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author | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 2000-07-23 14:05:01 +0000 |
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committer | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 2000-07-23 14:05:01 +0000 |
commit | f3627cbe9236a062012c836f3b6ee311b43f63f2 (patch) | |
tree | ae854838b9a73b35bd0f3b8f42e5fb7f9cb1d5a9 /Documentation | |
parent | fea12a7b3f20bc135ab533491411e9ff753c01c8 (diff) |
Merge with Linux 2.4.0-test5-pre4.
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/Configure.help | 55 |
1 files changed, 41 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/Configure.help b/Documentation/Configure.help index 8c765fd52..e8430908a 100644 --- a/Documentation/Configure.help +++ b/Documentation/Configure.help @@ -2531,12 +2531,20 @@ CONFIG_ISAPNP Support for hot-pluggable devices CONFIG_HOTPLUG - Say Y here if you want to attach devices to your computer that can - be attached and detached while the system is running. The most - prominent example of this are PCMCIA- or PC-cards, credit-card size - devices such as network cards, modems or hard drives which are + Say Y here if you want to plug devices into your computer while + the system is running, and be able to use them quickly. In many + cases, the devices can likewise be unplugged at any time too. + + One well known example of this is PCMCIA- or PC-cards, credit-card + size devices such as network cards, modems or hard drives which are plugged into slots found on all modern laptop computers. + Another example, used on modern desktops as well as laptops, is USB. + Enable HOTPLUG with USB and KMOD, and your kernel will automatically + call out to a user mode "policy agent" to load modules and set up + software needed to use USB devices you plug in. Get agent software + (at http://www.linux-usb.org/policy.html) and install it. + PCMCIA/Cardbus support CONFIG_PCMCIA Say Y here if you want to attach PCMCIA- or PC-cards to your Linux @@ -12608,21 +12616,40 @@ CONFIG_FT_FDC_MAX_RATE Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 DRI support) CONFIG_DRM Kernel-level support for the Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI) - introduced in XFree86 4.x. If you say Y here, you need to select + introduced in XFree86 4.0. If you say Y here, you need to select the module that's right for your graphics card from the list below. - These modules provide support for synchronization, security, and - DMA transfers. Please read drivers/char/drm/README.drm for more - details. + These modules provide support for synchronization, security, and + DMA transfers. Please see http://dri.sourceforge.net for more + details. You should also select and configure AGP + (/dev/agpgart) support. -3dfx Banshee/Voodoo3 +3dfx Banshee/Voodoo3+ CONFIG_DRM_TDFX - Choose M here if you have a 3dfx Banshee/Voodoo3 graphics card. - The module will be called tdfx.o. + Choose this option if you have a 3dfx Banshee or Voodoo3 (or later), + graphics card. If M is selected, the module will be called tdfx.o. -3dlabs GMX 2000 Direct Rendering Driver (XFree86 DRI support) +3dlabs GMX 2000 CONFIG_DRM_GAMMA - Choose M here if you have a 3dlabs GMX 2000 graphics card. - The module will be called gamma.o. + Choose this option if you have a 3dlabs GMX 2000 graphics card. + If M is selected, the module will be called gamma.o. + +ATI Rage 128 +CONFIG_DRM_R128 + Choose this option if you have an ATI Rage 128 graphics card. If M + is selected, the module will be called r128.o. AGP support for + this card is strongly suggested (unless you have a PCI version). + +Intel I810 +CONFIG_DRM_I810 + Choose this option if you have an Intel I810 graphics card. If M is + selected, the module will be called i810.o. AGP support is required + for this driver to work. + +Matrox g200/g400 +CONFIG_DRM_MGA + Choose this option if you have a Matrox g200 or g400 graphics card. If M + is selected, the module will be called mga.o. AGP support is required + for this driver to work. MTRR control and configuration CONFIG_MTRR |