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diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml index dde4728..dc18851 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml @@ -240,6 +240,22 @@ as tuneables) at compile-time using &man.config.8;'s <literal>ENV</literal> directive.</para> + <para>On many modern hosts, PCCARD devices can be configured to + route their interrupts via either the ISA or PCI interrupt paths. + The &man.pcic.4; driver has been updated to support both interrupt + paths (formerly, only routing via ISA was supported). In most + cases, configuration of PCMCIA devices in laptops is simpler and + more flexible. In addition, various Cardbus bridge PCI cards + (such as those used by Orinoco PCI NICs) are now supported. Some + hosts may experience problems, such as hangs or panics, with PCI + interrupt routing; they can frequently be made to work by forcing + the older-style ISA interrupt routing. The following lines, + placed in <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename> or typed to the + boot loader may fix the problem. &merged;</para> + + <screen><userinput>hw.pcic.intr_path=1</userinput> +<userinput>hw.pcic.irq=0</userinput></screen> + <sect3> <title>Processor/Motherboard Support</title> diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml index dde4728..dc18851 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml @@ -240,6 +240,22 @@ as tuneables) at compile-time using &man.config.8;'s <literal>ENV</literal> directive.</para> + <para>On many modern hosts, PCCARD devices can be configured to + route their interrupts via either the ISA or PCI interrupt paths. + The &man.pcic.4; driver has been updated to support both interrupt + paths (formerly, only routing via ISA was supported). In most + cases, configuration of PCMCIA devices in laptops is simpler and + more flexible. In addition, various Cardbus bridge PCI cards + (such as those used by Orinoco PCI NICs) are now supported. Some + hosts may experience problems, such as hangs or panics, with PCI + interrupt routing; they can frequently be made to work by forcing + the older-style ISA interrupt routing. The following lines, + placed in <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename> or typed to the + boot loader may fix the problem. &merged;</para> + + <screen><userinput>hw.pcic.intr_path=1</userinput> +<userinput>hw.pcic.irq=0</userinput></screen> + <sect3> <title>Processor/Motherboard Support</title> |
