From 0511ef761996c81fecf832006408e640a38e5888 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Petri T. Koistinen" Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:47:58 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] [WAN]: Kconfig clean-up and update URL links. --- drivers/net/wan/Kconfig | 566 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 296 insertions(+), 270 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wan/Kconfig index 268adfcf3048d..9f5c92f7d7b76 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wan/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/net/wan/Kconfig @@ -8,17 +8,18 @@ menu "Wan interfaces" config WAN bool "Wan interfaces support" ---help--- - Wide Area Networks (WANs), such as X.25, frame relay and leased + Wide Area Networks (WANs), such as X.25, Frame Relay and leased lines, are used to interconnect Local Area Networks (LANs) over vast distances with data transfer rates significantly higher than those achievable with commonly used asynchronous modem connections. + Usually, a quite expensive external device called a `WAN router' is - needed to connect to a WAN. + needed to connect to a WAN. As an alternative, a relatively + inexpensive WAN interface card can allow your Linux box to directly + connect to a WAN. - As an alternative, a relatively inexpensive WAN interface card can - allow your Linux box to directly connect to a WAN. If you have one - of those cards and wish to use it under Linux, say Y here and also - to the WAN driver for your card, below. + If you have one of those cards and wish to use it under Linux, + say Y here and also to the WAN driver for your card. If unsure, say N. @@ -27,32 +28,34 @@ config HOSTESS_SV11 tristate "Comtrol Hostess SV-11 support" depends on WAN && ISA && m help - This is a network card for low speed synchronous serial links, at - up to 256Kbps. It supports both PPP and Cisco HDLC. + Driver for Comtrol Hostess SV-11 network card which + operates on low speed synchronous serial links at up to + 256Kbps, supporting PPP and Cisco HDLC. - At this point, the driver can only be compiled as a module. + The driver will be compiled as a module: the + module will be called hostess_sv11. # The COSA/SRP driver has not been tested as non-modular yet. config COSA tristate "COSA/SRP sync serial boards support" depends on WAN && ISA && m ---help--- - This is a driver for COSA and SRP synchronous serial boards. These - boards allow to connect synchronous serial devices (for example + Driver for COSA and SRP synchronous serial boards. + + These boards allow to connect synchronous serial devices (for example base-band modems, or any other device with the X.21, V.24, V.35 or V.36 interface) to your Linux box. The cards can work as the character device, synchronous PPP network device, or the Cisco HDLC network device. - To actually use the COSA or SRP board, you will need user-space - utilities for downloading the firmware to the cards and to set them - up. Look at the for more - information about the cards (including the pointer to the user-space - utilities). You can also read the comment at the top of the - for details about the cards and the driver - itself. + You will need user-space utilities COSA or SRP boards for downloading + the firmware to the cards and to set them up. Look at the + for more information. You can also + read the comment at the top of the for + details about the cards and the driver itself. - The driver will be compiled as a module: the module will be called cosa. + The driver will be compiled as a module: the + module will be called cosa. # # COMX drivers @@ -62,16 +65,16 @@ config COMX tristate "MultiGate (COMX) synchronous serial boards support" depends on WAN && (ISA || PCI) && BROKEN ---help--- - Say Y if you want to use any board from the MultiGate (COMX) family. - These boards are synchronous serial adapters for the PC, - manufactured by ITConsult-Pro Co, Hungary. + Drivers for the PC synchronous serial adapters by + ITConsult-Pro Co, Hungary. - Read for help on - configuring and using COMX interfaces. Further info on these cards - can be found at or . + Read for help on configuring + and using COMX interfaces. Further info on these cards can be found + at or . - You must say Y to "/proc file system support" (CONFIG_PROC_FS) to - use this driver. + Say Y if you want to use any board from the MultiGate (COMX) + family, you must also say Y to "/proc file system support" + (CONFIG_PROC_FS) in order to use these drivers. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called comx. @@ -80,12 +83,13 @@ config COMX_HW_COMX tristate "Support for COMX/CMX/HiCOMX boards" depends on COMX help - Hardware driver for the 'CMX', 'COMX' and 'HiCOMX' boards from the - MultiGate family. Say Y if you have one of these. + Driver for the 'CMX', 'COMX' and 'HiCOMX' boards. You will need additional firmware to use these cards, which are downloadable from . + Say Y if you have a board like this. + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called comx-hw-comx. @@ -93,7 +97,8 @@ config COMX_HW_LOCOMX tristate "Support for LoCOMX board" depends on COMX help - Hardware driver for the 'LoCOMX' board from the MultiGate family. + Driver for the 'LoCOMX' board. + Say Y if you have a board like this. