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If your card is not working you may need to use the DOS
setup disk to disable Plug & Play mode, and to select the default
@@ -5473,7 +5531,7 @@
If you have a 3Com "Vortex" (Fast EtherLink 3c590/3c592/3c595/3c597)
or "Boomerang" series (EtherLink XL 3c900 or 3c905) network
(Ethernet) card, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via
- FTP (user: anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ FTP (user: anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
More specific information is in Documentation/networking/vortex.txt
and in the comments at the beginning of drivers/net/3c59x.c.
@@ -5489,7 +5547,7 @@
of your computer) is ISA (as opposed to EISA, VLB or PCI), say Y.
Make sure you know the name of your card. Read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If unsure, say Y.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. If unsure, say Y.
Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause this configure script to skip all
@@ -5508,7 +5566,7 @@
You might also want to have a look at the Ethernet-HOWTO, available
via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO (even though ARCnet is
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO (even though ARCnet is
not really Ethernet).
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -5596,7 +5654,7 @@
CONFIG_E2100
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5609,7 +5667,7 @@
Support for CS89x0 chipset based Ethernet cards. If you have a
network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read the
Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO as well as
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO as well as
Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -5622,7 +5680,7 @@
CONFIG_DEPCA
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO as well as
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO as well as
drivers/net/depca.c.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -5637,7 +5695,7 @@
cards. If this is for you, say Y and read
Documentation/networking/ewrk3.txt in the kernel source as well as
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -5649,13 +5707,13 @@
CONFIG_SEEQ8005
This is a driver for the SEEQ 8005 network (Ethernet) card. If this
is for you, read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
AT1700/1720 support
CONFIG_AT1700
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5668,7 +5726,7 @@
CONFIG_FMV18X
If you have a Fujitsu FMV-181/182/183/184 network (Ethernet) card,
say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you use an FMV-183 or FMV-184 and it is not working, you may need
to disable Plug & Play mode of the card.
@@ -5684,7 +5742,7 @@
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y. Note
however that the EtherExpress PRO/100 Ethernet card has its own
separate driver. Please read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5696,7 +5754,7 @@
CONFIG_EEXPRESS
If you have an EtherExpress16 network (Ethernet) card, say Y and
read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that the Intel
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that the Intel
EtherExpress16 card used to be regarded as a very poor choice
because the driver was very unreliable. We now have a new driver
that should do better.
@@ -5711,7 +5769,7 @@
CONFIG_HPLAN_PLUS
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5723,7 +5781,7 @@
CONFIG_HPLAN
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5735,7 +5793,7 @@
CONFIG_HP100
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -5747,7 +5805,7 @@
CONFIG_NE2000
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Many Ethernet cards
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Many Ethernet cards
without a specific driver are compatible with NE2000.
If you have a PCI NE2000 card however, say N here and Y to "PCI
@@ -5766,13 +5824,13 @@
CONFIG_SK_G16
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
NE/2 (ne2000 MCA version) support
CONFIG_NE2_MCA
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5785,7 +5843,7 @@
This is another class of network cards which attach directly to the
bus. If you have one of those, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause this configure script to skip all
@@ -5797,7 +5855,7 @@
CONFIG_PCNET32
If you have a PCnet32 or PCnetPCI based network (Ethernet) card,
answer Y here and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5809,7 +5867,7 @@
CONFIG_AC3200
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5821,7 +5879,7 @@
CONFIG_LNE390
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5833,7 +5891,7 @@
CONFIG_NE3210
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that this driver
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Note that this driver
will NOT WORK for NE3200 cards as they are completely different.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -5846,7 +5904,7 @@
CONFIG_APRICOT
If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y and
read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -5860,7 +5918,7 @@
These include the DE425, DE434, DE435, DE450 and DE500 models. If
you have a network card of this type, say Y and read the
Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. More specific
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. More specific
information is contained in Documentation/networking/de4x5.txt.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -5878,7 +5936,7 @@
(smc9332dst), you can also try the driver for "Generic DECchip"
cards, above. However, most people with a network card of this type
will say Y here.) Do read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
More specific information is contained in
Documentation/networking/tulip.txt.
@@ -5894,7 +5952,7 @@
PCI/EISA Ethernet switch cards. These include the SE-4 and the SE-6
models. If you have a network card of this type, say Y and read the
Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. More specific
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. More specific
information is contained in Documentation/networking/dgrs.txt.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -5907,7 +5965,7 @@
CONFIG_EEXPRESS_PRO100
If you have an Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI network (Ethernet)
card, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5919,7 +5977,7 @@
CONFIG_ETH16I
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5932,7 +5990,7 @@
If you have a PCI Ethernet network card based on the ThunderLAN chip
which is supported by this driver, say Y and read the
Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Devices currently supported by this driver are Compaq Netelligent,
Compaq NetFlex and Olicom cards. Please read the file
@@ -5961,7 +6019,7 @@
CONFIG_ES3210
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5974,7 +6032,7 @@
If you have an SMC EtherPower II 9432 PCI Ethernet network card
which is based on the SMC83c170, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -5993,14 +6051,14 @@
(Ethernet) card, and this is the Linux driver for it. Note that the
IBM Thinkpad 300 is compatible with the Z-Note and is also supported
by this driver. Read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Pocket and portable adapters
CONFIG_NET_POCKET
Cute little network (Ethernet) devices which attach to the parallel
port ("pocket adapters"), commonly used with laptops. If you have
one of those, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to plug a network card into the PCMCIA slot of your
laptop instead (PCMCIA is the standard for credit card size
@@ -6023,7 +6081,7 @@
This is a network (Ethernet) device which attaches to your parallel
port. Read drivers/net/atp.c as well as the Ethernet-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO if you want to use this.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO if you want to use this.
