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Mon Aug 30 18:05:57 1999
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v2.3.15/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
- Orig date:
Thu Aug 26 13:05:34 1999
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@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@
on the Alpha. The only time you would ever not say Y is to say M in
order to debug the code. Say Y unless you know what you are doing.
+Big memory support
+CONFIG_BIGMEM
+ This option is required if you want to utilize physical memory which
+ is not covered by the kernel virtual address space (> 1GB).
+
Normal PC floppy disk support
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD
If you want to use the floppy disk drive(s) of your PC under Linux,
@@ -931,6 +936,17 @@
It's pretty unlikely that you have one of these: say N.
+Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller support
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_DAC960
+ This driver adds support for the Mylex DAC960, AcceleRAID, and
+ eXtremeRAID PCI RAID controllers. See README.DAC960 for further
+ information about this driver.
+
+ 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),
+ say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be
+ called DAC960.o.
+
Parallel port IDE device support
CONFIG_PARIDE
There are many external CD-ROM and disk devices that connect through
@@ -4047,6 +4063,15 @@
kernel. The default value has been reduced to 5 seconds. If this
doesn't work with your hardware, try increasing this value.
+IBM ServeRAID Support
+CONFIG_SCSI_IPS
+ This is support for the IBM ServeRAID hardware RAID controllers.
+ Consult the SCSI-HOWTO, available via anonymous FTP from
+ ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO, and the file
+ README.ips in drivers/scsi for more information. If this driver
+ does not work correctly without modification please contact the
+ author by email at ipslinux@us.ibm.com.
+
BusLogic SCSI support
CONFIG_SCSI_BUSLOGIC
This is support for BusLogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI Host
@@ -9081,6 +9106,35 @@
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 dtlk.o.
+
+Siemens R3964 serial protocol support
+CONFIG_R3964
+ This driver allows syncronous communication with devices using the
+ Siemens R3964 packet protocol. Unless you are dealing with special
+ hardware like PLCs, you are unlikely to need this.
+
+ 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
+ n_r3964.o.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+Applicom intelligent fieldbus card support
+CONFIG_APPLICOM
+ This driver provides the kernel-side support for the intelligent
+ fieldbus cards made by Applicom International. More information
+ about these cards can be found on the WWW at the address
+ http://www.applicom-int.com/ (to browse the WWW, you need to have
+ access to a machine on the Internet that has a program like lynx
+ or netscape), or by email from David Woodhouse <dwmw2@mvhi.com>.
+
+ 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
+ applicom.o.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
Advanced Power Management
CONFIG_APM
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