INTRO

Section: Devices and Network Interfaces (4)
Updated: hp300
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NAME

intro - introduction to special files and hardware support  

DESCRIPTION

This section describes the special files, related driver functions, and networking support available in the system. In this part of the manual, the SYNOPSIS section of each configurable device gives a sample specification for use in constructing a system description for the config(8) program. The DIAGNOSTICS section lists messages which may appear on the console and/or in the system error log /usr/adm/messages due to errors in device operation; see syslogd(8) for more information.

This section contains both devices which may be configured into the system and network related information. The networking support is introduced in netintro(4).  

HP DEVICE SUPPORT

This section describes the hardware supported on the HP 9000/300 series. Software support for these devices comes in two forms. A hardware device may be supported with a character or block device driver or it may be used within the networking subsystem and have a network interface driver Block and character devices are accessed through files in the file system of a special type; see mknod(8). Network interfaces are indirectly accessed through the interprocess communication facilities provided by the system; see socket(2).

A hardware device is identified to the system at configuration time and the appropriate device or network interface driver is then compiled into the system. When the resultant system is booted, the autoconfiguration facilities in the system probe for the device and, if found, enable the software support for it. If a device does not respond at autoconfiguration time it is not accessible at any time afterwards. To enable a device which did not autoconfigure, the system will have to be rebooted.

The autoconfiguration system is described in autoconf(4). A list of the supported devices is given below.  

SEE ALSO

intro(4), intro(4), autoconf(4), config(8).
"Building 4.3 BSD UNIX Systems with Config (SMM:2)"
 

LIST OF DEVICES

The devices listed below are supported in this incarnation of the system. Pseudo-devices are not listed. Devices are indicated by their functional interface. Occasionally, new devices of a similar type may be added simply by creating appropriate table entries in the driver; for example, new CS/80 drives.

ct     7946/9144 CS/80 cartridge tape
dca     98644 built-in serial interface
dcl     HP 98628A communications link
dcm     HP 98642A communications multiplexer
dma     98620B DMA controller
dv      HP98730 ``DaVinci'' device interface
gb       HP98700 ``Gatorbox'' device interface
grf/ite Topcat/Gatorbox/Renaissance frame buffer
hil     HIL interface
hpib    Built-in and 98625 HP-IB interface
ite     HP Internal Terminal Emulator
le      98643 Lance-based ethernet interface
mem     main memory
ppi     HP-IB printer/plotter interface
rb      HP98720 ``Renaissance'' device interface
rd      CS/80 disk interface
rmp     HP Remote Maintenance Protocol family
st      CCS SCSI tape drive
tc      HP98544-98550 ``Topcat'' and ``Catseye'' device interface

 

HISTORY

The HP300 intro appeared in BSD 4.3 Reno


 

Index

NAME
DESCRIPTION
HP DEVICE SUPPORT
SEE ALSO
LIST OF DEVICES
HISTORY

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