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the @@ -103,8 +108,7 @@ config COMX_HW_MIXCOM tristate "Support for MixCOM board" depends on COMX ---help--- - Hardware driver for the 'MixCOM' board from the MultiGate family. - Say Y if you have a board like this. + Driver for the 'MixCOM' board. If you want to use the watchdog device on this card, you should select it in the Watchdog Cards section of the Character Devices @@ -113,6 +117,8 @@ config COMX_HW_MIXCOM driver for the flash ROM of this card is available separately on . + Say Y if you have a board like this. + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called comx-hw-mixcom. @@ -120,58 +126,63 @@ config COMX_HW_MUNICH tristate "Support for MUNICH based boards: SliceCOM, PCICOM (WelCOM)" depends on COMX ---help--- - Hardware driver for the 'SliceCOM' (channelized E1) and 'PciCOM' - boards (X21) from the MultiGate family. + Driver for the 'SliceCOM' (channelized E1) and 'PciCOM' (X21) boards. + + Read for help on + configuring and using SliceCOM interfaces. Further info on these + cards can be found at or . + + Say Y if you have a board like this. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called comx-hw-munich. - Read linux/Documentation/networking/slicecom.txt for help on - configuring and using SliceCOM interfaces. Further info on these cards - can be found at http://www.itc.hu or . - config COMX_PROTO_PPP tristate "Support for HDLC and syncPPP protocols on MultiGate boards" depends on COMX help - Cisco-HDLC and synchronous PPP protocol driver for all MultiGate - boards. Say Y if you want to use either protocol on your MultiGate - boards. + Cisco-HDLC and synchronous PPP protocol driver. - To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module will be called - comx-proto-ppp. + Say Y if you want to use either protocol. + + To compile this as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called comx-proto-ppp. config COMX_PROTO_LAPB tristate "Support for LAPB protocol on MultiGate boards" depends on WAN && (COMX!=n && LAPB=m && LAPB || LAPB=y && COMX) help - LAPB protocol driver for all MultiGate boards. Say Y if you - want to use this protocol on your MultiGate boards. + LAPB protocol driver. + + Say Y if you want to use this protocol. - To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module will be called - comx-proto-lapb. + To compile this as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called comx-proto-lapb. config COMX_PROTO_FR tristate "Support for Frame Relay on MultiGate boards" depends on COMX help - Frame Relay protocol driver for all MultiGate boards. Say Y if you - want to use this protocol on your MultiGate boards. + Frame Relay protocol driver. + + Say Y if you want to use this protocol. - To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module will be called - comx-proto-fr. + To compile this as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called comx-proto-fr. config DSCC4 tristate "Etinc PCISYNC serial board support" depends on WAN && PCI && m help - This is a driver for Etinc PCISYNC boards based on the Infineon - (ex. Siemens) DSCC4 chipset. It is supposed to work with the four - ports card. Take a look at - for further informations about the driver and his configuration. + Driver for Etinc PCISYNC boards based on the Infineon (ex. Siemens) + DSCC4 chipset. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module - will be called dscc4. + This is supposed to work with the four port card. Take a look at + for further information about the + driver. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called dscc4. config DSCC4_PCISYNC bool "Etinc PCISYNC features" @@ -188,13 +199,12 @@ config DSCC4_PCI_RST bool "Hard reset support" depends on DSCC4 help - Various DSCC4 bugs forbid any reliable software reset of the asic. + Various DSCC4 bugs forbid any reliable software reset of the ASIC. As a replacement, some vendors provide a way to assert the PCI #RST pin of DSCC4 through the GPIO port of the card. If you choose Y, the driver will make use of this feature before module removal - (i.e. rmmod). - The feature is known to be available on Commtech's cards. - Contact your manufacturer for details. + (i.e. rmmod). The feature is known to be available on Commtech's + cards. Contact your manufacturer for details. Say Y if your card supports this feature. @@ -205,27 +215,27 @@ config LANMEDIA tristate "LanMedia Corp. SSI/V.35, T1/E1, HSSI, T3 boards" depends on WAN && PCI ---help--- - This is a driver for the following Lan Media family of