patch-2.2.16 linux/Documentation/Configure.help

• Lines: 279
• Date: Wed Jun 7 14:26:42 2000
• Orig file: v2.2.15/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
• Orig date: Wed May 3 17:16:30 2000

diff -urN v2.2.15/linux/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #     http://jf.gee.kyoto-u.ac.jp/JF/JF-ftp/euc/Configure.help.euc
 #   - Russian, by kaf@linux.nevod.perm.su, at
 #     http://nevod.perm.su/service/linux/doc/kernel/Configure.help
-#   - French, by David Bourgin (dbourgin@wsc.com), at
-#     http://www.linux-kheops.com/traduc/kernels/
+#   - French, by Pierre Tane (tanep@bigfoot.com), at
+#     http://www.traduc.org/kernelfr
 #   - Spanish, by Carlos Perelló Marín (fperllo@ehome.encis.es), at
 #     http://visar.csustan.edu/~carlos/
 #   - Italian, by Alessandro Rubini (rubini@linux.it), at
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@
   Most normal users won't need the RAM disk functionality, and can
   thus say N here.
 
+Default RAM disk size
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE
+  The default value is 4096. Only change this if you know what are
+  you doing. If you are using IBM S/390, then set this to 8192.
+
 Initial RAM disk (initrd) support
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
   The initial RAM disk is a RAM disk that is loaded by the boot loader
@@ -2374,7 +2379,7 @@
   ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
 
   Also, you will need the ipchains tool (available on the WWW at
-  http://www.rustcorp.com/linux/ipchains/) to allow selective blocking
+  http://netfilter.kernelnotes.org/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. Please read the IPCHAINS-HOWTO.
@@ -2443,9 +2448,26 @@
   special protocol designed for doing this job), say Y here. In case
   the boot ROM of your network card was designed for booting Linux and
   does BOOTP itself, providing all necessary information on the kernel
-  command line, you can say N here. If unsure, say Y. Note that if you
-  want to use BOOTP, a BOOTP server must be operating on your network.
-  Read Documentation/nfsroot.txt for details.
+  command line, you can say N here.
+
+  If unsure, say Y. Note that if you want to use BOOTP, a BOOTP server
+  must be operating on your network.  Read Documentation/nfsroot.txt
+  for details.
+
+DHCP support
+CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP
+  If you want your Linux box to mount its whole root filesystem (the
+  one containing the directory /) from some other computer over the
+  net via NFS and you want the IP address of your computer to be
+  discovered automatically at boot time using the DHCP protocol (a
+  special protocol designed for doing this job), say Y here. In case
+  the boot ROM of your network card was designed for booting Linux and
+  does DHCP itself, providing all necessary information on the kernel
+  command line, you can say N here.
+
+  If unsure, say Y. Note that if you want to use DHCP, a DHCP server
+  must be operating on your network.  Read Documentation/nfsroot.txt
+  for details.
 
 RARP support
 CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP
@@ -3844,11 +3866,10 @@
 IBM ServeRAID Support
 CONFIG_SCSI_IPS
   This is support for the IBM ServeRAID hardware RAID controllers.
-  Consult the SCSI-HOWTO, available via anonymous FTP from
-  ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, and the file
-  README.ips in drivers/scsi for more information.  If this driver
-  does not work correctly without modification please contact the
-  author by email at ipslinux@us.ibm.com.
+  See http://www.developer.ibm.com/welcome/netfinity/serveraid.html
+  for more information.  If this driver does not work correctly
+  without modification please contact the author by email at
+  ipslinux@us.ibm.com.
 
 BusLogic SCSI support
 CONFIG_SCSI_BUSLOGIC
@@ -5694,6 +5715,46 @@
   If you want to compile this as a module, say M and read
   Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be called comx-proto-fr.o.
 
