lkml.org 
[lkml]   [1999]   [Aug]   [27]   [last100]   RSS Feed
Views: [wrap][no wrap]   [headers]  [forward] 
 
Messages in this thread
Patch in this message
/
Date
From
Subject[PATCH] Documentation update
Hi
This patch add documentation for some options.

I forgot the patch in last message

--
MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
somewhere between the playstation and the super cray
--Thierry--- linux/Documentation/Configure.help.orig Fri Aug 27 13:02:53 1999
+++ linux/Documentation/Configure.help Fri Aug 27 15:29:55 1999
@@ -956,6 +956,15 @@
"MicroSolutions backpack protocol", "DataStor Commuter protocol"
etc.).

+Parallel port IDE device support
+CONFIG_PARIDE_PARPORT
+ This option enables the high-level driver for IDE-type devices
+ connected through a parallel port. If you chose to build PARIDE
+ support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the
+ parallel port IDE driver, otherwise you should answer M to build
+ it as a loadable module. You must also have at least one parallel
+ port protocol driver in your system.
+
Parallel port IDE disks
CONFIG_PARIDE_PD
This option enables the high-level driver for IDE-type disk devices
@@ -2268,12 +2277,39 @@
This is the low level frame buffer console driver for 1/2/4/8/16/32
bits per pixel packed pixels on Mac. It supports variable font
widths for low resolution screens.
+
+VGA 16-color planar support
+CONFIG_FBCON_VGA_PLANES
+ This low level frame buffer console driver enable the kernel to use
+ the 16-color planar modes of the old VGA cards where the bits of each
+ pixel are separated into 4 plans.
+ Only answer Y here if you have an (very old) VGA card that isn't
+ VESA 2 compatible.

VGA characters/attributes support
CONFIG_FBCON_VGA
This is the low level frame buffer console driver for VGA text mode;
it is used by frame buffer device drivers that support VGA text mode.

+VGA 8x16 font
+CONFIG_FONT_8x16
+ This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
+ provided by the text console 80x25 mode.
+
+Support only 8 pixels wide fonts
+CONFIG_FBCON_FONTWIDTH8_ONLY
+ Answer Y here will make the kernel provide only the 8x8 fonts (these
+ are the less readable).
+
+VGA 8x8 font
+CONFIG_FONT_8x8
+ This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
+ provided by the text console 80x50 (and higher) modes.
+ Note this is a poor quality font. The VGA 8x16 font is quite a lot
+ more readable.
+ Given the resolution provided by the frame buffer device, anwser N
+ here is safe.
+
Parallel-port support
CONFIG_PARPORT
If you want to use devices connected to your machine's parallel port
@@ -2336,6 +2372,12 @@
Ultra/AX machines. This code is also available as a module (say M),
called parport_ax.o. If in doubt, saying N is the safe plan.

+Support IEEE1284 status readback
+CONFIG_PRINTER_READBACK
+ If you have a device on your parrallel port that support this protocol,
+ this option'll enable it to report its status.
+ It is safe to say Y.
+
IEEE1284 transfer modes
CONFIG_PARPORT_1284
If you have a printer that supports status readback or device ID, or
@@ -7383,6 +7425,13 @@
containing the directory /) cannot be a module, so saying M could be
dangerous. If unsure, say N.

+QNX filesystem support (EXPERIMENTAL)
+CONFIG_QNX4FS_FS
+ Answer Y here will enable the kernel to read the filesystems of the
+ QNX OS.
+ Note that this OS is mainly present in embeded systems.
+ Answer N here is safe.
+
/proc filesystem support
CONFIG_PROC_FS
This is a virtual filesystem providing information about the status
@@ -7716,6 +7765,25 @@
Say Y to this only if you plan on mounting disks with SGI disklabels.
This is not required to mount EFS-format CDROMs.

+Amiga partition table support
+CONFIG_AMIGA_PARTITION
+ Say Y here will enable the kernel to read the partition scheme of Amiga
+ systems.
+ Only few m68k owners need this options.
+ Say N here is safe.
+
+Acorn partition support
+CONFIG_ACORN_PARTITION
+ RiscOs uses its own hard disk partition scheme on your PC. It
+ requires only one entry in the primary partition table of your disk
+ and manages it similarly to DOS extended partitions, putting in its
+ first sector a new partition table in BSD disklabel format. Saying Y
+ here allows you to read these disklabels and further mount RiscOS
+ partitions from within Linux if you have also said Y to "Acorn
+ filesystem support", above. If you don't know what all this is
+ about, say N.
+ Only Arm based systems owner should say here is.
+
BSD disklabel (FreeBSD partition tables) support
CONFIG_BSD_DISKLABEL
FreeBSD uses its own hard disk partition scheme on your PC. It
@@ -7740,6 +7808,12 @@
given by the tar program ("man tar" or preferably "info tar"). If
you don't know what all this is about, say N.

