Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:39:13 +0000 (UTC) From: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r220240 - head/share/man/man4/man4.i386 Message-ID: <201104011139.p31BdDk0043092@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: imp Date: Fri Apr 1 11:39:13 2011 New Revision: 220240 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/220240 Log: 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. Modified: head/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 Modified: head/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 ============================================================================== --- head/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 Fri Apr 1 11:16:53 2011 (r220239) +++ head/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 Fri Apr 1 11:39:13 2011 (r220240) @@ -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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