patch-1.3.75 linux/Documentation/Configure.help

• Lines: 17
• Date: Sat Mar 16 13:52:13 1996
• Orig file: v1.3.74/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
• Orig date: Fri Mar 15 16:03:10 1996

diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.74/linux/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
@@ -240,6 +240,16 @@
   of the chipset, and permits faster I/O speeds to be set as well.
   See the README.ide and ali14xx.c files for more info.
 
+PROMISE DC4030 support (ALPHA)
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PROMISE
+  This driver is enabled at runtime using the "ide0=dc4030" kernel
+  boot parameter.  It enables support for the secondary IDE interface
+  of the chipset, and takes advantage of the caching features of the
+  card.  This driver is known to incur timeouts/retries during heavy
+  I/O to drives attached to the secondary interface.  CDROM and
+  TAPE devices are not supported yet.
+  See the README.ide and ali14xx.c files for more info.
+
 XT harddisk support
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_XD
   Very old 8 bit hard disk controllers used in the IBM XT