Linux kernel 2.6.6 on arm26.

CONFIG_PNPBIOS_PROC_FS:

If you say Y here and to "/proc file system support", you will be
able to directly access the PNPBIOS. This includes resource
allocation, ESCD, and other PNPBIOS services. Using this
interface is potentially dangerous because the PNPBIOS driver will
not be notified of any resource changes made by writting directly.
Also some buggy systems will fault when accessing certain features
in the PNPBIOS /proc interface (e.g. "boot" configs).

See the latest pcmcia-cs (stand-alone package) for a nice set of
PNPBIOS /proc interface tools (lspnp and setpnp).

Unless you are debugging or have other specific reasons, it is
recommended that you say N here.



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Full configuration for 2.6.6 on arm26


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