List of New Features

WB961023

* csctl

Till WB960224, when new cards are introduced, we had to write an configuration table in device driver. Now, the configuration parameters are in file at /etc directory.

The csctl program does:

* Load configuration parameter.

Loads configuration parameter written in configuration file (/etc/card.conf) into the kernel.

* Daemon mode to handle events.

If run as daemon with -d switch, it wait for card event, and can catch card event like insertion of specific cards.

We provided simple configuration file which provides basic.functionality. Please take a look at description about csctl for detail.

* New Devices Supported

Following new devices are supported. Some of the devices using new driver, and the other support are introduced only by "configuration file" described above.

(ne) TDK DF2814, Dayna

Dayna Communication Card Ethernet Adapter, EN2216 (config), UN2216 (config), IBM Ethernet Card(@@@need check)

(cce) MBH10304

Including: Fujitsu LAN Card FMV-J182, Ratoc REX5588, Hitachi HT-4840-11, Hitachi HT-4840-12 (TDK OEM)

(mc) ChipCard 100 and 200

(scc - new) IBM Smart Capture Card

(com) NEC AtermIC20(config)

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* Driver functionality

To avoid resource conflict with Cirrus video chips, IRQ 12 and 15 will not be assigned to drivers.

if_mz performance enhancement, squelch control enhancement

Now, user can change squelch level by link1 (400mv) or -link1 (default: 240mv). We know that there are compatibility problem between XJ10BT and some of 10Base-T hubs. If you have interoperability problem with some hub, changing this squelch level may solve the situation.

PD6729 hack

3.3V card hack (VG469/Cirrus)

Now supports 3.3V Vpp level if CIS said so.

some of wd.c fix which came from confusion at BSD/OS 2.1 release time

MBH10304 support

Fujitsu LAN Card FMV-J182, Ratoc REX5588, Hitachi HT-4840-11, Hitachi HT-4840-12 (TDK OEM)

new APM hacks

Use of APM BIOS is allowed on the machines whose APM BIOS is using 16-bit data segment at 0x40. Some of IBM machines works better now.

mc.c: debug message removed.

pccons.c: on CGA_BASE allocation, allocates EGA too.

This makes some of laptop work fine.

xbatt

new version

IBM Smart Capture Card support

NTT-IT ThunderCard support

added -pccard_iowait option

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