+Generic HDLC driver
+CONFIG_HDLC
+  Say Y to this option if your Linux box contains a WAN card supported
+  by this driver and you are planning to connect the box to a WAN
+  ( = Wide Area Network). You will need supporting software from
+  ftp://ftp.pm.waw.pl/pub/Linux/hdlc/
+
+  If unsure, say N here.
+
+SDL RISCom/N2 driver
+CONFIG_N2
+  This driver is for RISCom/N2 single or dual channel ISA cards
+  made by SDL Communications Inc.
+  If you have such a card, say Y here. This driver requires
+  Generic HDLC driver and its supporting utility available from
+  ftp://ftp.pm.waw.pl/pub/Linux/hdlc/
+  Note that N2csu and N2dds cards are not supported by this driver.
+
+  If unsure, say N here.
+
+Moxa C101 driver
+CONFIG_C101
+  This driver is for C101 SuperSync ISA cards made by Moxa
+  Technologies Co., Ltd.
+  If you have such a card, say Y here. This driver requires
+  Generic HDLC driver and its supporting utility available from
+  ftp://ftp.pm.waw.pl/pub/Linux/hdlc/
+
+  If unsure, say N here.
+
+SBE wanXL driver
+CONFIG_WANXL
+  This driver is for wanXL PCI cards made by SBE Inc.
+  If you have such a card, say Y here. This driver requires
+  Generic HDLC driver and its supporting utility available from
+  ftp://ftp.pm.waw.pl/pub/Linux/hdlc/ and a firmware available
+  from SBE Inc.
+
+  If unsure, say N here.
+
 Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit)
 CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET
   Ethernet (also called IEEE 802.3 or ISO 8802-2) is the most common
@@ -6320,9 +6381,10 @@
 
 EtherExpress PRO support
 CONFIG_EEXPRESS_PRO
-  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
+  If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y. This
+  driver supports intel i82595{FX,TX} based boards. 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://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
 
   This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
@@ -7929,6 +7991,18 @@
   To use the new attributes, it is recommended to use the flags
   '-f 600 -d 755' on the ncpmount command line.
 
+nls default codepage
+CONFIG_NLS_DEFAULT
+  The default NLS used when mounting filesystem. Currently, the valid
+  values are cp437, cp737, cp775, cp850, cp852, cp855, cp857, cp860,
+  cp861, cp862, cp863, cp864, cp865, cp866, cp869, cp874, cp932, cp936,
+  cp949, cp950, iso8859-1, iso8859-2, iso8859-3, iso8859-4, iso8859-5,
+  iso8859-6, iso8859-7, iso8859-8, iso8859-9, iso8859-14, iso8859-15, 
+  koi8-r.  If you specify a wrong value, it will use the built-in NLS; 
+  compatible with iso8859-1.
+
+  If unsure, specify it as "cp437".
+
 nls codepage 437
 CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_437
   The Microsoft fat filesystem family can deal with filenames in
@@ -8107,6 +8181,48 @@
   only, not to the file contents. You can include several codepages;
   say Y here if you want to include the DOS codepage for Thai.
 
+nls codepage 932
+CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_932
+  The Microsoft fat filesystem family can deal with filenames in
+  native language character sets. These character sets are stored in
+  so-called DOS codepages. You need to include the appropriate
+  codepage if you want to be able to read/write these filenames on
+  DOS/Windows partitions correctly. This does apply to the filenames
+  only, not to the file contents. You can include several codepages;
+  say Y here if you want to include the DOS codepage for Shift-JIS.
+
+nls codepage 936
+CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_936
+  The Microsoft fat filesystem family can deal with filenames in
+  native language character sets. These character sets are stored in
+  so-called DOS codepages. You need to include the appropriate
+  codepage if you want to be able to read/write these filenames on
+  DOS/Windows partitions correctly. This does apply to the filenames
+  only, not to the file contents. You can include several codepages;
+  say Y here if you want to include the DOS codepage for Simplified
+  Chinese(GBK).
+
+nls codepage 949
+CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_949
+  The Microsoft fat filesystem family can deal with filenames in
+  native language character sets. These character sets are stored in
+  so-called DOS codepages. You need to include the appropriate
+  codepage if you want to be able to read/write these filenames on
+  DOS/Windows partitions correctly. This does apply to the filenames
+  only, not to the file contents. You can include several codepages;
+  say Y here if you want to include the DOS codepage for UHC.
+
+nls codepage 950
+CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_950
+  The Microsoft fat filesystem family can deal with filenames in
+  native language character sets. These character sets are stored in
+  so-called DOS codepages. You need to include the appropriate
+  codepage if you want to be able to read/write these filenames on
+  DOS/Windows partitions correctly. This does apply to the filenames
+  only, not to the file contents. You can include several codepages;
+  say Y here if you want to include the DOS codepage for Traditional
+  Chinese(Big5).
+
 nls iso8859-1
 CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_1
   If you want to display filenames with native language characters
@@ -9206,14 +9322,6 @@
   backlight at all, or it might print a lot of errors to the console,
   especially if you are using gpm.
 
