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@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@
   to the SCSI protocol. If you have an SCSI tape drive however, you
   can say N here.
 
+  This now includes the OnStream DI-30 tape drive support.
+
   If you say Y here, the tape drive will be identified at boot time
   along with other IDE devices, as "hdb" or "hdc", or something
   similar, and will be mapped to a character device such as "ht0"
@@ -5549,6 +5551,9 @@
 	channel=1..? 	meaningful in adhoc mode
   all other parameters can be set via proc interface
   These parameters belong to .._card module, but alas, they are here
+  if you have problems with screwin up card, both_bap_lock=1 is conservative
+  value (performance hit 15%)
+  for any other configuration options look at ..._proc module
 
 Aironet 4500/4800 ISA/PCI/PNP/365 support
 CONFIG_AIRONET4500_NONCS
@@ -5604,7 +5609,8 @@
 	NOTE: it takes lot of memory. Compile it as module and remove
 	after configuration
 	module: aironet4500_proc
-
+	additional info: look into drivers/net/aironet4500_rids.c
+	this is quite human-readable(no need to know C)
 
 
  
@@ -7880,36 +7886,15 @@
   The module will be called usb-uhci.o. If you want to compile it as a
   module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
   
-OHCI (compaq and some others) support?
-CONFIG_USB_OHCI
+OHCI-HCD (compaq and some others) support?
+CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD
   The Open Host Controller Interface is a standard by Compaq for
   accessing the USB PC hardware (also called USB host controller). If
   your USB host controller conforms to this standard, say Y. The USB
   host controllers on most non-Intel architectures and on several x86
   compatibles with non-Intel chipsets conform to this standard.
 
-  There are currently two OHCI drivers in development. You should
-  compile at most one. The other one is "OHCI-HCD (other OHCI opt.
-  Virt. Root Hub) support?", below.
-
-  You may want to read the file drivers/usb/README.ohci.
-
-  This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
-  inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
-  The module will be called usb-ohci.o. If you want to compile it as a
-  module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-
-Enable tons of OHCI debugging output
-CONFIG_USB_OHCI_DEBUG
-  Say Y here in order to have the OHCI code generate verbose debugging
-  output.
-
-OHCI-HCD (other OHCI opt. Virt. Root Hub) support?
-CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD
-  This is an alternative driver for USB PC hardware (also called USB
-  host controller) which complies with Compaq's Open Host Controller
-  Interface. You may want to read the file
-  drivers/usb/README.ohci_hcd.
+  You may want to read the file drivers/usb/README.ohci_hcd.
 
   There are currently two OHCI drivers in development. You should
   compile at most one. The other one is "OHCI (compaq and some others)
@@ -7920,29 +7905,6 @@
   The module will be called usb-ohci-hcd.o. If you want to compile it
   as a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
 
-OHCI-HCD Virtual Root Hub
-CONFIG_USB_OHCI_VROOTHUB
-  The virtual root hub support is currently unstable, so you probably
-  want to say N unless you are a hacker. But you aren't a hacker since
-  you are reading help texts.
-
-Enable lots of ISOC debugging output
-CONFIG_USB_DEBUG_ISOC
-  Say Y here if you want to get lots of debugging output related to
-  the USB code.
-
-USB hub support
-CONFIG_USB_HUB
-  Say Y here if you want to connect several USB devices to a single
-  USB port. You will need an USB hub to do this.
-    
-  If unsure, say Y.
-
-  This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
-  inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
-  The module will be called hub.o. If you want to compile it as a
-  module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-
 USB mouse support
 CONFIG_USB_MOUSE
   Say Y here if you want to connect a USB mouse to your computer's USB
@@ -8086,6 +8048,13 @@
   Note that you must say Y to "/proc filesystem support" below for
   this to work.
 
+DABUSB driver
+CONFIG_USB_DABUSB
+  A Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Receiver for USB and Linux brought to
+  you by the DAB-Team (http://dab.in.tum.de). 
+  This driver can be taken as an example for URB-based bulk, control, and
+  isochronous transactions.
+
 ACPI support
 CONFIG_ACPI
   Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an interface
@@ -10209,11 +10178,6 @@
    11) exchange RAM chips 
    12) exchange the motherboard.
 
