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- Lines: 107
- Date:
Sun Sep 10 10:30:32 1995
- Orig file:
v1.3.25/linux/Documentation/devices.tex
- Orig date:
Sun Sep 3 12:26:47 1995
diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.25/linux/Documentation/devices.tex linux/Documentation/devices.tex
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
%
\title{{\bf Linux Allocated Devices}}
\author{Maintained by H. Peter Anvin $<$Peter.Anvin@linux.org$>$}
-\date{Last revised: August 28, 1995}
+\date{Last revised: September 6, 1995}
\maketitle
%
\noindent
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
registry of allocated major device numbers, as well as the recommended
{\file /dev} directory nodes for these devices.
-This list is available via FTP from ftp.yggdrasil.com in the directory
-{\file /pub/device-list}; filename is {\file devices.{\it format\/}}
-where {\it format\/} is {\file txt} (ASCII), {\file tex} (\LaTeX),
-{\file dvi} (DVI) or {\file ps} (PostScript). In cases of
-discrepancy, the \LaTeX\ version has priority.
+This list is now included with the Linux kernel sources in \LaTeX\ and
+ASCII form. This list is also vailable via FTP from ftp.yggdrasil.com
+in the directory {\file /pub/device-list}; filename is {\file
+devices.{\it format\/}} where {\it format\/} is {\file txt} (ASCII),
+{\file tex} (\LaTeX), {\file dvi} (DVI) or {\file ps} (PostScript).
This document is included by reference into the Linux Filesystem
Standard (FSSTND). The FSSTND is available via FTP from
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
Allocations marked (68k) apply to Linux/68k only.
+This document is in the public domain. The author requests, however,
+that semantically altered versions are not distributed without
+permission of the author, assuming the author can be contacted without
+an unreasonable effort.
+
\section{Major numbers}
\begin{devicelist}
@@ -130,9 +135,10 @@
\major{32}{}{char }{Specialix serial card}
\major{ }{}{block}{Philips LMS-206 CD-ROM}
\major{33}{}{char }{Specialix serial card -- alternate devices}
-\major{ }{}{block}{Modular RAM disk}
-\major{34}{}{block}{Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface}
-\major{35}{}{block}{Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface}
+\major{ }{}{block}{Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface}
+\major{34}{}{char }{Z8530 HDLC driver}
+\major{ }{}{block}{Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface}
+\major{35}{}{block}{Modular RAM disk}
\major{36--223}{}{}{Unallocated}
\major{224--254}{}{}{Local use}
\major{255}{}{}{Reserved}
@@ -705,31 +711,41 @@
\minor{0}{/dev/cux0}{Callout device corresponding to {\file ttyX0}}
\minor{1}{/dev/cux1}{Callout device corresponding to {\file ttyX1}}
\minordots
-\major{ }{}{block}{Modular RAM disk}
- \minor{0}{/dev/ram0}{First modular RAM disk}
- \minor{1}{/dev/ram1}{Second modular RAM disk}
- \minordots
- \minor{255}{/dev/ram255}{256th modular RAM disk}
-\end{devicelist}
-
-\begin{devicelist}
-\major{33}{}{block}{Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface}
+\major{ }{}{block}{Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface}
\minor{0}{/dev/hde}{Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)}
\minor{64}{/dev/hdf}{Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)}
\end{devicelist}
+\noindent
+Partitions are handled the same way as for the first interface (see
+major number 3).
+
\begin{devicelist}
-\major{34}{}{block}{Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface}
+\major{34}{}{char }{Z8530 HDLC driver}
+ \minor{0}{/dev/sc1}{First Z8530, first port}
+ \minor{1}{/dev/sc2}{First Z8530, second port}
+ \minor{2}{/dev/sc3}{Second Z8530, first port}
+ \minor{3}{/dev/sc4}{Second Z8530, second port}
+ \minordots
+\major{ }{}{block}{Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface}
\minor{0}{/dev/hdg}{Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)}
\minor{64}{/dev/hdh}{Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)}
\end{devicelist}
\noindent
-For both IDE interfaces: partitions are handled the same way as for
-the first interface (see major number 3).
+Partitions are handled the same way as for the first interface (see
+major number 3).
+
+\begin{devicelist}
+\major{35}{}{block}{Modular RAM disk}
+ \minor{0}{/dev/ram0}{First modular RAM disk}
+ \minor{1}{/dev/ram1}{Second modular RAM disk}
+ \minordots
+ \minor{255}{/dev/ram255}{256th modular RAM disk}
+\end{devicelist}
\begin{devicelist}
-\major{35}{--223}{}{Unallocated}
+\major{36}{--223}{}{Unallocated}
\end{devicelist}
\begin{devicelist}
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