If you intend to use this driver, you should have said N to the
Parallel Printer support, because the two drivers don't like each
other.
@@ -6033,7 +6091,7 @@
This is a network (Ethernet) device which attaches to your parallel
port. Read Documentation/networking/DLINK.txt as well as the
Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO if you want to use this.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO if you want to use this.
It is possible to have several devices share a single parallel port
and it is safe to compile the corresponding drivers into the kernel.
@@ -6047,7 +6105,7 @@
This is a network (Ethernet) device which attaches to your parallel
port. Read Documentation/networking/DLINK.txt as well as the
Ethernet-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO if you want to use this.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO if you want to use this.
It is possible to have several devices share a single parallel port
and it is safe to compile the corresponding drivers into the kernel.
@@ -6065,7 +6123,7 @@
Ring card under Linux, say Y here and to the driver for your
particular card below and read the Token-Ring mini-HOWTO, available
via FTP (user:anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Most people can say N
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Most people can say N
here.
IBM Tropic chipset based adapter support
@@ -6073,7 +6131,7 @@
This is support for all IBM Token Ring cards that don't use DMA. If
you have such a beast, say Y and read the Token-Ring mini-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user:anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Warning: this driver will almost definitely fail if more than one
active Token Ring card is present.
@@ -6091,7 +6149,7 @@
If you have such an adapter and would like to use it, say Y or M and
read the Token-Ring mini-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous)
- from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Also read the file linux/Documentation/networking/sktr.txt or check
the Linux-SNA WWW site for the latest information at
@@ -6181,7 +6239,7 @@
should say Y to this option if you wish to use it with Linux.
EBSA-110 Ethernet interface
-CONFIG_AM79C961A
+CONFIG_ARM_AM79C961A
If you wish to compile a kernel for the EBSA-110, then you should
always answer Y to this.
@@ -6189,7 +6247,7 @@
CONFIG_CD_NO_IDESCSI
If you have a CDROM drive that is neither SCSI nor IDE/ATAPI, say Y
here, otherwise N. Read the CDROM-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause this configure script to skip all
@@ -6446,7 +6504,7 @@
ext2 filesystem. You need additional software in order to use quota
support; for details, read the Quota mini-HOWTO, available via FTP
(user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. Probably the quota
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini. Probably the quota
support is only useful for multi user systems. If unsure, say N.
Minix fs support
@@ -6487,7 +6545,7 @@
by about 41 kB.
The Ext2fs-Undeletion mini-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini,
+ anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini,
gives information about how to retrieve deleted files on ext2fs
filesystems.
@@ -6497,9 +6555,9 @@
Ext2fs partitions can be read from within DOS using the ext2tool
command line tool package (available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/filesystems/ext2) and from
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/filesystems/ext2) and from
within Windows NT using the ext2nt command line tool package from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/dos. Explore2fs is a graphical
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/dos. Explore2fs is a graphical
explorer for ext2fs partitions which runs on Windows 95 and Windows
NT and includes experimental write support; it is available from
http://jnewbigin-pc.it.swin.edu.au/Linux/Explore2fs.htm.
@@ -6522,7 +6580,7 @@
listen to audio CDs and watch its LEDs, say Y (and read
Documentation/filesystems/isofs.txt and the CDROM-HOWTO, available
via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO), thereby enlarging your
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO), thereby enlarging your
kernel by about 27 kB; otherwise say N.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -6583,8 +6641,8 @@
they are compressed; to access compressed MSDOS partitions under
Linux, you can either use the DOS emulator DOSEMU, described in the
DOSEMU-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) at
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, or try dmsdosfs in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/filesystems/dosfs. If you
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, or try dmsdosfs in
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/filesystems/dosfs. If you
intend to use dosemu with a non-compressed MSDOS partition, say Y
here) and MSDOS floppies. This means that file access becomes
transparent, i.e. the MSDOS files look and behave just like all
@@ -6683,7 +6741,7 @@
programs nfsd and mountd (but does not need to have NFS filesystem
support enabled in its kernel). NFS is explained in the Network
Administrator's Guide, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/LDP, on its man page: "man
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/LDP, on its man page: "man
nfs", and in the NFS-HOWTO.
A superior but less widely used alternative to NFS is provided by
@@ -6703,7 +6761,7 @@
cannot compile this driver as a module in this case. There are two
packages designed for booting diskless machines over the net:
netboot and etherboot, both available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/boot/ethernet/ .
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/boot/ethernet/ .
If you don't know what all this is about, say N.
@@ -6731,7 +6789,7 @@
You will need the support software from the linux-nfs package
available at ftp://ftp.mathematik.th-darmstadt.de/pub/linux/okir/.