-  This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
-  inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
-  If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
-  Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be called apm.o.
-
 Ignore USER SUSPEND
 CONFIG_APM_IGNORE_USER_SUSPEND
   This option will ignore USER SUSPEND requests. On machines with a
@@ -10258,17 +10222,6 @@
   backlight at all, or it might print a lot of errors to the console,
   especially if you are using gpm.
 
-Power off on shutdown 
-CONFIG_APM_POWER_OFF
-  Enable the ability to power off the computer after the Linux kernel
-  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://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/daemons/init/ 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 BIOS implementations.
-
 Ignore multiple suspend/standby events
 CONFIG_APM_IGNORE_MULTIPLE_SUSPEND
   This option is necessary on the IBM Thinkpad 560, but should work on
@@ -10306,6 +10259,20 @@
   many of the newer IBM Thinkpads.  If you experience hangs when you
   suspend, try setting this to Y.  Otherwise, say N.
 
+Entry point offset fix (some Acer laptops)
+CONFIG_APM_BAD_ENTRY_OFFSET
+  Some implementations of the APM BIOS provide the driver with a bad
+  entry point offset.  If you set this option to Y, then the upper
+  sixteen bits of the offset will be set to zero.  This is usually
+  unnecessary but harmless.  This is required for the Acer Travelmate
+  510DX, Travelmate 510T and Extensa 503T.  For others, say N.
+
+Use real mode APM BIOS call to power off
+CONFIG_APM_REAL_MODE_POWER_OFF
+  Use real mode APM BIOS calls to switch off the computer. This is
+  a work-around for a number of buggy BIOSes. Switch this option on if
+  your computer crashes instead of powering off properly.
+
 Watchdog Timer Support 
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG
   If you say Y here (and to one of the following options) and create a
@@ -13179,6 +13146,58 @@
 
   The kHTTPd is experimental. Be careful when using it on a production
   machine. Also note that kHTTPd doesn't support virtual servers yet.
+
+I2C support
+CONFIG_I2C
+  I2C (pronounce: I-square-C) is a slow bus protocol developed by
+  Philips. SMBus, or System Management Bus is a sub-protocol of I2C.
+
+  Both I2C and SMBus are supported here. You will need this for 
+  hardware sensors support, and in the future for Video for Linux
+  support.
+
+  Beside this option, you will also need to select specific drivers 
+  for your bus adapter(s). 
+
+I2C bit-banging interfaces
+CONFIG_I2C_ALGOBIT
+  This allows you to use a range of I2C adapters called bit-banging
+  adapters. Why they are called so is rather technical and uninteresting;
+  but you need to select this if you own one of the adapters listed
+  under it.
+
+Philips style parallel port adapter
+CONFIG_I2C_PHILIPSPAR
+  This supports parallel-port I2C adapters made by Philips. Unless you
+  own such an adapter, you do not need to select this.
+
+ELV adapter
+CONFIG_I2C_ELV
+  This supports parallel-port I2C adapters called ELV. Unless you 
+  own such an adapter, you do not need to select this.
+
+Velleman K9000 adapter
+CONFIG_I2C_VELLEMAN
+  This supports the Velleman K9000 parallel-port I2C adapter. Unless
+  you own such an adapter, you do not need to select this.
+
+I2C PCF 8584 interfaces
+CONFIG_I2C_ALGOPCF
+  This allows you to use a range of I2C adapters called PCF
+  adapters. Why they are called so is rather technical and uninteresting;
+  but you need to select this if you own one of the adapters listed
+  under it.
+
+Elektor ISA card
+CONFIG_I2C_ELEKTOR
+  This supports the PCF8584 ISA bus I2C adapter. Unless you own such
+  an adapter, you do not need to select this.
+
+I2C device interface
+CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV
+  Here you find the drivers which allow you to use the i2c-* device 
+  files, usually found in the /dev directory on your system. They
+  make it possible to have user-space programs use the I2C bus.
 
 #
 # A couple of things I keep forgetting:
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