Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:01:04 GMT From: Joel Dahl <joel@automatvapen.se> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/75639: [patch] Handbook, chapter 11.8, LINT does not exist on 5.x by default Message-ID: <200412300001.iBU014VS030203@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/75639; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Joel Dahl <joel@automatvapen.se>
To: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: docs/75639: [patch] Handbook, chapter 11.8, LINT does not
exist on 5.x by default
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:58:20 +0100
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On Wed, 2004-12-29 at 23:42 +0000, Ceri Davies wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 12:16:57AM +0100, Joel Dahl wrote:
>
> Hi Joel,
>
> While you're changing this area, could you also add this fix to the
> patch please? Thanks.
>
> > RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml,v
> > retrieving revision 1.191
> > diff -u -r1.191 chapter.sgml
> > --- chapter.sgml 29 Nov 2004 21:43:36 -0000 1.191
> > +++ chapter.sgml 29 Dec 2004 22:56:27 -0000
> > @@ -863,8 +863,9 @@
> > if your card is supported.</para>
> >
> > <para>Once you are sure your card is supported, you need
> > - to determine the proper driver for the card. The file
> > - <filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> will give you
> > + to determine the proper driver for the card.
> > + <filename>/usr/src/sys/conf/NOTES</filename> and
> > + <filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES</filename> will give you
> > the list of network interfaces drivers with some information
> ^^^
> s/faces/face/
Sure, new patch attached.
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Joel
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Index: chapter.sgml
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RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.191
diff -u -r1.191 chapter.sgml
--- chapter.sgml 29 Nov 2004 21:43:36 -0000 1.191
+++ chapter.sgml 29 Dec 2004 23:50:27 -0000
@@ -863,15 +863,25 @@
if your card is supported.</para>
<para>Once you are sure your card is supported, you need
- to determine the proper driver for the card. The file
- <filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> will give you
- the list of network interfaces drivers with some information
+ to determine the proper driver for the card.
+ <filename>/usr/src/sys/conf/NOTES</filename> and
+ <filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES</filename> will give you
+ the list of network interface drivers with some information
about the supported chipsets/cards. If you have doubts about
which driver is the correct one, read the manual page of the
driver. The manual page will give you more information about
the supported hardware and even the possible problems that
could occur.</para>
+ <note>
+ <para><filename>NOTES</filename> does not exist on
+ &os; 4.X. Instead, check the <filename>LINT</filename>
+ file for information about various network interfaces. See
+ <xref linkend="kernelconfig-config"> for a more detailed
+ summary of <filename>NOTES</filename> versus
+ <filename>LINT</filename>.</para>
+ </note>
+
<para>If you own a common card, most of the time you will not
have to look very hard for a driver. Drivers for common
network cards are present in the <filename>GENERIC</filename>
@@ -900,7 +910,8 @@
network card drivers (ISA cards and cards using the &man.ed.4;
driver, for example). Alternatively, you may statically compile
the support for your card into your kernel. Check
- <filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> and the
+ <filename>/usr/src/sys/conf/NOTES</filename>,
+ <filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES</filename>, and the
manual page of the driver to know what to add in your kernel
configuration file. For more information about recompiling your
kernel, please see <xref linkend="kernelconfig">. If your card
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