Please read the NFS-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
The NFS server is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
@@ -6994,6 +7052,24 @@
whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M
here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+Unixware slices support (EXPERIMENTAL)
+CONFIG_UNIXWARE_DISKLABEL
+ Like some systems, Unixware uses, except DOS-like partition table,
+ its own slice table inside a partition (VTOC - Virtual Table of
+ Contents). Its format is incompatible with all other OSes. Saying Y
+ here allows you to read VTOC and further mount Unixware partitions
+ read-only from within Linux if you have also said Y to "UFS
+ filesystem support" or "System V and Coherent filesystem support",
+ above.
+
+ This is mainly used to carry data from a Unixware box to your
+ Linux box via a removable medium like magneto-optical, ZIP or
+ removable IDE drives. Note, however, that a good portable way to
+ transport files and directories between unixes (and even other
+ operating systems) is given by the tar program ("man tar" or
+ preferably "info tar"). If you don't know what all this is about,
+ say N.
+
Macintosh partition map support
CONFIG_MAC_PARTITION
Say Y here if you want your Linux system to be able to read the
@@ -7011,13 +7087,13 @@
transport protocol, and not NetBEUI. For details, read
Documentation/filesystems/smbfs.txt and the SMB-HOWTO, available via
FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
Note: if you just want your box to act as an SMB *server* and make
files and printing services available to Windows clients (which need
to have a TCP/IP stack), you don't need to say Y here; you can use
the program samba (available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/samba) for that.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/samba) for that.
General information about how to connect Linux, Windows machines and
Macs is on the WWW at http://www.eats.com/linux_mac_win.html (to
@@ -7067,7 +7143,7 @@
mount NetWare file server volumes and to access them just like any
other Unix directory. For details, please read the file
Documentation/filesystems/ncpfs.txt in the kernel source and the
- IPX-HOWTO on ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/howto.
+ IPX-HOWTO on ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/howto.
You do not have to say Y here if you want your Linux box to act as a
file *server* for Novell NetWare clients.
@@ -7489,7 +7565,7 @@
loadlin) about how to pass options to the kernel at boot time. The
lilo procedure is also explained in the SCSI-HOWTO, available via
FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.)
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.)
If unsure, say Y.
@@ -7553,7 +7629,7 @@
your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the
kernel at boot time. The lilo procedure is also explained in the
SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.)
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.)
If you don't have a VGA card installed and you say Y here, the
kernel will automatically use the first serial line, /dev/ttyS0, as
@@ -7739,7 +7815,7 @@
box (as opposed to using a serial printer; if the connector at the
printer has 9 or 25 holes ["female"], then it's serial), say Y. Also
read the Printing-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
It is possible to share one parallel port among several devices
(e.g. printer and ZIP drive) and it is safe to compile the
@@ -7754,7 +7830,7 @@
of your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to
the kernel at boot time. The lilo procedure is also explained in the
SCSI-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.) The standard base
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.) The standard base
addresses as well as the syntax of the "lp" command line option can
be found in drivers/char/lp.c.
@@ -7774,7 +7850,7 @@
Microsoft mouse (made by Logitech) that plugs into a COM port
(rectangular with 9 or 25 pins). These people say N here. If you
have something else, read the Busmouse-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO and
+ (user: anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO and
say Y here.
If you have a laptop, you either have to check the documentation or
@@ -7792,7 +7868,7 @@
made by Logitech don't use the Logitech protocol anymore; for those,
you don't need this option. You want to read the Busmouse-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) in
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -7812,20 +7888,20 @@
Although PS/2 mice are not technically bus mice, they are explained
in detail in the Busmouse-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous)
- in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
When using a PS/2 mouse, you can get problems if you want to use the
mouse both on the Linux console and under X. Using the "-R" option
of the Linux mouse managing program gpm (available from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/Daemons) solves this
- problem, or you can get the "mconv" utility also from sunsite.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/Daemons) solves this
+ problem, or you can get the "mconv" utility also from metalab.
C&T 82C710 mouse port support (as on TI Travelmate)
CONFIG_82C710_MOUSE
This is a certain kind of PS/2 mouse used on the TI Travelmate. If
you are unsure, try first to say N here and come back if the mouse
doesn't work. Read the Busmouse-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
PC110 digitizer pad support
CONFIG_PC110_PAD
@@ -7845,7 +7921,7 @@
These animals (also called Inport mice) are connected to an
expansion board using a round connector with 9 pins. If this is what
you have, say Y and read the Busmouse-HOWTO, available via FTP
- (user: anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ (user: anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you are unsure, say N and read the HOWTO nevertheless: it will
tell you what you have. Also be aware that several vendors talk
@@ -7862,7 +7938,7 @@
This is a rare type of busmouse that is connected to the back of an
ATI video card. Note that most ATI mice are actually Microsoft
busmice. Read the Busmouse-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
+ anonymous) in ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -8204,11 +8280,8 @@
set the MTRRs for the boot CPU and not the secondary CPUs. This can
lead to all sorts of problems.
- In general you should compile this into the kernel, rather than as a
- loadable module, because the BIOS fix needs to be done early in the
- boot sequence. If you compile this as a module, the BIOS fix will be
- delayed until when you load the module. You do this at your own
- risk.
