BFL USB - README and FPGA-README

FPGA-README

@@ -2,15 +2,8 @@
 This README contains extended details about FPGA mining with cgminer
 
 
-ModMinerQuad (MMQ)
+For ModMinerQuad (MMQ) and BitForce (BFL)
-------------------
+-----------------------------------------
-
-The mining bitstream does not survive a power cycle, so cgminer will upload
-it, if it needs to, before it starts mining (approx 7min 40sec)
-
-The red LED also flashes while it is uploading the bitstream
-
--
 
 When mining on windows, the driver being used will determine if mining will work.
 
@@ -39,7 +32,17 @@ problems:
 
  --usb-dump 0
 
-It will only help if you have a working MMQ device attached to the computer
+It will only help if you have a working MMQ or BFL device attached to the
+computer
+
+
+ModMinerQuad (MMQ)
+------------------
+
+The mining bitstream does not survive a power cycle, so cgminer will upload
+it, if it needs to, before it starts mining (approx 7min 40sec)
+
+The red LED also flashes while it is uploading the bitstream
 
 -
 
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ modem-manager software
 TODO: check that all MMQ's have the same product ID
 
 
-Bitforce (BFL)
+BitForce (BFL)
 --------------
 
 --bfl-range         Use nonce range on bitforce devices if supported

README

@@ -222,13 +222,14 @@ See SCRYPT-README for more information regarding litecoin mining.
 
 FPGA mining boards (BitForce, Icarus, ModMiner, Ztex) only options:
 
-cgminer will automatically find your ModMiner or Ztex FPGAs
+cgminer will automatically find your ModMiner, BitForce or Ztex FPGAs
+independent of the --scan-serial options specified below
 
---scan-serial|-S <arg> Serial port to probe for FPGA mining device
+--scan-serial|-S <arg> Serial port to probe for Icarus mining device
 
-This option is only for BitForce and/or Icarus FPGAs
+This option is only for Icarus bitstream FPGAs
 
-By default, cgminer will scan for autodetected FPGAs unless at least one
+By default, cgminer will scan for autodetected Icarus unless at least one
 -S is specified for that driver. If you specify -S and still want cgminer
 to scan, you must also use "-S auto". If you want to prevent cgminer from
 scanning without specifying a device, you can use "-S noauto". Note that
@@ -237,13 +238,14 @@ device depending on the version of udev being used.
 
 On linux <arg> is usually of the format /dev/ttyUSBn
 On windows <arg> is usually of the format \\.\COMn
-(where n = the correct device number for the FPGA device)
+(where n = the correct device number for the Icarus device)
 
 The official supplied binaries are compiled with support for all FPGAs.
 To force the code to only attempt detection with a specific driver,
 prepend the argument with the driver name followed by a colon.
-For example, "icarus:/dev/ttyUSB0" or "bitforce:\\.\COM5"
+For example, "icarus:/dev/ttyUSB0" or using the short name: "ica:/dev/ttyUSB0"
-or using the short name: "ica:/dev/ttyUSB0" or "bfl:\\.\COM5"
+This option not longer matters since Icarus is the only serial-USB
+device that uses it
 
 For other FPGA details see the FPGA-README