serial - boards. + Driver for the following Lan Media family of serial boards: - LMC 1000 board allows you to connect synchronous serial devices (for - example base-band modems, or any other device with the X.21, V.24, - V.35 or V.36 interface) to your Linux box. + - LMC 1000 board allows you to connect synchronous serial devices + (for example base-band modems, or any other device with the X.21, + V.24, V.35 or V.36 interface) to your Linux box. - LMC 1200 with on board DSU board allows you to connect your Linux + - LMC 1200 with on board DSU board allows you to connect your Linux box dirrectly to a T1 or E1 circuit. - LMC 5200 board provides a HSSI interface capable of running up to - 52 mbits per second. + - LMC 5200 board provides a HSSI interface capable of running up to + 52 Mbits per second. - LMC 5245 board connects directly to a T3 circuit saving the + - LMC 5245 board connects directly to a T3 circuit saving the additional external hardware. - To change setting such as syncPPP vs cisco HDLC or clock source you - will need lmcctl. It is available at . + To change setting such as syncPPP vs Cisco HDLC or clock source you + will need lmcctl. It is available at + (broken link). - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module - will be called lmc. + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called lmc. # There is no way to detect a Sealevel board. Force it modular config SEALEVEL_4021 @@ -234,93 +244,89 @@ config SEALEVEL_4021 help This is a driver for the Sealevel Systems ACB 56 serial I/O adapter. - This driver can only be compiled as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - If you want to do that, say M here. The module will be called - sealevel. + The driver will be compiled as a module: the + module will be called sealevel. config SYNCLINK_SYNCPPP tristate "SyncLink HDLC/SYNCPPP support" depends on WAN help Enables HDLC/SYNCPPP support for the SyncLink WAN driver. - Normally the SyncLink WAN driver works with the main PPP - driver (ppp.c) and pppd program. HDLC/SYNCPPP support allows use - of the Cisco HDLC/PPP driver (syncppp.c). - The SyncLink WAN driver (in character devices) must also be enabled. + + Normally the SyncLink WAN driver works with the main PPP driver + and pppd program. + HDLC/SYNCPPP support allows use of the Cisco HDLC/PPP driver + . The SyncLink WAN driver (in + character devices) must also be enabled. # Generic HDLC config HDLC tristate "Generic HDLC layer" depends on WAN help - Say Y to this option if your Linux box contains a WAN card supported - by this driver and you are planning to connect the box to a WAN - ( = Wide Area Network). You will need supporting software from - . + Say Y to this option if your Linux box contains a WAN (Wide Area + Network) card supported by this driver and you are planning to + connect the box to a WAN. + + You will need supporting software from . Generic HDLC driver currently supports raw HDLC, Cisco HDLC, Frame Relay, synchronous Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and X.25. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module - will be called hdlc. + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called hdlc. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config HDLC_RAW bool "Raw HDLC support" depends on HDLC help - Say Y to this option if you want generic HDLC driver to support - raw HDLC over WAN (Wide Area Network) connections. + Generic HDLC driver supporting raw HDLC over WAN connections. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config HDLC_RAW_ETH bool "Raw HDLC Ethernet device support" depends on HDLC help - Say Y to this option if you want generic HDLC driver to support - raw HDLC Ethernet device emulation over WAN (Wide Area Network) - connections. + Generic HDLC driver supporting raw HDLC Ethernet device emulation + over WAN connections. + You will need it for Ethernet over HDLC bridges. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config HDLC_CISCO bool "Cisco HDLC support" depends on HDLC help - Say Y to this option if you want generic HDLC driver to support - Cisco HDLC over WAN (Wide Area Network) connections. + Generic HDLC driver supporting Cisco HDLC over WAN connections. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config HDLC_FR bool "Frame Relay support" depends on HDLC help - Say Y to this option if you want generic HDLC driver to support - Frame-Relay protocol over WAN (Wide Area Network) connections. + Generic HDLC driver supporting Frame Relay over WAN connections. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config HDLC_PPP bool "Synchronous Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) support" depends on HDLC help - Say Y to this option if you want generic HDLC driver to support - PPP over WAN (Wide Area Network) connections. + Generic HDLC driver supporting PPP over WAN connections. