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- Date:
Sun Jan 2 12:14:44 2000
- Orig file:
v2.3.35/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
- Orig date:
Wed Dec 29 13:13:12 1999
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.35/linux/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
@@ -7878,22 +7878,26 @@
The Universal Host Controller Interface is a standard by Intel for
accessing the USB hardware in the PC (which is also called the USB
host controller). If your USB host controller conforms to this
- standard, say Y. All recent boards with Intel PCI chipsets conform
- to this standard. If unsure, say Y.
+ standard, say Y. All recent boards with Intel PCI chipsets (like
+ intel 430TX, 440FX, 440LX, 440BX, i810, i820) conform to this standard.
+ Also all VIA PCI chipsets (like VIA VP2, VP3, MVP3, Apollo Pro, Apollo
+ Pro II or Apollo Pro 133).
+ If unsure, say Y.
This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
The module will be called usb-uhci.o. If you want to compile it as a
module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-OHCI-HCD (Compaq, iMacs, OPTi, SiS, and others) support?
+OHCI-HCD (Compaq, iMacs, OPTi, SiS, ALi, and others) support?
CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD
The Open Host Controller Interface is a standard by
Compaq/Microsoft/National for accessing the USB PC hardware (also
called USB host controller). If your USB host controller conforms
to this standard, say Y. The USB host controllers on most
- non-Intel architectures and on several x86 compatibles with
- non-Intel chipsets conform to this standard.
+ non-Intel architectures and on several x86 compatibles with non-Intel
+ chipsets - like SiS (aktual 610, 610 and so on) or ALi (ALi IV, ALi V,
+ Aladin Pro..) - conform to this standard.
You may want to read the file drivers/usb/README.ohci_hcd.
@@ -7902,15 +7906,62 @@
The module will be called usb-ohci-hcd.o. If you want to compile it
as a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-USB mouse support
+USB Human Interface Device (HID) support
+CONFIG_USB_HID
+ Say Y here if you want to connect a keyboard, mouse, joystick,
+ graphic tablet, UPS or any other HID based devices to your computer
+ via USB.
+
+USB HIDBP Keyboard support
+CONFIG_USB_KBD
+ Say Y here if you don't want to use the generic HID driver for your
+ USB keyboard and prefer to use the keyboard in its limited Boot
+ Protocol mode. This driver is much smaller than the HID one.
+
+USB HIDBP Mouse support
CONFIG_USB_MOUSE
- Say Y here if you want to connect a USB mouse to your computer's USB
- port.
+ Say Y here if you don't want to use the generic HID driver for your
+ USB mouse and prefer to use the mouse in its limited Boot Protocol
+ mode. This driver is much smaller than the HID one.
+
+Keyboard support
+CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBDEV
+ Say Y here if you want your USB HID keyboard to be able to serve as
+ a system keyboard.
+
+Mouse support
+CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV
+ Say Y here if you want your USB HID mouse to be accessible as
+ misc devices 32+ under /dev/, as an emulated PS/2 mouse.
+
+Mix all mice into one device
+CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_MIX
+ Say Y here if you want input from all your USB HID mice to be mixed
+ into one misc device. If you say N, you'll have a separate
+ device for each your USB mouse.
- This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
- inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
- The module will be called mouse.o. If you want to compile it as a
- module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+Joystick support
+CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV
+ Say Y here if you want your USB HID joystick or gamepad to be
+ accessible as /dev/js device. You can't use a normal joystick
+ if you select this.
+
+Event interface support
+CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV
+ Say Y here if you want your USB HID device events be accessible
+ under /dev/inputX (misc 64+) in a generic way.
+ This is the future ...
+
+USB HID debug output
+CONFIG_USB_HID_DEBUG
+ Say Y here if you want to see what the HID driver is doing,
+ perhaps it's doing something wrong with your device.
+
+USB HID lots of debug output
+CONFIG_USB_HID_DEBUG_LOTS
+ Say Y here if you don't fear to read all the HID dumps the
+ HID driver will generate when you switch this on. Really LOTS
+ of debug output.
USB scanner support
CONFIG_USB_SCANNER
@@ -7923,16 +7974,6 @@
The module will be called hp_scanner.o. If you want to compile it as
a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-USB keyboard support
-CONFIG_USB_KBD
- Say Y here if you want to connect a USB keyboard to your computer's
- USB port.
-
- This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
- inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
- The module will be called usb-keyboard.o. If you want to compile it
- as a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
-
USB audio parsing support
CONFIG_USB_AUDIO
Say Y here if you want to connect USB audio equipment such as
@@ -7957,9 +7998,9 @@
USB serial converter support
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL
Say Y here if you want to connect a Connect Tech WhiteHEAT
- multi-port USB to serial converter, or a Belkin, Peracom, or eTek
- single port USB to serial converter.
-
+ multi-port USB to serial converter; a Belkin, Peracom, or eTek
+ single port USB to serial converter; or a Handspring Visor.
+
This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
The module will be called usb-serial.o. If you want to compile it
@@ -7985,6 +8026,20 @@
The module will be called cpia.o. If you want to compile it as a
module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+USB OV511 Camera support
+CONFIG_USB_OV511
+ Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your
+ computer's USB port. See drivers/usb/README.ov511 for more
+ information and for a list of supported cameras.
+
+ NOTE: This code is experimental and you will not get video with it
+ yet.
+
+ This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
+ inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
+ The module will be called ov511.o. If you want to compile it as a
+ module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+
USB Kodak DC-2xx Camera support
CONFIG_USB_DC2XX
Say Y here if you want to connect this type of still camera to
@@ -12621,6 +12676,25 @@
boards supported by this driver, and for further information
on the use of this driver.
+QuickNet Internet LineJack/PhoneJack support
+CONFIG_PHONE_IXJ
+ Say M if you have a telephony card manufactured by Quicknet
+ Technologies, Inc. These include the Internet PhoneJACK and
+ Internet LineJACK Telephony Cards.
+
+ For the ISA versions of these products, you can configure the
+ cards using the isapnp tools (pnpdump/isapnp) or you can use the
+ isapnp support. Please read:
+
+ /usr/src/linux/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt.
+
+ For more information on these cards, see Quicknet's website at:
+ http://www.quicknet.net/
+
+ If you do not have any Quicknet telephony cards, you can safely
+ ignore this option.
+
+
#
# ARM options
#
@@ -13474,4 +13548,4 @@
# LocalWords: adbmouse DRI DRM dlabs GMX PLCs Applicom fieldbus applicom int
# LocalWords: VWSND eg ESSSOLO CFU CFNR scribed eiconctrl eicon hylafax KFPU
# LocalWords: EXTRAPREC fpu mainboards KHTTPD kHTTPd khttpd Xcelerator
-# LocalWords: LOGIBUSMOUSE
+# LocalWords: LOGIBUSMOUSE OV511 ov511
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