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Date: Mon Jun 19 17:59:32 2000
Orig file: v2.4.0-test1/linux/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt
Orig date: Thu May 11 15:30:05 2000


diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.0-test1/linux/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt linux/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt
@@ -156,7 +156,12 @@
 
   "Variables to work-around the Compaq PCI BIOS32 problem"....
 
+watchdog=N
 
+  Sets the time duration (in milliseconds) after which the kernel
+  decides that the transmitter has become stuck and needs to be reset. 
+  This is mainly for debugging purposes.  The default value is 400 (0.4
+  seconds).
 
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