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Date: Tue Oct 19 17:14:00 1999
Orig file: v2.2.12/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
Orig date: Tue Oct 19 17:10:35 1999

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@@ -3629,14 +3629,15 @@
   about anything having "SCSI" in its name other than hard disks,
   CDROMs or tapes, say Y here. These won't be supported by the kernel
   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://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://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. Please read the file
-  Documentation/scsi-generic.txt for more information.
+  talk to these devices using the SCSI protocol. For scanners, look at
+  SANE (www.mostang.com/sane). For CD writer software look at cdrecord
+  (www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private
+  /cdrecord.html) and for burning a "disk at once": cdrdao
+  (www.ping.de/sites/daneb/cdrdao.html). Cdparanoia is a high quality
+  digital reader of audio CDs (www.xiph.org/paranoia).
+  For other devices, it's possible that you'll have to write the driver
+  software yourself. Please read the file Documentation/scsi-generic.txt
+  for more information.
 
   If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
   inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -3843,6 +3844,15 @@
   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
@@ -5505,6 +5515,18 @@
   whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M
   here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
   
+SBNI Leased Line Adapters
+CONFIG_SBNI
+  This is a driver for ISA SBNI12-xx cards that is a low cost
+  alternative to leased line modems. Say Y if you want to insert
+  driver into kernel or say M to compile driver as a module. 
+  
+  You can find more information and last versions of drivers and 
+  utilities at http://www.granch.ru. If you have any question you
+  can mail to sbni@granch.ru.
+  
+  Say N if unsure.
+  
 WAN Drivers
 CONFIG_WAN_DRIVERS
   Say Y to this option if your Linux box contains a WAN card and you
@@ -5707,6 +5729,18 @@
   module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt as well as
   Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt.
 
+PCI DM9102 support
+CONFIG_DM9102
+  This driver is for DM9102 compatible PCI cards from Davicom 
+  (http://www.davicom.com.tw) 
+  If you have a PCI DM9102 network (Ethernet) card, say Y.
+
+  This driver 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 dmfe.o. If you want to compile it as a
+  module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt as well as
+  Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt.
+
 Racal-Interlan (Micom) NI cards
 CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_RACAL
   If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, such
@@ -9008,11 +9042,12 @@
   your computer. For details, read Documentation/watchdog.txt in the
   kernel source.
 
-  The watchdog is usually used together with the watchdog daemon 
-  which is available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
-  ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/sources/sbin/. This daemon can also
-  monitor NFS connections and can reboot the machine when the process
-  table is full.
+  The watchdog is usually used together with the watchdog daemon which is
+  available via FTP (user: anonymous) from
+  ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/daemons/watchdog. This daemon can
+  check a larger part of the system. For instance it can monitor NFS
+  connections and reboot the machine when the process table is full or the
+  workload exceeds a predefined value.
 
   If unsure, say N.
 
@@ -9315,7 +9350,7 @@
   I'm told that even without a sound card, you can make your computer
   say more than an occasional beep, by programming the PC speaker.
   Kernel patches and supporting utilities to do that are in the pcsp
-  package, available at http://www.imladris.demon.co.uk/pcsp/.
+  package, available at ftp://ftp.infradead.org/pub/pcsp/.
 
 OSS sound modules
 CONFIG_SOUND_OSS
@@ -9501,6 +9536,11 @@
   have their own MSS support and saying Y to this option will cause a
   conflict.
 
+SoundPro chip support
+CONFIG_SOUND_SPRO
+  If you have a (usually Taiwanese) motherboard with the SoundPro chip
+  on board, say Y here. Otherwise say N.
+
 Ensoniq Soundscape support
 CONFIG_SOUND_SSCAPE
   Answer Y if you have a sound card based on the Ensoniq SoundScape
@@ -9539,6 +9579,11 @@
   See also Documentation/sound/Opti and Documentation/sound/MAD16 for
   more information on setting these cards up as modules.
 
+VIA 82Cxxx audio support
+CONFIG_SOUND_VIA82CXXX
+  Answer Y if you have a VIA82C686 chip, typically found built
+  onto a motherboard.
+
 Full support for Turtle Beach WaveFront synth/sound cards
 CONFIG_SOUND_WAVEFRONT
   Answer Y or M if you have a Tropez Plus, Tropez or Maui sound card
@@ -9867,6 +9912,16 @@
   Say Y here to include support for the Rockwell WaveArtist sound
   system.  This driver is mainly for the NetWinder.
 
