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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: ep.4,v 1.20 2001/06/22 12:15:45 mpech Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ep.4,v 1.21 2001/10/05 14:45:53 mpech Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1994 Herb Peyerl
.\" All rights reserved.
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
The
.Nm
device driver supports the 3Com EtherLink III and Fast EtherLink III family
-of Ethernet cards. This includes, among others, the following models:
+of Ethernet cards.
+This includes, among others, the following models:
.Pp
.Bl -tag -width 3CXXXX -offset indent -compact
.It 3C509
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ Set 10base2 (thin-net) operation (half-duplex only).
.El
.Pp
Note that the 100baseTX media type is only available if supported by the
-adapter. For more information on configuring this device, see
+adapter.
+For more information on configuring this device, see
.Xr ifconfig 8 .
To view a list of media types and options supported by your card try
.Dq ifconfig -m <device> .
@@ -124,18 +126,22 @@ in the following order:
.El
.Pp
You may specify the port and IRQ numbers where the cards are expected to
-be found, but it is not necessary. The cards are intelligent enough to
-let us know where they live on the bus.
+be found, but it is not necessary.
+The cards are intelligent enough to let us know where they live on the bus.
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
.Bl -diag
.It ep0: reset (status: %x)
-The driver has encountered a FIFO underrun or overrun. The driver will reset
-the card and the packet will be lost. This is not fatal.
+The driver has encountered a FIFO underrun or overrun.
+The driver will reset the card and the packet will be lost.
+This is not fatal.
.It ep0: eeprom failed to come ready
-The EEPROM failed to come ready. This probably means the card is wedged.
+The EEPROM failed to come ready.
+This probably means the card is wedged.
.It ep0: 3c509 in test mode. Erase pencil mark!
This means that someone has scribbled with pencil in the test area on the
-card. Erase the pencil mark and reboot. (This is not a joke).
+card.
+Erase the pencil mark and reboot.
+(This is not a joke).
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr ec 4 ,