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- Lines: 29
- Date:
Fri Apr 12 09:49:29 1996
- Orig file:
v1.3.86/linux/Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt
- Orig date:
Mon Apr 8 19:01:41 1996
diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.86/linux/Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt linux/Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@
driver developer can use, others should not confuse themselves.)
In many cases it is highly preferred that insmod:ing is done
- ONLY with defining an explicite address for the card, AND BY
+ ONLY with defining an explicit address for the card, AND BY
NOT USING AUTO-PROBING!
- Now most cards have some explicitely defined base address, they
+ Now most cards have some explicitly defined base address, they
are compiled with (to avoid auto-probing, among other things).
If that compiled value does not match your actual configuration,
do use "io=0xXXX" -parameter for the insmod, and give there
a value matching your environment.
- If you are adventureous, you can ask the driver to autoprobe
+ If you are adventurous, you can ask the driver to autoprobe
by using "io=0" parameter, however it is potentially dangerous
thing to do in a live system. (If you don't know where the
card is located, you can try autoprobing, and after possible
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
insmod 3c503.o io=0x280,0x300,0x330,0x350 xcvr=0,1,0,1
The above would have the one module controlling four 3c503 cards, with card 2
-and 4 using external transcievers. The "insmod" manual describes the usage
+and 4 using external transceivers. The "insmod" manual describes the usage
of comma separated value lists.
It is *STRONGLY RECOMMENDED* that you supply "io=" instead of autoprobing.
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