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config HDLC_X25 bool "X.25 protocol support" depends on HDLC && (LAPB=m && HDLC=m || LAPB=y) help - Say Y to this option if you want generic HDLC driver to support - X.25 protocol over WAN (Wide Area Network) connections. + Generic HDLC driver supporting X.25 over WAN connections. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. comment "X.25/LAPB support is disabled" depends on WAN && HDLC && (LAPB!=m || HDLC!=m) && LAPB!=y @@ -329,63 +335,61 @@ config PCI200SYN tristate "Goramo PCI200SYN support" depends on HDLC && PCI help - This driver is for PCI200SYN cards made by Goramo sp. j. + Driver for PCI200SYN cards by Goramo sp. j. + If you have such a card, say Y here and see - + . - If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), - say M here and read . The module - will be called pci200syn. + To compile this as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called pci200syn. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config WANXL tristate "SBE Inc. wanXL support" depends on HDLC && PCI help - This driver is for wanXL PCI cards made by SBE Inc. If you have - such a card, say Y here and see . + Driver for wanXL PCI cards by SBE Inc. - If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), - say M here and read . The module - will be called wanxl. + If you have such a card, say Y here and see + . + + To compile this as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called wanxl. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config WANXL_BUILD_FIRMWARE bool "rebuild wanXL firmware" depends on WANXL help - This option allows you to rebuild firmware run by the QUICC - processor. It requires as68k, ld68k and hexdump programs. - You should never need this option. + Allows you to rebuild firmware run by the QUICC processor. + It requires as68k, ld68k and hexdump programs. - If unsure, say N here. + You should never need this option, say N. config PC300 tristate "Cyclades-PC300 support (RS-232/V.35, X.21, T1/E1 boards)" depends on HDLC && PCI ---help--- - This is a driver for the Cyclades-PC300 synchronous communication - boards. These boards provide synchronous serial interfaces to your + Driver for the Cyclades-PC300 synchronous communication boards. + + These boards provide synchronous serial interfaces to your Linux box (interfaces currently available are RS-232/V.35, X.21 and T1/E1). If you wish to support Multilink PPP, please select the - option below this one and read the file README.mlppp provided by PC300 + option later and read the file README.mlppp provided by PC300 package. - To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module will be - called pc300. + To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called pc300. - If you haven't heard about it, it's safe to say N. + If unsure, say N. config PC300_MLPPP bool "Cyclades-PC300 MLPPP support" depends on PC300 && PPP_MULTILINK && PPP_SYNC_TTY && HDLC_PPP help - Say 'Y' to this option if you are planning to use Multilink PPP over the - PC300 synchronous communication boards. + Multilink PPP over the PC300 synchronous communication boards. comment "Cyclades-PC300 MLPPP support is disabled." depends on WAN && HDLC && PC300 && (PPP=n || !PPP_MULTILINK || PPP_SYNC_TTY=n || !HDLC_PPP) @@ -397,129 +401,140 @@ config N2 tristate "SDL RISCom/N2 support" depends on HDLC && ISA help - This driver is for RISCom/N2 single or dual channel ISA cards - made by SDL Communications Inc. If you have such a card, - say Y here and see . + Driver for RISCom/N2 single or dual channel ISA cards by + SDL Communications Inc. + + If you have such a card, say Y here and see + . Note that N2csu and N2dds cards are not supported by this driver. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called n2. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config C101 tristate "Moxa C101 support" depends on HDLC && ISA help - This driver is for C101 SuperSync ISA cards made by Moxa - Technologies Co., Ltd. If you have such a card, - say Y here and see + Driver for C101 SuperSync ISA cards by Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module - will be called c101. + If you have such a card, say Y here and see + + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called c101. - If unsure, say N here. + If unsure, say N. config FARSYNC tristate "FarSync T-Series support" depends on HDLC && PCI ---help--- - This driver supports the FarSync T-Series X.21 (and V.35/V.24) cards - from FarSite Communications Ltd. + Support for the FarSync T-Series X.21 (and V.35/V.24) cards by + FarSite Communications Ltd. + Synchronous communication is supported on all ports at speeds up to 8Mb/s (128K on V.24) using synchronous PPP, Cisco HDLC, raw HDLC, Frame Relay or X.25/LAPB. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be - called farsync. If you want the module to be automatically loaded - when the interface is referenced then you should add - "alias hdlcX farsync" to /etc/modules.conf for each interface, where - X is 0, 1, 2, ... + If you want the module to be automatically loaded when the interface + is referenced then you should add "alias hdlcX farsync" to + /etc/modules.conf for each interface, where X is 0, 1, 2, ... + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called farsync. config DLCI - tristate "Frame relay DLCI support" + tristate "Frame Relay DLCI support" depends on WAN ---help--- - This is support for the frame relay protocol; frame relay is a fast - low-cost way to connect to a remote Internet access provider or to - form a private wide area network. The one physical line from your - box to the local "switch" (i.e. the entry point to the frame relay - network, usually at the phone company) can carry several logical - point-to-point connections to other computers connected to the frame - relay network. For a general explanation of the protocol, check out - on the WWW. To use frame relay, you need - supporting hardware (called FRAD) and certain programs from the - net-tools package as explained in + Support for the Frame Relay protocol. + + Frame Relay is a fast low-cost way to connect to a remote Internet + access provider or to form a private wide area network. The one + physical line from your box to the local "switch" (i.e. the entry + point to the Frame Relay network, usually at the phone company) can + carry several logical point-to-point connections to other computers + connected to the Frame Relay network. For a general explanation of + the protocol, check out . + + To use frame relay, you need supporting hardware (called FRAD) and + certain programs from the net-tools package as explained in . - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be - called dlci. + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called dlci. config DLCI_COUNT int "Max open DLCI" depends on DLCI default "24" help - This is the maximal number of logical point-to-point frame relay - connections (the identifiers of which are called DCLIs) that - the driver can handle. The default is probably fine. + Maximal number of logical point-to-point frame relay connections + (the identifiers of which are called DCLIs) that the driver can + handle. + + The default is probably fine. config DLCI_MAX int "Max DLCI per device" depends on DLCI default "8" help - You can specify here how many logical point-to-point frame relay - connections (the identifiers of which are called DCLIs) should be - handled by each of your hardware frame relay access devices. Go with - the default. + How many logical point-to-point frame relay connections (the + identifiers of which are called DCLIs) should be handled by each + of your hardware frame relay access devices. + + Go with the default. config SDLA tristate "SDLA (Sangoma S502/S508) support" depends on DLCI && ISA help - Say Y here if you need a driver for the Sangoma S502A, S502E, and - S508 Frame Relay Access Devices. These are multi-protocol cards, but - only frame relay is supported by the driver at this time. Please - read . + Driver for the Sangoma S502A, S502E, and S508 Frame Relay Access + Devices. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be - called sdla. + These are multi-protocol cards, but only Frame Relay is supported + by the driver at this time. Please read + . + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called sdla. # Wan router core. config WAN_ROUTER_DRIVERS bool "WAN router drivers" depends on WAN && WAN_ROUTER ---help--- - If you have a WAN interface card and you want your Linux box to act - as a WAN router, thereby connecting you Local Area Network to the - outside world over the WAN connection, say Y here and then to the - driver for your card below. In addition, you need to say Y to "Wan - Router". + Connect LAN to WAN via Linux box. + Select driver your card and remember to say Y to "Wan Router." You will need the wan-tools package which is available from - . Read - for more information. + . For more information read: + . Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all - the questions about WAN router drivers. If unsure, say N. + the questions about WAN router drivers. + + If unsure, say N. config VENDOR_SANGOMA tristate "Sangoma WANPIPE(tm) multiprotocol cards" depends on WAN_ROUTER_DRIVERS && WAN_ROUTER && (PCI || ISA) && BROKEN ---help--- - WANPIPE from Sangoma Technologies Inc. () + Driver for S514-PCI/ISA Synchronous Data Link Adapters (SDLA). + + WANPIPE from Sangoma Technologies Inc. is a family of intelligent multiprotocol WAN adapters with data - transfer rates up to 4Mbps. They are also known as Synchronous - Data Link Adapters (SDLA) and are designated as S514-PCI or - S508-ISA. These cards support + transfer rates up to 4Mbps. Cards support: - X.25, Frame Relay, PPP, Cisco HDLC protocols. - - API support for protocols like HDLC (LAPB), - HDLC Streaming, X.25, Frame Relay and BiSync. + - API for protocols like HDLC (LAPB), HDLC Streaming, X.25, + Frame Relay and BiSync. - Ethernet Bridging over Frame Relay protocol. @@ -527,88 +542,89 @@ config VENDOR_SANGOMA - Async PPP (Modem Dialup) - If you have one or more of these cards, say M to this option; you - may then also want to read the file - . The next questions - will ask you about the protocols you want the driver to support. + The next questions will ask you about the protocols you want + the driver to support. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will - be called wanpipe. + If you have one or more of these cards, say M to this option; + and read . + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called wanpipe. config WANPIPE_CHDLC bool "WANPIPE Cisco HDLC support" depends on VENDOR_SANGOMA ---help--- - Say Y to this option if you are planning to connect a WANPIPE card - to a leased line using the Cisco HDLC protocol. This now supports - Dual Port Cisco HDLC on the S514-PCI/S508-ISA cards. - This support also allows user to build applications using the - HDLC streaming API. + Connect a WANPIPE card to a leased line using the Cisco HDLC. + + - Supports Dual Port Cisco HDLC on the S514-PCI/S508-ISA cards + which allows user to build applications using the HDLC streaming API. - CHDLC Streaming driver also supports MULTILINK PPP - support that can bind multiple WANPIPE T1 cards into - a single logical channel. + - CHDLC Streaming MULTILINK PPP that can bind multiple WANPIPE T1 + cards into a single logical channel. - If you say N, the Cisco HDLC support and - HDLC streaming API and MULTILINK PPP will not be - included in the driver. + Say Y and the Cisco HDLC support, HDLC streaming API and + MULTILINK PPP will be included in the driver. config WANPIPE_FR bool "WANPIPE Frame Relay support" depends on VENDOR_SANGOMA help - Say Y to this option if you are planning to connect a WANPIPE card - to a frame relay network, or use frame relay API to develope - custom applications over the Frame Relay protocol. - This feature also contains the Ethernet Bridging over Frame Relay, - where a WANPIPE frame relay link can be directly connected to the - Linux kernel bridge. If you say N, the frame relay support will - not be included in the driver. The Frame Relay option is - supported on S514-PCI and S508-ISA cards. + Connect a WANPIPE card to a Frame Relay network, or use Frame Felay + API to develope custom applications. + + Contains the Ethernet Bridging over Frame Relay feature, where + a WANPIPE frame relay link can be directly connected to the Linux + kernel bridge. The Frame Relay option is supported on S514-PCI + and S508-ISA cards. + + Say Y and the Frame Relay support will be included in the driver. config WANPIPE_X25 bool "WANPIPE X.25 support" depends on VENDOR_SANGOMA help - Say Y to this option if you are planning to connect a WANPIPE card - to an X.25 network. Note, this feature also includes the X.25 API - support used to develope custom applications over the X.25 protocol. - If you say N, the X.25 support will not be included in the driver. - The X.25 option is supported on S514-PCI and S508-ISA cards. + Connect a WANPIPE card to an X.25 network. + + Includes the X.25 API support for custom applications over the + X.25 protocol. The X.25 option is supported on S514-PCI and + S508-ISA cards. + + Say Y and the X.25 support will be included in the driver. config WANPIPE_PPP bool "WANPIPE PPP support" depends on VENDOR_SANGOMA help - Say Y to this option if you are planning to connect a WANPIPE card - to a leased line using Point-to-Point protocol (PPP). If you say N, - the PPP support will not be included in the driver. The PPP option - is supported on S514-PCI/S508-ISA cards. + Connect a WANPIPE card to a leased line using Point-to-Point + Protocol (PPP). + + The PPP option is supported on S514-PCI/S508-ISA cards. + + Say Y and the PPP support will be included in the driver. config WANPIPE_MULTPPP bool "WANPIPE Multi-Port PPP support" depends on VENDOR_SANGOMA help - Say Y to this option if you are planning to connect a WANPIPE card - to a leased line using Point-to-Point protocol (PPP). Note, the - MultiPort PPP uses the Linux Kernel SyncPPP protocol over the - Sangoma HDLC Streaming adapter. In this case each Sangoma adapter - port can support an independent PPP connection. For example, a - single Quad-Port PCI adapter can support up to four independent - PPP links. If you say N,the PPP support will not be included in the - driver. The PPP option is supported on S514-PCI/S508-ISA cards. + Connect a WANPIPE card to a leased line using Point-to-Point + Protocol (PPP). + + Uses in-kernel SyncPPP protocol over the Sangoma HDLC Streaming + adapter. In this case each Sangoma adapter port can support an + independent PPP connection. For example, a single Quad-Port PCI + adapter can support up to four independent PPP links. The PPP + option is