+ You can safely say Y even if your machine doesn't have MTRRs, you'll
+ just add about 3k to your kernel.
See Documentation/mtrr.txt for more information.
@@ -8234,7 +8307,7 @@
Supporting software is available; for more information, read the
Battery Powered Linux mini-HOWTO, available via FTP (user:
- anonymous) from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini.
+ anonymous) from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini.
This driver does not spin down disk drives (see the hdparm(8)
manpage ("man 8 hdparm") for that), and it doesn't turn off
@@ -8328,7 +8401,7 @@
is halted. You will need software (e.g., a suitable version of the
halt(8) command ("man 8 halt")) to cause the computer to power down.
Recent versions of the sysvinit package available from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/daemons/init/ (user:
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/daemons/init/ (user:
anonymous) contain support for this ("halt -p" shuts down Linux and
powers off the computer, if executed from runlevel 0). As with the
other APM options, this option may not work reliably with some APM
@@ -8461,13 +8534,8 @@
24 hour alarm. It reports status information via the file /proc/rtc
and its behaviour is set by various ioctls on /dev/rtc.
- People running SMP (multiprocessor) versions of Linux should say Y
- here to read and set the RTC clock in a SMP compatible
- fashion. (They should also read Documentation/smp and
- Documentation/IO-APIC.txt and the SMP-FAQ on the WWW at
- http://www.irisa.fr/prive/mentre/smp-faq/ (to browse the WWW, you
- need to have access to a machine on the Internet that has a program
- like lynx or netscape).)
+ If you enabled CONFIG_SMP, you should say Y here to read and set the
+ RTC clock in an SMP compatible fashion.
If you think you have a use for such a device (such as periodic data
sampling), then say Y here, and read Documentation/rtc.txt for
@@ -8491,7 +8559,11 @@
and "NVRAM" on Ataris. /dev/nvram may be used to view settings
there, or to change them (with some utility). It could also be used
to frequently save a few bits of very important data that may not be
- lost over power-off and for which writing to disk is too insecure.
+ lost over power-off and for which writing to disk is too insecure. Note
+ however that most NVRAM space in a PC belongs to the BIOS and you should
+ NEVER idly tamper with it. See Ralf Browns interrupt list for a guide to
+ the use of CMOS bytes by your BIOS.
+
On Atari machines, /dev/nvram is always configured and does not need
to be selected.
@@ -8610,7 +8682,7 @@
about your sound card and its configuration down (I/O port,
interrupt and DMA channel), because you will be asked for it. You
want to read the Sound-HOWTO, available via FTP (user: anonymous)
- from ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. There is also some
+ from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. There is also some
information in various README files in drivers/sound, esp. in
Readme.cards which you should read first to find out whether your
card is supported by Linux, and, if yes, which driver to use.
@@ -8645,6 +8717,14 @@
cards from Aztech. It supports the Waverider Pro 32 - 3D and the
Galaxy Washington 16.
+Support for AD1816(A) based cards (EXPERIMENTAL)
+CONFIG_SOUND_AD1816
+ Say M here if you have a soundcard based on the Analog Devices
+ AD1816(A) chip.
+
+ NOTE: This driver is still EXPERIMENTAL.
+ See Documentation/sound/AD1816 for further information.
+
Yamaha OPL3-SA1 audio controller
CONFIG_SOUND_OPL3SA1
Say Y or M if you have a Yamaha OPL3-SA1 sound chip, which is
@@ -8852,9 +8932,11 @@
See Documentation/sound/CS4232 for more information on configuring
this card.
-Support for Yamaha OPL3-SA[2,3,x] based (PnP) cards
+Support for Yamaha OPL3-SA2, SA3, and SAx based PnP cards
CONFIG_SOUND_OPL3SA2
- Say Y or M here if you have such a sound card.
+ Say Y or M if you have a card based on one of these Yamaha
+ sound chipsets. Read Documentation/sound/OPL3-SA2 for more
+ information on configuring these cards.
Support for Turtle Beach Wave Front (Maui, Tropez) synthesizers
CONFIG_SOUND_MAUI
@@ -8975,16 +9057,16 @@
affect the kernel; saying Y will simply cause this configure script
to present you with more options. If unsure, say Y.
-ACI mixer (miroPCM12)
+ACI mixer (miroPCM12/PCM20)
CONFIG_ACI_MIXER
Audio Command Interface (ACI) driver. ACI is a protocol used to
communicate with the microcontroller on some sound cards produced by
miro, e.g. the miroSOUND PCM12 and PCM20. The main function of the
ACI is to control the mixer and to get a product identification.
This Voxware ACI driver currently only supports the ACI functions on
- the miroSOUND PCM12 card. On the PCM20, ACI also controls the radio
- tuner on this card, however this is not yet supported in this
- software.
+ the miroSOUND PCM12 and PCM20 cards. On the PCM20, ACI also controls
+ the radio tuner. This is supported in the video4linux radio-miropcm20
+ driver.
SB32/AWE support
CONFIG_AWE32_SYNTH
@@ -8992,7 +9074,7 @@
similar sound card. See drivers/sound/lowlevel/README.awe,
Documentation/sound/AWE32 and the Soundblaster-AWE mini-HOWTO,
available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini for more info.