+NeoMagic 256AV/256ZX sound chipsets
+CONFIG_SOUND_NM256
+  Say M here to include audio support for the NeoMagic 256AV/256ZX
+  chipsets.  These are the audio chipsets found in the Sony Z505S/SX/DX,
+  some Sony F-series, and the Dell Latitude CPi and CPt laptops. It includes 
+  support for an AC97-compatible mixer and an apparently proprietary sound 
+  engine.
+
+  See Documentation/sound/NM256 for further information.
+
 Are you using a crosscompiler
 CONFIG_CROSSCOMPILE
   Say Y here if you are compiling the kernel on a different
@@ -10043,6 +10098,10 @@
   If you have trouble with some ugly exchanges try to select this
   option.
 
+HiSax Support for german 1TR6
+CONFIG_HISAX_1TR6
+  Enable this if you have a old german 1TR6 line.
+
 HiSax Support for Teles 16.0/8.0
 CONFIG_HISAX_16_0
   This enables HiSax support for the Teles ISDN-cards S0-16.0, S0-8
@@ -10213,6 +10272,19 @@
   See Documentation/isdn/README.HiSax on how to configure it using a
   different D-channel protocol, or non-standard IRQ/port settings.
 
+HiSax Support for HFC PCI-Bus cards
+CONFIG_HISAX_HFC_PCI
+  This enables HiSax support for the HFC-S PCI 2BDS0 based cards.
+  
+  For more informations see under Documentation/isdn/README.hfc-pci.
+
+HiSax Support for Winbond W6692 based cards (EXPERIMENTAL)
+CONFIG_HISAX_W6692
+  This enables HiSax support for Winbond W6692 based PCI ISDN cards.
+  
+  See Documentation/isdn/README.HiSax on how to configure it using a
+  different D-channel protocol, or non-standard IRQ/port settings.
+
 HiSax Support for Am7930 (EXPERIMENTAL)
 CONFIG_HISAX_AMD7930
   This enables HiSax support for the AMD7930 chips on some SPARCs.
@@ -10269,7 +10341,7 @@
 
 AVM-B1 with CAPI2.0 support
 CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_AVMB1
-  This enables support for the AVM B1 ISDN networking cards. In
+  This enables support for the AVM B1/T1 ISDN networking cards.In
   addition, a CAPI (Common ISDN Application Programming Interface, a
   standard making it easy for programs to access ISDN hardware, see
   http://www.capi.org/; to browse the WWW, you need to have access to
@@ -10284,6 +10356,23 @@
   The module will be called avmb1.o. If you want to compile it as a
   module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
 
+AVM B1 ISA support
+CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_AVMB1_B1ISA
+  Enable support for the ISA version of the AVM B1 card.
+
+AVM B1 PCI support
+CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_AVMB1_B1PCI
+  Enable support for the PCI version of the AVM B1 card.
+
+AVM T1/T1B ISA support
+CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_AVMB1_T1ISA
+  Enable support for the AVM T1 T1B card.
+  Note: This is a PRI card and handle 30 B-channels.
+
+AVM B1/M1/M2 PCMCIA support
+CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_AVMB1_B1PCMCIA
+  Enable support for the PCMCIA version of the AVM B1 card.
+
 Verbose reason code reporting (kernel size +=7K)
 CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_AVMB1_VERBOSE_REASON
   If you say Y here, the AVM B1 driver will give verbose reasons for
@@ -11147,6 +11236,25 @@
   Enter either 0x20c, 0x30c, 0x24c or 0x34c here. The card default is
   0x34c, if you haven't changed the jumper setting on the card.
 
+Trust FM Radio Card
+CONFIG_RADIO_TRUST
+  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 at
+  http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml.
+
+  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-trust.o.
+
+Trust FM Radio I/O port
+CONFIG_RADIO_TRUST_PORT
+  Enter the I/O port of your card (usually 0x350 or 0x358).
+
 BT848 Video For Linux
 CONFIG_VIDEO_BT848
   Support for BT848 based frame grabber/overlay boards. This includes
@@ -11636,6 +11744,13 @@
   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.
+
+Simple 53c710 SCSI support (Compaq, NCR machines)
+CONFIG_SCSI_SIM710
+  This is a driver for the NCR53C710 chip commonly found in Compaq and
+  NCR machines.  If you are looking for 53C710 support for an Amiga or
+  some 680x0 based VME card then you probably want the other NCR53C710
+  driver.
 
 MVME16x Ethernet support
 CONFIG_MVME16x_NET
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