-Ignore multiple suspend/standby events
-CONFIG_APM_IGNORE_MULTIPLE_SUSPEND
-  This option is necessary on the IBM Thinkpad 560, but should work on
-  all other laptops. When the APM BIOS returns multiple suspend or
-  standby events while one is already being processed they will be
-  ignored. Without this the Thinkpad 560 has troubles with the user
-  level daemon apmd, and with the PCMCIA package pcmcia-cs.
-
 Ignore multiple suspend/resume cycles
 CONFIG_APM_IGNORE_SUSPEND_BOUNCE
   This option is necessary on the Dell Inspiron 3200 and others, but
@@ -9349,6 +9457,18 @@
   module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. Most people
   will say N.
 
+SBC-60XX Watchdog Timer
+CONFIG_60XX_WDT
+ This driver can be used with the watchdog timer found on some
+ single board computers, namely the 6010 PII based computer.
+ It may well work with other cards.  It reads port 0x443 to enable
+ and re-set the watchdog timer, and reads port 0x45 to disable
+ the watchdog.  If you have a card that behave in similar ways,
+ you can probably make this driver work with your card as well.
+
+ You can compile this driver directly into the kernel, or use
+ it as a module.  The module will be called sbc60xxwdt.o.
+
 Enhanced Real Time Clock Support
 CONFIG_RTC
   If you say Y here and create a character special file /dev/rtc with
@@ -10169,6 +10289,22 @@
   lspci -n and look for the PCI ID 5333:CA00. This driver 
   differs slightly from OSS/Free, so PLEASE READ
   Documentation/sound/sonicvibes.
+  
+Trident 4DWave DX/NX or SiS 7018 PCI Audio Core or ALi 5451
+CONFIG_SOUND_TRIDENT
+  Say Y or M if you have a PCI sound card utilizing the Trident
+  4DWave-DX/NX chipset or your mother board chipset has SiS 7018
+  built-in, or if you have an ALi 5451. The SiS 7018 PCI Audio Core
+  is embedded in SiS960 Super South Bridge and SiS540/630 Single
+  Chipset.
+
+  Use lspci -n to find out if your sound card or chipset uses
+  Trident 4DWave or SiS 7018. PCI ID 1023:2000 or 1023:2001 stands
+  for Trident 4Dwave. PCI ID 1039:7018 stands for SiS7018.
+  PCI ID 10b9:5451 stands for ALi 5451.
+
+  This driver differs slightly from OSS/Free, so PLEASE READ the
+  comments at the beginning of driver/sound/trident.c
 
 Rockwell WaveArtist
 CONFIG_SOUND_WAVEARTIST
@@ -12118,7 +12254,13 @@
 
 FBA devices
 CONFIG_DASD_FBA
-  FBA devices are currently unsupported.
+  FBA devices are e.g. the Vitual disk in storage under VM/ESA and others.
+
+Diag access to CMS formatted minidisk
+CONFIG_DASD_MDSK
+  By using this access method you can acess any disk supported by VM/ESA.
+  You have to format the disk using CMS and then specify the parameter
+  dasd_force_diag=<devno> in the parameter line of the kernel.
 
 Compaq SMART2 support
 CONFIG_BLK_CPQ_DA