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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.
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