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini for more info.
Gallant's Audio Excel DSP 16 support (SC-6000 and SC-6600)
CONFIG_AEDSP16
@@ -9013,17 +9095,11 @@
Documentation/sound/AudioExcelDSP16 to get more information about
this driver and its configuration.
-SC-6600 based audio cards (new Audio Excel DSP 16)
-CONFIG_SC6600
- The SC6600 is the new version of DSP mounted on the Audio Excel DSP
- 16 cards. Find in the manual the FCC ID of your audio card and
- answer Y if you have an SC6600 DSP.
-
-Audio Excel DSP 16 (MSS emulation)
-CONFIG_AEDSP16_MSS
- Answer Y if you want your audio card to emulate Microsoft Sound
- System. You should then say Y to "Microsoft Sound System support"
- and say N to "Audio Excel DSP 16 (SBPro emulation)".
+I/O base for Audio Excel DSP 16
+CONFIG_AEDSP16_BASE
+ This is the base I/O address of the Audio Excel DSP 16 card. It must
+ be 220 or 240. If you compiled aedsp16.o as a module you can specify
+ this parameter as 'io=0xNNN'.
Audio Excel DSP 16 (SBPro emulation)
CONFIG_AEDSP16_SBPRO
@@ -9032,6 +9108,68 @@
(SB16/32/64, ESS, Jazz16) support" and N to "Audio Excel DSP 16 (MSS
emulation)".
+Audio Excel DSP 16 IRQ
+CONFIG_AEDSP16_SB_IRQ
+ This is the IRQ of the Audio Excel DSP 16 card. It must be 5, 7, 9,
+ 10 or 11. If you compiled aedsp16.o as a module you can specify
+ this parameter as 'irq=NN'.
+
+Audio Excel DSP 16 DMA
+CONFIG_AEDSP16_SB_DMA
+ This is the IRQ of the Audio Excel DSP 16 card. It must be 0, 1 or 3.
+ If you compiled aedsp16.o as a module you can specify this parameter
+ as 'dma=NN'.
+
+Audio Excel DSP 16 (MSS emulation)
+CONFIG_AEDSP16_MSS
+ Answer Y if you want your audio card to emulate Microsoft Sound
+ System. You should then say Y to "Microsoft Sound System support"
+ and say N to "Audio Excel DSP 16 (SBPro emulation)".
+
+Audio Excel DSP 16 IRQ
+CONFIG_AEDSP16_MSS_IRQ
+ This is the IRQ of the Audio Excel DSP 16 card. It must be 5, 7, 9,
+ 10 or 11. If you compiled aedsp16.o as a module you can specify
+ this parameter as 'irq=NN'.
+
+Audio Excel DSP 16 DMA
+CONFIG_AEDSP16_MSS_DMA
+ This is the IRQ of the Audio Excel DSP 16 card. It must be 0, 1 or 3.
+ If you compiled aedsp16.o as a module you can specify this parameter
+ as 'dma=NN'.
+
+SC-6600 based audio cards (new Audio Excel DSP 16)
+CONFIG_SC6600
+ The SC6600 is the new version of DSP mounted on the Audio Excel DSP
+ 16 cards. Find in the manual the FCC ID of your audio card and
+ answer Y if you have an SC6600 DSP.
+
+SC-6600 Joystick Interface
+CONFIG_SC6600_JOY
+ This option activate the Joystick interface of Audio Excel DSP 16 card.
+
+SC-6600 CDROM Interface
+CONFIG_SC6600_CDROM
+ This option activate the CDROM interface of Audio Excel DSP 16 card.
+ Required parameter can be: 0 for Sony, 1 for Panasonic, 2 for IDE, 4 for
+ no CDROM present.
+
+Audio Excel DSP 16 (MPU401 emulation)
+CONFIG_AEDSP16_MPU401
+ Answer Y if you want your audio card to emulate the MPU-401 midi
+ interface. You should then say Y to "MPU-401 support".
+ You have to hote that the I/O base for MPU-401 support of aedsp16 is
+ the same you have selected for "MPU-401 support". If you are using
+ this driver as a module you have to specify the MPU I/O base address
+ with the parameter 'mpu_base=0xNNN'.
+
+MPU401 IRQ for Audio Excel DSP 16
+CONFIG_AEDSP16_MPU_IRQ
+ This is the IRQ of the MPU-401 emulation of Audio Excel DSP 16 card.
+ It must be 5, 7, 9, 10 or 0 (to disable MPU-401 interface). If you
+ compiled aedsp16.o as a module you can specify this parameter as
+ 'mpu_irq=NN'.
+
Ensoniq ES1370 based PCI sound cards
CONFIG_SOUND_ES1370
Say Y or M if you have a PCI sound card utilizing the Ensoniq
@@ -9057,6 +9195,15 @@
models are either ES1370 or ES1371 based. This driver differs
slightly from OSS/Free, so PLEASE READ Documentation/sound/es1371.
+Gameport I/O-range selection
+CONFIG_SOUND_ES1371_GAMEPORT
+ Select the I/O-range of the gameport on a ES1371 based soundcard.
+ The card uses 8 ioports and the gameport is available at all eight
+ ioports. Legal hexadecimal values are 200, 208, 210 and 218.
