patch-1.3.76 linux/scripts/README.Menuconfig

• Lines: 76
• Date: Tue Mar 19 09:07:02 1996
• Orig file: v1.3.75/linux/scripts/README.Menuconfig
• Orig date: Sun Mar 10 09:49:57 1996

diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.75/linux/scripts/README.Menuconfig linux/scripts/README.Menuconfig
@@ -1,22 +1,8 @@
-This is the Linux kernel Menuconfig README file.
-
 Menuconfig gives the Linux kernel configuration a long needed face
 lift.  Featuring text based color menus and dialogs, it does not
 require X Windows.  With this utility you can easily select a kernel
 option to modify without sifting through 100 other options.
 
-The windowing support utility (lxdialog) is a VERY modified version of
-the dialog utility by Savio Lam <lam836@cs.cuhk.hk>.  Although lxdialog
-is significantly different from dialog, I have left Savio's copyrights
-intact.  Please DO NOT contact Savio with questions about lxdialog.
-He will not be able to assist.
-
-Please feel free to send any questions, comments or suggestions to
-William Roadcap <roadcapw@cfw.com>.
-
-READ ON! There are hints and notices below...
-
-
 Some Menuconfig keyboard hints:
 
 Menus
@@ -27,6 +13,9 @@
              Pressing a hotkey more than once will sequence
              through all items which use that hotkey.
 
+   You may also use the <PAGE UP> and <PAGE DOWN> keys to scroll
+   unseen options into view.
+
 o  Use the cursor keys to highlight <Select> and press <ENTER>.  
    Shortcut: Press the <SPACE BAR> or <S> if there is no item using
              <S> as it's hotkey.
@@ -90,8 +79,8 @@
 information which may help you determine the cause.
 
 
-Other information:
-
+Other information
+-----------------
 The windowing utility, lxdialog, will only be rebuilt if your kernel
 source tree is fresh, or changes are patched into it via a kernel
 patch or you do 'make mrproper'.  If changes to lxdialog are patched
@@ -105,6 +94,11 @@
 display correctly in a RXVT window because rxvt display's only one
 intensity of color, bright.
 
+Menuconfig will display larger menus on screens or xterms which are
+set to display more than the standard 25 row by 80 column geometry.
+In order for this to work, the "stty -a" command must be able to 
+display the screen's current row and column geometry.
+
 
 NOTICE:  lxdialog requires the ncurses libraries to compile.  If you
          don't already have ncurses you really should get it.
@@ -137,5 +131,18 @@
 "single_menu_mode=TRUE".
 
 This mode is not recommended unless you have a fairly fast machine.
+*********************************************************************
+
+
+Propaganda
+----------
+The windowing support utility (lxdialog) is a VERY modified version of
+the dialog utility by Savio Lam <lam836@cs.cuhk.hk>.  Although lxdialog
+is significantly different from dialog, I have left Savio's copyrights
+intact.  Please DO NOT contact Savio with questions about lxdialog.
+He will not be able to assist.
+
+Please feel free to send any questions, comments or suggestions to
+William Roadcap <roadcapw@cfw.com>.
 
-<END OF README>
+<END OF FILE>