supported on S514-PCI/S508-ISA cards. + + Say Y and the Multi-Port PPP support will be included in the driver. config CYCLADES_SYNC tristate "Cyclom 2X(tm) cards (EXPERIMENTAL)" depends on WAN_ROUTER_DRIVERS && (PCI || ISA) ---help--- - Cyclom 2X from Cyclades Corporation ( and - ) is an intelligent multiprotocol WAN - adapter with data transfer rates up to 512 Kbps. These cards support - the X.25 and SNA related protocols. If you have one or more of these - cards, say Y to this option. The next questions will ask you about - the protocols you want the driver to support (for now only X.25 is - supported). + Cyclom 2X from Cyclades Corporation is an + intelligent multiprotocol WAN adapter with data transfer rates up to + 512 Kbps. These cards support the X.25 and SNA related protocols. While no documentation is available at this time please grab the wanconfig tarball in @@ -618,75 +634,85 @@ config CYCLADES_SYNC ). Feel free to contact me or the cycsyn-devel mailing list at - acme@conectiva.com.br and cycsyn-devel@bazar.conectiva.com.br for - additional details, I hope to have documentation available as soon - as possible. (Cyclades Brazil is writing the Documentation). + and for + additional details, I hope to have documentation available as soon as + possible. (Cyclades Brazil is writing the Documentation). + + The next questions will ask you about the protocols you want the + driver to support (for now only X.25 is supported). - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be - called cyclomx. + If you have one or more of these cards, say Y to this option. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called cyclomx. config CYCLOMX_X25 bool "Cyclom 2X X.25 support (EXPERIMENTAL)" depends on CYCLADES_SYNC help - Say Y to this option if you are planning to connect a Cyclom 2X card - to an X.25 network. + Connect a Cyclom 2X card to an X.25 network. - If you say N, the X.25 support will not be included in the driver - (saves about 11 KB of kernel memory). + Enabling X.25 support will enlarge your kernel by about 11 kB. # X.25 network drivers config LAPBETHER tristate "LAPB over Ethernet driver (EXPERIMENTAL)" depends on WAN && LAPB && X25 ---help--- - This is a driver for a pseudo device (typically called /dev/lapb0) - which allows you to open an LAPB point-to-point connection to some - other computer on your Ethernet network. In order to do this, you - need to say Y or M to the driver for your Ethernet card as well as - to "LAPB Data Link Driver". + Driver for a pseudo device (typically called /dev/lapb0) which allows + you to open an LAPB point-to-point connection to some other computer + on your Ethernet network. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module - will be called lapbether. If unsure, say N. + In order to do this, you need to say Y or M to the driver for your + Ethernet card as well as to "LAPB Data Link Driver". + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called lapbether. + + If unsure, say N. config X25_ASY tristate "X.25 async driver (EXPERIMENTAL)" depends on WAN && LAPB && X25 ---help--- - This is a driver for sending and receiving X.25 frames over regular - asynchronous serial lines such as telephone lines equipped with - ordinary modems. Experts should note that this driver doesn't - currently comply with the asynchronous HDLS framing protocols in - CCITT recommendation X.25. + Send and receive X.25 frames over regular asynchronous serial + lines such as telephone lines equipped with ordinary modems. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module - will be called x25_asy. If unsure, say N. + Experts should note that this driver doesn't currently comply with + the asynchronous HDLS framing protocols in CCITT recommendation X.25. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called x25_asy. + + If unsure, say N. config SBNI tristate "Granch SBNI12 Leased Line adapter support" depends on WAN && X86 ---help--- - This is a driver for ISA SBNI12-xx cards which are low cost - alternatives to leased line modems. Say Y if you want to insert - the driver into the kernel or say M to compile it as a module (the - module will be called sbni). + Driver for ISA SBNI12-xx cards which are low cost alternatives to + leased line modems. You can find more information and last versions of drivers and utilities at . If you have any question you - can send email to sbni@granch.ru. + can send email to . - Say N if unsure. + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called sbni. + + If unsure, say N. config SBNI_MULTILINE bool "Multiple line feature support" depends on SBNI help Schedule traffic for some parallel lines, via SBNI12 adapters. + If you have two computers connected with two parallel lines it's possible to increase transfer rate nearly twice. You should have a program named 'sbniconfig' to configure adapters. - Say N if unsure. + If unsure, say N. endmenu -- 2.53.0