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diff --git a/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT b/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT index 3118250..d4db9e7 100644 --- a/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT +++ b/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ throughout this document to differentiate it from the machine output. -- ------------------------------- The following table contains a list of all of the devices that are -present in the GENERIC kernel. This is the essential part of the +present in the GENERIC kernel. This is the essential part of the operating system that is placed in your root partition during the installation process. A compressed version of the GENERIC kernel is also used on the installation floppy diskette and DOS boot image. @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ section 6 of FreeBSD.FAQ). The LINT configuration file (/sys/i386/conf/LINT) also contains prototype entries for just about every device supported by FreeBSD and is a good general reference. -The device names and a short description of each are listed below. The port +The device names and a short description of each are listed below. The port numbers, etc, are not meaningful here since you will need to compile a custom kernel to gain access to these devices anyway and can thus adjust the addresses to match the hardware in your computer in the process. @@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ Floppy tape drives (some rather old models only, driver rather stale) Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA and ISA standard speed (2Mbps) and turbo speed (6Mbps) wireless network adapters and workalikes -(NCR WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11, Cabletron RoamAbout 802.11 DS). Note: the +(NCR WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11, Cabletron RoamAbout 802.11 DS). Note: the ISA versions of these adapters are actually PCMCIA cards combined with an ISA to PCMCIA bridge card, so both kinds of devices work with the same driver. |