+Advanced partition selection
+CONFIG_PARTITION_ADVANCED
+ This option enable your kernel to mount disks that use another partitions
+ scheme than the standard one of your architecture.
+ You may safely choose N.
+
Solaris (x86) partition table support
CONFIG_SOLARIS_X86_PARTITION
Like most systems, Solaris x86 uses its own hard disk partition
@@ -7748,6 +7822,32 @@
from within Linux if you have also said Y to "UFS filesystem
support", above.

+SPARC partition support
+CONFIG_SUN_PARTITION
+ Like most systems, Solaris sparc uses its own hard disk partition
+ table format, incompatible with all others. Saying Y here allows you
+ to read these partition tables and further mount Solaris disks
+ from within Linux if you have also said Y to "UFS filesystem
+ support", above.
+ Only say Y if you build a kernel for sparc and have UFS filesystems.
+
+SGI partition support
+CONFIG_SGI_PARTITION
+ Like most systems, Silicon Graphics Irix uses its own hard disk partition
+ table format, incompatible with all others. Saying Y here allows you
+ to read these partition tables.
+ Note than Linux kernel is not at the moment able to mount Irix disks.
+ XFS may be supported in the future.
+ This option is not needed to read EFS cdroms.
+ Say N is safe.
+
+Alpha OSF partition support
+CONFIG_OSF_PARTITION
+ Like most systems, Digital Ultrix (aka Compacq True64) uses its own hard
+ disk partition table format, incompatible with all others. Saying Y here
+ allows you to read these partition tables.
+ Say N is safe.
+
ADFS filesystem support (read only) (EXPERIMENTAL)
CONFIG_ADFS_FS
The Acorn Disc Filing System is the standard filesystem of the
@@ -8239,6 +8339,14 @@
letters that were missing in Latin 4 to cover the entire Nordic
area.

+nls iso8859-14 (Latin 8; Celtic)
+CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_14
+ If you want to display filenames with native language characters
+ from the Microsoft fat filesystem family or from JOLIET CDROMs
+ correctly on the screen, you need to include the appropriate
+ input/output character sets. Say Y here for this Latin character
+ set, which adds the specific welsh (Cymraeg) letters.
+
nls iso8859-15
CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_15
If you want to display filenames with native language characters
@@ -9250,6 +9358,27 @@
many of the newer IBM Thinkpads. If you experience hangs when you
suspend, try setting this to Y. Otherwise, say N.

+Plug and Play support
+CONFIG_PNP
+ If you nswer Y here, the kernel will attempt to initialize the so-called
+ Plug and Play devices.
+ Note that modern devices such as PCI ones don't need you to answer Y
+ as the PCI controller is on charge of their initialization.
+
+ISA Plug and Play support
+CONFIG_ISAPNP
+ Answer Y here will let the kernel initialize the ISA Pnp cards.
+ This was the jobs of pnpdump/isapnp.
+ This option will provide you a /proc/isapnp entry that enable you
+ to choose the configuration (ports, dma channels, irqs, ...) you
+ want for your card.
+
+PIIX4 ACPI support (EXPERIMENTAL)
+CONFIG_PIIX4_ACPI
+ This will enable the ACPI node of PIIX4 chipsets which are present on
+ modern Intel motherboards.
+ Note that this option has killed many Linux boxes.
+
Watchdog Timer Support
CONFIG_WATCHDOG
If you say Y here (and to one of the following options) and create a
@@ -9643,6 +9772,12 @@

You can say M here to compile this driver as a module; the module is
called sb.o.
+
+Sound Blaster 16 bit DMA (SB16, Jazz16, SMW) 5, 6 or 7 (use 1 for 8 bit cards)
+CONFIG_SB_DMA2
+ Answer Y if you want to enable the second DMA channel of your sound card.
+ This'll enable it to play 16bits samples and give you a higher quality
+ play.

Generic OPL2/OPL3 FM synthesizer support
CONFIG_SOUND_ADLIB
\
 
 \ /
  Last update: 2005-03-22 13:53    [W:0.090 / U:0.708 seconds]
©2003-2020 Jasper Spaans|hosted at Digital Ocean and TransIP|Read the blog|Advertise on this site