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author | imp <imp@FreeBSD.org> | 2011-04-01 11:39:13 +0000 |
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committer | imp <imp@FreeBSD.org> | 2011-04-01 11:39:13 +0000 |
commit | 5787512ec9b8e5299bb1c6452b7b4e869c1e0fdd (patch) | |
tree | 9247ccfd887eee447c5d63c36cccfd1bc3a8d3be /share/man/man4 | |
parent | e452eed194a7d6a608b59c5646b7b82ecfa967ac (diff) | |
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Minor tweaks to the man page:
o Remove bogus ordering info
o 3C1 actually works, so remove that
o Add warning about making sure BIOS is configured properly for PnP
configured 3c509 cards.
Diffstat (limited to 'share/man/man4')
-rw-r--r-- | share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 | 18 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 b/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 index 446eb04..6524ef7 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd January 1, 2008 +.Dd April 1, 2011 .Dt EP 4 i386 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ Use the BNC port. .It 10baseT/UTP Use the UTP port. .El -.Pp -If there are multiple cards in the computer, they are searched for -in the following order: bus, slot, then Ethernet address. .Sh HARDWARE The .Nm @@ -128,13 +125,14 @@ scan operation at IO address 0x110. Beware! Avoid placing other cards at that address! .Pp -Furthermore, -the 3c509 should only -be configured in EISA mode +Furthermore, the 3c509 should only be configured in EISA mode when installed in a computer that has actual EISA slots (and an EISA-aware BIOS). -The normal driver auto-detection support -is sufficient for non-EISA systems. +The normal driver auto-detection support is sufficient for non-EISA systems. +.Pp +Cards in PnP mode may conflict with other resources in the system. +Ensure your BIOS is configured correctly to exclude resources used by +the 3c509, especially IRQs, to avoid unpredictable behavior. .Pp Many different companies sold the 3Com PC Cards under their own private label. @@ -212,5 +210,3 @@ This should never happen. .Sh STANDARDS are great. There is so many to choose from. -.Sh BUGS -Support for the 3Com 3C1 CompactFlash is not working. |