Starting with version 1.26-1 (2001-05-18), the sample configuration
files are no longer installed in /etc.  Look for them in
/usr/share/doc/isapnptools/examples.  

The example files are not very useful, in fact.  Start with 
"pnpdump >isapnp.conf" and then read "man isapnp.conf" to get started.


The --reset option to pnpdump may be useful to reset some hardware at
shutdown time.  However, the pnpdump manpage suggests this may cause a
lockup, so this is not done by default.  Edit /etc/init.d/isapnp if
you wish to do so.  See bug report #54686.


		Kernel ISA PnP Support
		----------------------

The 2.4 linux kernels have built-in support for ISA PnP configuration,
obviating the need for isapnptools.  The init script will silently
exit if the running kernel has isa-pnp support built-in or compiled as
a module.

For many, the kernel PnP configuration will be sufficient (it seems to
be better than isapnptools).  If your card does not get properly
configured, you will have to peruse the file Documentation/isapnp.txt
from the kernel sources and come up with the required commands
to configure it.  Put them into a file, e.g. /etc/proc-isapnp.conf,
and arrange for this to be read during boot.  If isa-pnp is compiled
as a module, you can use a module post-install rule such as
the following:

  post-install isa-pnp cat /etc/proc-isapnp.conf > /proc/isapnp

Install this line into a file in /etc/modutils of your choosing
(e.g. /etc/modutils/local) then run "update-modules".


 -- Steve M. Robbins <smr@debian.org>, Sat Dec  6 23:35:46 2003