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Update Question 5.16:

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- Insert ahc(4) man page
- Mark up "automatic termination" with <quote>

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<para>Your motherboard lacks the external logic to support <para>Your motherboard lacks the external logic to support
automatic termination. Switch your SCSI BIOS to specify automatic termination. Switch your SCSI BIOS to specify
the correct termination for your configuration rather the correct termination for your configuration rather
than automatic termination. The AIC7XXX driver cannot than automatic termination. The &man.ahc.4; driver cannot
determine if the external logic for cable detection (and determine if the external logic for cable detection (and
thus auto-termination) is available. The driver simply thus auto-termination) is available. The driver simply
assumes that this support must exist if the configuration assumes that this support must exist if the configuration
contained in the serial EEPROM is set to "automatic contained in the serial EEPROM is set to
termination". Without the external cable detection logic <quote>automatic termination</quote>. Without the external
cable detection logic
the driver will often configure termination incorrectly, the driver will often configure termination incorrectly,
which can compromise the reliability of the SCSI which can compromise the reliability of the SCSI
bus.</para> bus.</para>