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@@ -119,18 +119,39 @@
   SMP-FAQ on the WWW at http://www.irisa.fr/prive/mentre/smp-faq/ .
   
   If you don't know what to do here, say N.
+
+Multiquad support for NUMA systems
+CONFIG_MULTIQUAD
+  This option is used for getting Linux to run on a (IBM/Sequent) NUMA 
+  multiquad box. This changes the way that processors are bootstrapped,
+  and uses Clustered Logical APIC addressing mode instead of Flat Logical.
+  You will need a new lynxer.elf file to flash your firmware with - send
+  email to Martin.Bligh@us.ibm.com
   
-APIC and IO-APIC Support on Uniprocessors
+IO-APIC Support on Uniprocessors
 CONFIG_X86_UP_IOAPIC
-  APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) is a scheme for
-  delivering hardware interrupt requests to the CPU. It is commonly
-  used on systems with several CPU's. If you have a single-CPU system
-  which uses APIC, you can say Y here to use it. If you say Y here
-  even though your machine doesn't have APIC, then the kernel will
-  still run with no slowdown at all.
+  An IO-APIC (I/O Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) is an
+  SMP-capable replacement for PC-style interrupt controllers. Most
+  SMP systems and a small number of uniprocessor systems have one.
+  If you have a single-CPU system with an IO-APIC, you can say Y here
+  to use it. If you say Y here even though your machine doesn't have
+  an IO-APIC, then the kernel will still run with no slowdown at all.
+
+  If you have a system with several CPUs, you do not need to say Y
+  here: the IO-APIC will be used automatically.
+
+Local APIC Support on Uniprocessors
+CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC
+  A local APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) is an
+  integrated interrupt controller in the CPU. If you have a single-CPU
+  system which has a processor with a local APIC, you can say Y here to
+  enable and use it. If you say Y here even though your machine doesn't
+  have a local APIC, then the kernel will still run with no slowdown at
+  all. The local APIC supports CPU-generated self-interrupts (timer,
+  performance counters), and the NMI watchdog which detects hard lockups.
 
-  If you have system with several CPU's, you do not need to say Y
-  here: APIC will be used automatically.
+  If you have a system with several CPUs, you do not need to say Y
+  here: the local APIC will be used automatically.
 
 Kernel math emulation
 CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION
@@ -1143,6 +1164,29 @@
   devices (hard disks, CD-ROM drives, etc.) that are connected to the
   builtin IDE interface.
 
+MPC8xx IDE support
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MPC8xx_IDE
+  This option provides support for IDE on Motorola MPC8xx Systems.
+  Please see 'Type of MPC8xx IDE interface' for details.
+
+  If unsure, say N.
+
+Type of MPC8xx IDE interface
+CONFIG_IDE_8xx_PCCARD
+  Select how the IDE devices are connected to the MPC8xx system:
+
+  8xx_PCCARD uses the 8xx internal PCMCIA interface in combination
+             with a PC Card (e.g. ARGOSY portable Hard Disk Adapter),
+             ATA PC Card HDDs or ATA PC Flash Cards (example: TQM8xxL
+             systems)
+
+  8xx_DIRECT is used for directly connected IDE devices using the 8xx
+             internal PCMCIA interface (example: IVMS8 systems)
+
+  EXT_DIRECT is used for IDE devices directly connected to the 8xx
+             bus using some glue logic, but _not_ the 8xx internal
+             PCMCIA interface (example: IDIF860 systems)
+
 ICS IDE interface support
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_ICSIDE
   On Acorn systems, say Y here if you wish to use the ICS IDE
@@ -2554,10 +2598,10 @@
   module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module
   will be called agpgart.o.
 
-Intel 440LX/BX/GX/815/840/850 support
+Intel 440LX/BX/GX/815/830M/840/850 support
 CONFIG_AGP_INTEL
   This option gives you AGP support for the GLX component of the
-  XFree86 4.x on Intel 440LX/BX/GX, 815, 840 and 850 chipsets.
+  XFree86 4.x on Intel 440LX/BX/GX, 815, 830M, 840 and 850 chipsets.
 
   For the moment, you should probably say N, unless you want to test
   the GLX component for XFree86 3.3.6, which can be downloaded from
@@ -2565,9 +2609,9 @@
 
 Intel I810/I810 DC100/I810e support
 CONFIG_AGP_I810
-  This option gives you AGP support for the Xserver on the Intel 810
-  and 815 chipset boards for their on-board integrated graphics. This
-  is required to do any useful video modes with these boards.
+  This option gives you AGP support for the Xserver on the Intel 810,
+  830M and 815 chipset boards for their on-board integrated graphics.
+  This is required to do any useful video modes with these boards.
 
 VIA chipset support
 CONFIG_AGP_VIA
@@ -7593,6 +7637,53 @@
   location). You also want to check out the PCMCIA-HOWTO, available
   from http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto .
 
