patch-1.3.92 linux/drivers/block/README.fd

• Lines: 35
• Date: Sat Apr 20 12:58:38 1996
• Orig file: v1.3.91/linux/drivers/block/README.fd
• Orig date: Wed Oct 11 13:06:45 1995

diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.91/linux/drivers/block/README.fd linux/drivers/block/README.fd
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@
 prompt options coming last. That's why there are also options to
 restore the default behaviour.
 
+ If you use the floppy driver as a module, use the following syntax:
+ insmod floppy floppy="<options>"
+
+Example:
+ insmod floppy floppy="daring two_fdc"
+
+ Note that in this case 'floppy=' should only be typed out once, and
+not once for each option. You need at least modules-1.3.57 for this
+method.  However, the older environment variable based syntax is still
+available: floppy="daring two_fdc" insmod floppy
+
  The floppy related options include:
 
  floppy=<mask>,allowed_drive_mask         
@@ -65,6 +76,16 @@
 
  floppy=0,thinkpad
 	Tells the floppy driver that you don't have a Thinkpad.
+
+ floppy=omnibook
+ floppy=nodma
+	Tells the floppy driver not to use Dma for data transfers.
+	This is needed on HP Omnibooks, which don't have a workable
+	DMA channel for the floppy driver.
+
+ floppy=dma
+	Tells the floppy driver that a workable DMA channel is available
+	(the default).
 
  floppy=<drive>,<type>,cmos
 	Sets the cmos type of <drive> to <type>. This is mandatory if