From ea4f32b5e22c2482443740ff0254ca82bb36eb9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sheldon Hearn Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:48:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Discourage the pathalogical practice of configuring the 3c509 in EISA mode on non-EISA systems. PR: 2598 --- share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 b/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 index f4c57d6acf8..11d0f098501 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/man4.i386/ep.4 @@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ 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 +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. .Sh DIAGNOSTICS .Bl -diag .It ep0: reset (status: %x)