+Hermes chipset 802.11b support (Orinoco/Prism2/Symbol cards)
+CONFIG_HERMES
+  A driver for 802.11b wireless cards based based on the "Hermes" or
+  Intersil HFA384x (Prism 2) MAC controller.  This includes the vast
+  majority of the PCMCIA 802.11b cards (which are nearly all rebadges)
+  - except for the Cisco/Aironet cards.  Cards supported include the
+  Apple Airport (not a PCMCIA card), WavelanIEEE/Orinoco,
+  Cabletron/EnteraSys Roamabout, ELSA AirLancer, MELCO Buffalo, Avaya,
+  IBM High Rate Wireless, Farralon Syyline, Samsung MagicLAN, Netgear
+  MA401, LinkSys WPC-11, D-Link DWL-650, 3Com AirConnect, Intel
+  PRO/Wireless, and Symbol Spectrum24 High Rate amongst others.
+
+  This option includes the guts of the driver, but in order to
+  actually use a card you will also need to enable support for PCMCIA
+  Hermes cards, PLX9052 based PCI adaptors or the Apple Airport below.
+
+  You will also very likely also need the Wireless Tools in order to
+  configure your card and that /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts works :
+    http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html
+
+Apple Airport support (built-in)
+CONFIG_APPLE_AIRPORT
+  Enable support for the Apple Airport card (which is essentially a
+  Lucent Orinoco card with a non-standard interface) built into some
+  newer Apple Macintosh machines.
+
+Hermes 802.11b in PLX9052 based PCI adaptor support
+CONFIG_PLX_HERMES
+  Enable support for PCMCIA cards supported by the "Hermes" (aka
+  orinoco_cs) driver when used in PLX9052 based PCI adaptors.  These
+  adaptors are not a full PCMCIA controller but act as a more limited
+  PCI <-> PCMCIA bridge.  Several vendors sell such adaptors so that
+  802.11b PCMCIA cards can be used in desktop machines.  The Netgear
+  MA301 is such an adaptor.
+
+  Support for these adaptors is so far still incomplete and buggy.
+  You have been warned.
+
+Hermes PCMCIA card support
+CONFIG_PCMCIA_HERMES
+  Enable support for PCMCIA 802.11b cards using the Hermes or Intersil
+  HFA384x (Prism 2) chipset.  To use your PC-cards, you will need
+  supporting software from David Hinds' pcmcia-cs package (see the
+  file Documentation/Changes for location). You also want to check out
+  the PCMCIA-HOWTO, available from
+  http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto .
+
 Hermes support (Orinoco/WavelanIEEE/PrismII/Symbol 802.11b cards)
 CONFIG_PCMCIA_HERMES
   A driver for "Hermes" chipset based PCMCIA wireless adaptors, such
@@ -15708,25 +15799,18 @@
 Creative EMU10K1 based PCI sound cards
 CONFIG_SOUND_EMU10K1
   Say Y or M if you have a PCI sound card using the EMU10K1 chipset,
-  such as the Creative SBLive!, SB PCI512 or Emu-APS.
+  such as the various Creative SBLive!, SB PCI512 or Emu-APS.
 
-  For more information about the degree of support for the different
-  card models please check:
-
-       http://opensource.creative.com
+  For more information on this driver and the degree of support for the
+  different card models please check <http://opensource.creative.com>.
 
   It is now possible to load dsp microcode patches into the EMU10K1
   chip.  These patches are used to implement real time sound processing
-  effects which include for example: signal routing, bass/treble control,
-  AC3 passthrough, ...
-  Userspace tools to create new patches and load/unload them can be found
-  at the above link. You need to get the source snapshot and then type:
-
-	% make tools
-	% make install-tools
-
-  in the top directory.
-
+  effects which include for example: signal routing, bass/treble
+  control, AC3 passthrough, ...
+  Userspace tools to create new patches and load/unload them can be
+  found at <http://opensource.creative.com/dist.html>.
+ 
 Creative EMU10K1 MIDI
 CONFIG_MIDI_EMU10K1
   Say Y if you want to be able to use the OSS /dev/sequencer interface.
@@ -18481,6 +18565,16 @@
   and Sony PCG-505TX. If you want to compile it as a module, say M
   here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be called
   smc-ircc.o.
+
+VLSI 82C147 PCI-IrDA Controller Driver
+CONFIG_VLSI_FIR
+  Say Y here if you want to build support for the VLSI 82C147
+  PCI-IrDA Controller. This controller is used by the HP OmniBook 800
+  and 5500 notebooks. The driver provides support for SIR, MIR and
+  FIR (4Mbps) speeds.
+
+  If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
+  <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called vlsi_ir.o.
 
 Serial dongle support
 CONFIG_DONGLE
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