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Minor tweaks to the man page:

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o Remove bogus ordering info
o 3C1 actually works, so remove that
o Add warning about making sure BIOS is configured properly for PnP
  configured 3c509 cards.
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Warner Losh 2011-04-01 11:39:13 +00:00
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@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
.Dd January 1, 2008
.Dd April 1, 2011
.Dt EP 4 i386
.Os
.Sh NAME
@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ Use the BNC port.
.It 10baseT/UTP
Use the UTP port.
.El
.Pp
If there are multiple cards in the computer, they are searched for
in the following order: bus, slot, then Ethernet address.
.Sh HARDWARE
The
.Nm
@ -128,13 +125,14 @@ 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
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.
The normal driver auto-detection support is sufficient for non-EISA systems.
.Pp
Cards in PnP mode may conflict with other resources in the system.
Ensure your BIOS is configured correctly to exclude resources used by
the 3c509, especially IRQs, to avoid unpredictable behavior.
.Pp
Many different companies sold the 3Com PC Cards under their own private
label.
@ -212,5 +210,3 @@ This should never happen.
.Sh STANDARDS
are great.
There is so many to choose from.
.Sh BUGS
Support for the 3Com 3C1 CompactFlash is not working.