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- Lines: 37
- Date:
Tue Jul 27 16:05:50 1999
- Orig file:
v2.3.11/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
- Orig date:
Wed Jul 21 15:46:48 1999
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.11/linux/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
@@ -11921,7 +11921,7 @@
CONFIG_USB_HUB
To expand beyond the USB ports on the computer, a device called a
hub is used. This driver supports hubs, allowing them to be used.
- Say 'Y'
+ Say 'Y'.
USB mouse support
CONFIG_USB_MOUSE
@@ -11931,7 +11931,7 @@
USB keyboard support
CONFIG_USB_KBD
- This driver allows usb keyboards to work under the USB stack.
+ This driver allows USB keyboards to work under the USB stack.
USB audio parsing support (Preliminary)
CONFIG_USB_AUDIO
@@ -11943,10 +11943,17 @@
This driver allows for devices which support the Abstract Control Model,
including many USB-based modems, ISDN adapters, and network adapters.
+USB /proc filesystem entry support (Preliminary)
+CONFIG_USB_PROC
+ This reports USB drivers and devices in the /proc filesystem.
+ Entries are located in /proc/bus/usb.
+ Note that you must enable support for the proc filesystem
+ for this to work.
+
Support for user-space parallel port device drivers
CONFIG_PPDEV
Saying Y to this adds support for /dev/parport device nodes. This
- is needed for programs that want portable access to the parallel
+ is needed for programs that want low-level access to the parallel
port, for instance deviceid (which displays Plug-and-Play device
IDs) and vlp (which makes a Linux computer act as though it's a
printer).
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