+ The joystick driver will by default use 0x201.
+ Leave the default 200 unless you have a joystick not attached
+ to your soundcard.
+
S3 SonicVibes based PCI sound cards
CONFIG_SOUND_SONICVIBES
Say Y or M if you have a PCI sound card utilizing the S3
@@ -9489,6 +9636,13 @@
Say N unless you're willing to code the remaining necessary support.
;)
+HP9000/300 support
+CONFIG_HP300
+ This option enables support for the HP9000/300 series of workstations.
+ Support for these machines is still very experimental. If you plan to
+ try to use the kernel on such a machine say Y here. Everybody else
+ says N.
+
# CONFIG_APOLLO, etc. coming soon (?)
68020 support
@@ -9932,6 +10086,21 @@
want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
Documentation/modules.txt.
+HP DCA serial support
+CONFIG_HPDCA
+ If you want to use the internal "DCA" serial ports on an HP300
+ machine, say Y here.
+
+HP on-board LANCE support
+CONFIG_HPLANCE
+ If you want to use the builtin "LANCE" Ethernet controller on an HP300
+ machine, say Y here.
+
+DIO bus support
+CONFIG_DIO
+ Say Y here to enable support for the "DIO" expansion bus used in HP300
+ machines. If you are using such a system you almost certainly want this.
+
MSDOS partition support
CONFIG_MSDOS_PARTITION
This option enables support for using hard disks that were
@@ -10139,8 +10308,9 @@
Miro PCM20 Radio
CONFIG_RADIO_MIROPCM20
- Choose Y here if you have one of these FM radio cards, and then fill
- in the port address below.
+ Choose Y here if you have this FM radio card. You also need the
+ PCM12/PCM20 ACI mixer in additional low level sound drivers for this
+ to work.
In order to control your radio card, you will need to use programs
that are compatible with the Video for Linux API. Information on
@@ -10154,6 +10324,28 @@
say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be
called radio-miropcm20.o
+GemTek Radio Card
+CONFIG_RADIO_GEMTEK
+ Choose Y here if you have this FM radio card, and then fill in the
+ port address below.
+
+ In order to control your radio card, you will need to use programs
+ that are compatible with the Video for Linux API. Information on
+ this API and pointers to "v4l" programs may be found on the WWW at
+ http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml; to browse the WWW,
+ you need to have access to a machine on the Internet that has a
+ program like lynx or netscape.
+
+ If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be
+ inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
+ say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be
+ called radio-gemtek.o.
+
+GemTek i/o port
+CONFIG_RADIO_GEMTEK_PORT
+ Enter either 0x20c, 0x30c, 0x24c or 0x34c here. The card default is
+ 0x34c, if you haven't changed the jumper setting on the card.
+
BT848 Video For Linux
CONFIG_VIDEO_BT848
Support for BT848 based frame grabber/overlay boards. This includes
@@ -10216,6 +10408,19 @@
to set this option to, please consult any information supplied with
your system.
+Include support for CATS boards
+CONFIG_CATS
+ Say Y here if you wish to include support for the extra hardware found
+ in Chalice CATS machines. The resulting kernel will still run on an
+ EBSA-285 but will be slightly larger. If in doubt say N.
+
+Debug kernel errors
+CONFIG_DEBUG_ERRORS
+ This option controls verbose debugging information which can be printed
+ when the kernel detects an internal error. Verbose debugging information
+ is useful when tracking down kernel problems, but it will be meaning less
+ for non-kernel hackers. It's safe for everyone to say Y.
+
Build Tools Selection
CONFIG_BINUTILS_NEW
Say Y here if and only if you're using GCC 2.8.1/EGCS with a
@@ -10228,6 +10433,261 @@
it will give useful debugging/error results. If you don't debug the
kernel, you can say N.
+Initial kernel command line
+CONFIG_CMDLINE
+ On some architectures (EBSA285, EBSA110 and Corel Netwinder), there is
+ currently no way for the boot loader to pass arguments to the kernel.
+ For these architectures, you should supply some command-line options
+ at build time by entering them here. As a minimum, you should specify
+ the memory size and the root device (eg, mem=64M root=/dev/nfs)
+
+IrDA Protocols
+CONFIG_IRDA
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the IrDA (TM)
+ protocols. The Infrared Data Associations (tm) specifies standards
+ for wireless infrared communication and is supported by most laptops
+ and PDA's If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
+ Documentation/modules.txt.
+
+ To use Linux support for the IrDA (tm) protocols, you will also need
+ some user-space utilities like the irmanager and probably irattach
+ as well. For more information, visit
+ http://www.cs.uit.no/~dagb/irda/
+
+IrDA Cache last LSAP
+CONFIG_IRDA_CACHE_LAST_LSAP
+ Say Y here if you want IrLMP to cache the last LSAP used. This makes
+ sense since most frames will be sent/received on the same connection.
+ Enabling this option will save a hash-lookup per frame.
+
+ If unsure, say Y.
