From owner-svn-src-head@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 1 11:39:14 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02BE0106566C; Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:39:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from imp@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::2c]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E759C8FC1E; Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:39:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id p31BdDdu043094; Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:39:13 GMT (envelope-from imp@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from imp@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id p31BdDk0043092; Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:39:13 GMT (envelope-from imp@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201104011139.p31BdDk0043092@svn.freebsd.org> From: Warner Losh Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:39:13 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org X-SVN-Group: head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: Subject: svn commit: r220240 - head/share/man/man4/man4.i386 X-BeenThere: svn-src-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the src tree for head/-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:39:14 -0000 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.