This patch supplies sixteen more missing entries for the Configure.help
file. It changes one more entry that hadn't caught up to a rename of the
relevant symbol. It should be applied after my previous patch 1
under the same title. More to come...
--- /home/esr/src/linux/Documentation/Configure.help 2001/04/17 21:18:38 1.2
+++ /home/esr/src/linux/Documentation/Configure.help 2001/04/18 00:49:13
@@ -1596,6 +1596,11 @@
more details about the Baget see the Linux/MIPS FAQ on
http://oss.sgi.com/mips .
+Baget AMD LANCE support
+CONFIG_BAGETLANCE
+ Say Y to enable kernel support for Lance ethernet cards on the
+ MIPS-32-based Baget embedded system.
+
Support for DECstations
CONFIG_DECSTATION
This enables support for DEC's MIPS based workstations. For details
@@ -2565,6 +2570,14 @@
the GLX component for XFree86 3.3.6, which can be downloaded from
http://utah-glx.sourceforge.net/ .
+Support for ISA-bus hardware
+CONFIG_ISA
+ Find out whether you have ISA slots on your motherboard. ISA is the
+ name of a bus system, i.e. the way the CPU talks to the other stuff
+ inside your box. Other bus systems are PCI, EISA, Microchannel (MCA) or
+ VESA. ISA is an older system, now being displaced by PCI; newer boards.
+ don't support it. If you have ISA, say Y, otherwise N.
+
PCI support
CONFIG_PCI
Find out whether you have a PCI motherboard. PCI is the name of a
@@ -2946,6 +2959,13 @@
because some crucial programs on your system might still be in A.OUT
format.
+Kernel support for JAVA binaries
+CONFIG_BINFMT_JAVA
+ If you answer Y here, the kernel's program loader will know how to
+ directly execute Java J-code. This option is semi-obsolescent; you
+ should probably use CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC and read Documentation/java.txt
+ for information about how to include Java support.
+
Kernel support for Linux/Intel ELF binaries
CONFIG_BINFMT_EM86
Say Y here if you want to be able to execute Linux/Intel ELF
@@ -9010,6 +9030,15 @@
documentation in Documentation/networking/arcnet.txt for more
information about using arc0e and arc0s.
+Enable standard ARCNet packet format (RFC 1201)
+CONFIG_ARCNET_1201
+ This allows you to use RFC1201 with your ARCnet card via the virtual
+ arc0 device. You need to say Y here to communicate with
+ industry-standard RFC1201 implementations, like the arcether.com
+ packet driver or most DOS/Windows ODI drivers. Please read the ARCnet
+ documentation in Documentation/networking/arcnet.txt for more
+ information about using arc0.
+
ARCnet COM90xx (normal) chipset driver
CONFIG_ARCNET_COM90xx
This is the chipset driver for the standard COM90xx cards. If you
@@ -11911,6 +11940,11 @@
of machines called RISCiX. If you say 'Y' here, Linux will be able to
read disks partitioned under RISCiX.
+ICS partition support
+CONFIG_ACORN_PARTITION_ICS
+ Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which
+ were partitioned using the ICS interface on Acorn machines.
+
Alpha OSF partition support
CONFIG_OSF_PARTITION
Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which
@@ -11926,6 +11960,16 @@
Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which
were partitioned on an x86 PC (not necessarily by DOS).
+Amiga partition table support
+CONFIG_AMIGA_PARTITION
+ Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which
+ were partitioned under AmigaOS.
+
+Atari partition table support
+CONFIG_ATARI_PARTITION
+ Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which
+ were partitioned under the Atari OS.
+
BSD disklabel (FreeBSD partition tables) support
CONFIG_BSD_DISKLABEL
FreeBSD uses its own hard disk partition scheme on your PC. It
@@ -11975,6 +12019,12 @@
partition table format used by DEC (now Compaq) Ultrix machines.
Otherwise, say N.
+IBM disk label and partition support
+CONFIG_IBM_PARTITION
+ Say Y here if you would like to be able to read the hard disk
+ partition table format used by IBM DASD disks operating under CMS.
+ Otherwise, say N.
+
ADFS file system support (EXPERIMENTAL)
CONFIG_ADFS_FS
The Acorn Disc Filing System is the standard file system of the
@@ -12649,6 +12699,13 @@
If you use an ADB keyboard (4 pin connector), say Y here.
If you use a PS/2 keyboard (6 pin connector), say N here.