+
+IrDA Fast RR's
+CONFIG_IRDA_FAST_RR
+ Say Y here is you want IrLAP to send fast RR (Receive Ready) frames
+ when acting as a primary station. This will make IrLAP send out a RR
+ frame immediately when receiving a frame if its own transmit queue is
+ currently empty. This will give a lot of speed improvement when
+ receiving much data since the secondary station will not have to
+ wait the max. turn around time before it is allowed to transmit the
+ next time. If the transmit queue of the secondary is also empty the
+ primary will back off waiting longer for sending out the RR frame
+ until the timeout reaches the normal value. Enabling this option
+ will make the IR-diode burn more power and thus reduce your battery
+ life.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+IrDA Recycle RR's
+CONFIG_IRDA_RECYCLE_RR
+ In the normal life of the IrLAP protocol, it sends a lot of small RR
+ (Receive Ready) frames over the link (at least when it has nothing
+ else to do). Saying Y to this option will make IrLAP recycle these
+ frames thus avoiding many alloc_skb's and kfree_skb's. To do this it
+ will only buffer one of these frame which is enough for the normal
+ case.
+
+ If unsure, say Y.
+
+IrLAP Compression support
+CONFIG_IRDA_COMPRESSION
+ Compression is _not_ part of the IrDA(tm) protocol specification,
+ but its working great! Linux is the first to try out compresson
+ support at the IrLAP layer. This means that you will only benefit
+ from compression if you are running a Linux <-> Linux configuration
+
+IrLAP Deflate Compression Protocol
+CONFIG_IRDA_DEFLATE
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the Deflate compression
+ protocol. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
+ Documentation/modules.txt. The deflate compression (GZIP) is exactly
+ the same as used by the PPP protocol. Enabling this option will
+ build a module called irda_deflate.o
+
+IrLAN Protocol
+CONFIG_IRLAN
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the IrLAN protocol. If
+ you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
+ Documentation/modules.txt. IrLAN emulates an Ethernet and makes it
+ possible to put up an wireless LAN using infrared beams.
+
+IrLAN Client Protocol
+CONFIG_IRLAN_CLIENT
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the IrLAN client
+ protocol. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
+ Documentation/modules.txt. The IrLAN client protocol can be used to
+ talk with infrared access points like the HP NetbeamIR, or the ESI
+ JetEye NET. You can also connect to another Linux machine running
+ the IrLAN server protocol for ac-hoc networking!
+
+IrLAN Server Protocol
+CONFIG_IRLAN_SERVER
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for infrared LAN access. If
+ you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
+ Documentation/modules.txt. The IrLAN server protocol makes it
+ possible to set up a wireless LAN with a machine running the IrLAN
+ client protocol. Notice that the IrLAN server protocol currently
+ only emulates an access point and does not implement the ad-hoc
+ specification of IrLAN, but this will not be noticeable for the
+ user.
+
+IrOBEX Protocol
+CONFIG_IROBEX
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the IrOBEX protocol. If
+ you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
+ Documentation/modules.txt. The module does not actually implement
+ the IrOBEX protocol since that protocol lives in userspace, but it
+ contains the necessary functions to interface the user-space stuff
+ with the kernel. So you will need to have the user-space library and
+ programs that can use this library installed as well to be able to
+ use the IrOBEX protocol. This module will hopefully be replaced by
+ IrDA sockets in the future.
+
+IrCOMM Protocol
+CONFIG_IRCOMM
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the IrCOMM protocol. If
+ you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
+ Documentation/modules.txt. IrCOMM implements serial port emulation,
+ and makes it possible to use all existing applications that
+ understands TTY's with an infrared link. Thus you should be able to
+ use application like PPP, minicom and others. Enabling this option
+ will create two modules called ircomm and ircomm_tty. For more
+ information go to http://www.pluto.dti.ne.jp/~thiguchi/irda/
+
+IrTTY IrDA Device Driver
+CONFIG_IRTTY_SIR
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the IrTTY line
+ discipline. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and
+ read Documentation/modules.txt. IrTTY makes it possible to use
+ Linux's own serial driver for all IrDA ports that are 16550
+ compatible. Most IrDA chips are 16550 compatible so you should
+ probably say Y to this option. Using IrTTY will however limit the
+ speed of the connection to 115200 bps (IrDA SIR mode)
+
+ If unsure, say Y.
+
+Winbond W83977AF IrDA Device Driver
+CONFIG_WINBOND_FIR
+ Say Y here if you want to build IrDA support for the Winbond W83977AF
+ super-io chipset. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here
+ and read Documentation/modules.txt. This driver should be used for
+ the IrDA chipset in the Corel NetWinder. The driver supports SIR,
+ MIR and FIR (4Mbps) speeds.
+
+NSC PC87108 IrDA Device Driver
+CONFIG_NSC_FIR
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the NSC PC87108 IrDA
+ chipset. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and
+ read Documentation/modules.txt. This drivers currently only supports
+ the ACTiSYS IR2000B ISA card and supports SIR, MIR and FIR (4Mbps)
+ speeds.
+
+ESI JetEye PC Dongle
+CONFIG_ESI_DONGLE
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the Extended Systems
+ JetEye PC dongle. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here
+ and read Documentation/modules.txt. The ESI dongle attaches to the
+ normal 9-pin serial port connector, and can currently only be used
+ by IrTTY. To activate support for ESI dongles you will have to
+ insert "irattach -d esi" in the /etc/irda/drivers script.
+
+ACTiSYS IR-220L and IR220L+ dongle
+CONFIG_ACTISYS_DONGLE
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the ACTiSYS
+ IR-220L and IR220L+ dongles. If you want to compile it as a module,
+ say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The ACTiSYS dongles
+ attaches to the normal 9-pin serial port connector, and can
+ currently only be used by IrTTY. To activate support for ACTiSYS
+ dongles you will have to insert "irattach -d actisys" or
+ "irattach -d actisys_plus" in the/etc/irda/drivers script.
+
+Tekram IrMate 210B dongle
+CONFIG_TEKRAM_DONGLE
+ Say Y here if you want to build support for the Tekram IrMate 210B
+ dongle. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here
+ and read Documentation/modules.txt. The Tekram dongle attaches to
+ the normal 9-pin serial port connector, and can currently only be
+ used by IrTTY. To activate support for Tekram dongles you will have
+ to insert "irattach -d tekram" in the /etc/irda/drivers script.
+
+VME (Motorola and BVM) support
+CONFIG_VME
+ Say Y here if you want to build a kernel for a 680x0 based VME
+ board. Boards currently supported include Motorola boards MVME162,
+ MVME166, MVME167, MVME172, and MVME177. BVME4000 and BVME6000
+ boards from BVM Ltd are also supported.
+
+MVME162, 166 and 167 support
+CONFIG_MVME16x
+ Say Y to include support for Motorola VME boards. This will build a
+ kernel which can run on MVME162, MVME166, MVME167, MVME172, and
+ MVME177 boards. If you select this option you will have to select
+ the appropriate drivers for SCSI, Ethernet and serial ports later
+ on.
+
+BVME4000 and BVME6000 support
+CONFIG_BVME6000
+ Say Y to include support for VME boards from BVM Ltd. This will
+ build a kernel which can run on BVME4000 and BVME6000 boards. If
+ you select this option you will have to select the appropriate
+ drivers for SCSI, Ethernet and serial ports later on.
+
+Use write-through caching for 68060 supervisor accesses
+CONFIG_060_WRITETHROUGH
+ The 68060 generally uses copyback caching of recently accessed data.
+ Copyback caching means that memory writes will be held in an on-chip
+ cache and only written back to memory some time later. Saying Y
+ here will force supervisor (kernel) accesses to use writethrough
+ caching. Writethrough caching means that data is written to memory
+ straight away, so that cache and memory data always agree.
+ Writethrough caching is less efficient, but is needed for some
+ drivers on 68060 based systems where the 68060 bus snooping signal
+ is hardwired on. The 53c710 SCSI driver is known to suffer from
+ this problem.
+
+NCR53C710 SCSI driver for MVME16x
+CONFIG_MVME16x_SCSI
+ The Motorola MVME162, 166, 167, 172 and 177 boards use the NCR53C710
+ SCSI controller chip. Almost everyone using one of these boards
+ will want to say Y to this question.
+
+NCR53C710 SCSI driver for BVME6000
+CONFIG_BVME6000_SCSI
+ The BVME4000 and BVME6000 boards from BVM Ltd use the NCR53C710
+ SCSI controller chip. Almost everyone using one of these boards
+ will want to say Y to this question.
+
+MVME16x Ethernet support
+CONFIG_MVME16x_NET
+ This is the driver for the Ethernet interface on the Motorola
+ MVME162, 166, 167, 172 and 177 boards. Say Y here to include the
+ driver for this chip in your kernel. If you want to compile it as
+ a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+
+BVME6000 Ethernet support
+CONFIG_BVME6000_NET
+ This is the driver for the Ethernet interface on BVME4000 and
+ BVME6000 VME boards. Say Y here to include the driver for this chip
+ in your kernel. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here
+ and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+
+CD2401 support for MVME166/7 serial ports
+CONFIG_SERIAL167
+ This is the driver for the serial ports on the Motorola MVME166,
+ 167, and 172 boards. Everyone using one of these boards should say
+ Y here.
+
+SCC support for MVME162 serial ports
+CONFIG_MVME162_SCC
+ This is the driver for the serial ports on the Motorola MVME162 and
+ 172 boards. Everyone using one of these boards should say Y here.
+
+SCC support for BVME6000 serial ports
+CONFIG_BVME6000_SCC
+ This is the driver for the serial ports on the BVME4000 and BVME6000
+ boards from BVM Ltd. Everyone using one of these boards should say
+ Y here.
+
#
# A couple of things I keep forgetting:
# capitalize: AppleTalk, Ethernet, DMA, FTP, Internet, Intel, IRQ,
@@ -10237,7 +10697,7 @@
#
# This is used by Emacs' spell checker ispell.el:
#
-# LocalWords: CONFIG coprocessor DX Pentium SX lilo loadlin HOWTO ftp sunsite
+# LocalWords: CONFIG coprocessor DX Pentium SX lilo loadlin HOWTO ftp metalab
# LocalWords: unc edu docs emu README kB BLK DEV FD Thinkpad fd MFM RLL IDE gz
# LocalWords: cdrom diskless netboot nfs xzvf ATAPI MB ide pavia rubini pl pd
# LocalWords: HD CDROMs IDECD NEC MITSUMI filesystem XT XD PCI BIOS cezar ATEN
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