+Include IOP (IIfx/Quadra 9x0) ADB driver
+CONFIG_ADB_IOP
+ The I/O Processor (IOP) is an Apple custom IC designed to provide
+ intelligent support for I/O controllers. It is described at
+ http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/dev68k/iopdesc.html; to enable direct
+ support for it, say 'Y' here.
+
Standard/generic serial support
CONFIG_SERIAL
This selects whether you want to include the driver for the standard
@@ -13977,8 +14034,14 @@
module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. Most people
will say N.
+Advantech SBC Watchdog Timer
+CONFIG_ADVANTECH_WDT
+ If you are configuring a Linux kernel for the Advantech single-board
+ computer, say `Y' here to support its built-in watchdog timer feature.
+ See the help for CONFIG_WATCHDOG for discussion.
+
Mixcom Watchdog
-CONFIG_MIXCOMWD
+CONFIG_MIXCOMWD
This is a driver for the Mixcom hardware watchdog cards. This
watchdog simply watches your kernel to make sure it doesn't freeze,
and if it does, it reboots your computer after a certain amount of
@@ -15519,7 +15582,7 @@
Documentation/isdn/README.eicon for more information.
Eicon driver type standalone
-CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_EICON_STANDALONE
+CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_EICON_DIVAS
Enable this option if you want the eicon driver as standalone
version with no interface to the ISDN4Linux isdn module. If you
say Y here, the eicon module only supports the Diva Server PCI
@@ -15814,6 +15877,12 @@
If you don't want to compile a kernel for a Sun 3x, say N.
+Sun3x builtin serial support
+SUN3X_ZS
+ ZS refers to a type of asynchronous serial port built in to the Sun3
+ and Sun3x workstations; if you have a Sun 3, you probably have these.
+ Say 'Y' to support ZS ports directly.
+
68020 support
CONFIG_M68020
If you anticipate running this kernel on a computer with a MC68020
@@ -16059,6 +16128,12 @@
use a Toshiba CD-ROM drive; otherwise, the option is not needed and
would impact performance a bit, so say N.
+Reset SCSI-devices at boottime
+CONFIG_ATARI_SCSI_RESET_BOOT
+ Reset the devices on your Atari whenever it boots. This makes the boot
+ process fractionally longer but may assist recovery from errors that
+ leave the devices with SCSI operations partway completed.
+
Hades SCSI DMA emulator
CONFIG_TT_DMA_EMUL
This option enables code which emulates the TT SCSI DMA chip on the
@@ -16905,7 +16980,7 @@
Support for console on 3215 line mode terminal
CONFIG_3215_CONSOLE
- Include support for using an IBM 3215 line-mode terminal as the
+ Include support for using an IBM 3215 line-mode terminal as the Linux
system console. Can't be used if 3270 support is compiled in statically.
Support for 3270 line mode terminal
@@ -16914,9 +16989,18 @@
Support for console on 3270 line mode terminal
CONFIG_3270_CONSOLE
- Include support for using an IBM 3270 line-mode terminal as the
+ Include support for using an IBM 3270 line-mode terminal as the Linux
system console. Excludes using 3215s.
+Support for HWC line mode terminal
+CONFIG_HWC
+ Include support for IBM HWC line-mode terminals.
+
+Support for console on HWC line mode terminal
+CONFIG_HWC_CONSOLE
+ Include support for using an IBM HWC line-mode terminal as the Linux
+ system console.
+
SAB3036 tuner support
CONFIG_TUNER_3036
Say Y here to include support for Philips SAB3036 compatible tuners.
@@ -17302,6 +17386,11 @@
want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
Documentation/modules.txt.
+Ultra (connectionless) protocol
+CONFIG_IRDA_ULTRA
+ Say Y here to support the connectionless Ultra IRDA protocol, also
+ called IrOBEX.
+
IrDA protocol options
CONFIG_IRDA_OPTIONS
Say Y here if you want to configure any of the following IrDA options.
@@ -17730,6 +17819,14 @@
To use this option, you have to check that the "/proc file system
support" (CONFIG_PROC_FS) is enabled, too.
+
+Directly Connected Compact Flash support
+CONFIG_CF_ENABLER
+ Compact Flash is a small, removable mass storage device introduced
+ in 1994 originally as a PCMCIA device. If you say `Y' here, you
+ compile in support for Compact Flash devices directly connected to
+ a SuperH processor. A Compact Flash FAQ is available at
+ http://www.compactflash.org/faqs/faq.htm.
#
# A couple of things I keep forgetting:
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