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847674Scael.Dd
947674Scael.Dt INTRO 4 vax
1047674Scael.Os BSD 4
1147674Scael.Sh NAME
1247674Scael.Nm intro
1347674Scael.Nd introduction to special files and hardware support
1447674Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1520672SmckusickThis section describes the special files, related driver functions,
1620672Smckusickand networking support
1720672Smckusickavailable in the system.
1847674ScaelIn this part of the manual, the
1947674Scael.Tn SYNOPSIS
2047674Scaelsection of
2120672Smckusickeach configurable device gives a sample specification
2220672Smckusickfor use in constructing a system description for the
2347674Scael.Xr config 8
2420671Smckusickprogram.
2547674ScaelThe
2647674Scael.Tn DIAGNOSTICS
2747674Scaelsection lists messages which may appear on the console
2828257Skarelsand/or in the system error log
2947674Scael.Pa /var/log/messages
3028257Skarelsdue to errors in device operation;
3128257Skarelssee
3247674Scael.Xr syslogd 8
3328257Skarelsfor more information.
3447674Scael.Sh VAX DEVICE SUPPORT
3547674ScaelThis section describes the hardware supported on the
3647674Scael.Tn DEC
3747674Scael.Tn VAX-11 .
3820672SmckusickSoftware support for these devices comes in two forms.  A hardware
3920672Smckusickdevice may be supported with a character or block
4047674Scael.Em device driver ,
4120672Smckusickor it may be used within the networking subsystem and have a
4247674Scael.Em network interface driver .
4320672SmckusickBlock and character devices are accessed through files in the file
4447674Scaelsystem of a special type; see
4547674Scael.Xr physio 4
4647674Scaeland
4747674Scael.Xr mknod 8 .
4820672SmckusickNetwork interfaces are indirectly accessed through the interprocess
4920672Smckusickcommunication facilities provided by the system; see
5047674Scael.Xr socket 2 .
5147674Scael.Pp
5220672SmckusickA hardware device is identified to the system at configuration time
5320672Smckusickand the appropriate device or network interface driver is then compiled
5420672Smckusickinto the system.  When the resultant system is booted, the
5520672Smckusickautoconfiguration facilities in the system probe for the device
5647674Scaelon either the
5747674Scael.Tn UNIBUS
5847674Scael(or
5947674Scael.Tn Q-bus )
6047674Scaelor
6147674Scael.Tn MASSBUS
6247674Scaeland, if found, enable the software
6347674Scaelsupport for it.  If a
6447674Scael.Tn UNIBUS
6547674Scaeldevice does not respond at autoconfiguration
6620672Smckusicktime it is not accessible at any time afterwards.  To
6747674Scaelenable a
6847674Scael.Tn UNIBUS
6947674Scaeldevice which did not autoconfigure, the system will have to
7020672Smckusickbe rebooted.  If a
7147674Scael.Tn MASSBUS
7247674Scaeldevice comes
7347674Scael.Dq on-line
7447674Scaelafter the autoconfiguration sequence
7520672Smckusickit will be dynamically autoconfigured into the running system.
7647674Scael.Pp
7720672SmckusickThe autoconfiguration system is described in
7847674Scael.Xr autoconf 4 .
7920672SmckusickA list of the supported devices is given below.
8047674Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
8147674Scael.Xr intro 4 ,
8247674Scael.Xr netintro 4 ,
8347674Scael.Xr autoconf 4 ,
8447674Scael.Xr config 8 .
8547674Scael.Rs
8647674Scael.%T "Building 4.3 BSD UNIX Systems with Config"
8747674Scael.%B SMM
8847674Scael.%N 2
8947674Scael.Re
9047674Scael.Sh LIST OF DEVICES
9120672SmckusickThe devices listed below are supported in this incarnation of
9228932Smisthe system.  Pseudo-devices are not listed.
9328932SmisDevices are indicated by their functional interface.
9420672SmckusickIf second vendor products provide functionally identical interfaces
9520672Smckusickthey should be usable with the supplied software.
9647674Scael.Bf -symbolic
9747674ScaelBeware,
9847674Scaelhowever, that we promise the software works
9947674ScaelONLY with the hardware indicated on the appropriate manual page.
10047674Scael.Ef
10128257SkarelsOccasionally, new devices of a similar type may be added
10228257Skarelssimply by creating appropriate table entries in the driver.
10347674Scael.Pp
10447674Scael.Bl -column tmscp -offset indent
10520672Smckusickacc	ACC LH/DH IMP communications interface
10620672Smckusickad	Data translation A/D interface
10720672Smckusickcss	DEC IMP-11A communications interface
10828257Skarelscrl	VAX 8600, 8650 console RL02 disk
10928257Skarelsct	C/A/T or APS phototypesetter
11028257Skarelsddn	ACC ACP625 DDN Standard Mode X.25 IMP interface
11128257Skarelsde	DEC DEUNA 10Mb/s Ethernet controller
11220672Smckusickdh	DH-11 emulators, terminal multiplexor
11328257Skarelsdhu	DHU-11 terminal multiplexor
11420672Smckusickdmc	DEC DMC-11/DMR-11 point-to-point communications device
11528257Skarelsdmf	DEC DMF-32 terminal multiplexor and parallel printer interface
11628257Skarelsdmz	DEC DMZ-32 terminal multiplexor
11720672Smckusickdn	DEC DN-11 autodialer interface
11820672Smckusickdz	DZ-11 terminal multiplexor
11920672Smckusickec	3Com 10Mb/s Ethernet controller
12020672Smckusicken	Xerox 3Mb/s Ethernet controller (obsolete)
12128257Skarelsex	Excelan 10Mb/s Ethernet controller
12220672Smckusickfl	VAX-11/780 console floppy interface
12328257Skarelshdh	ACC IF-11/HDH IMP interface
12420672Smckusickhk	RK6-11/RK06 and RK07 moving head disk
12520672Smckusickhp	MASSBUS disk interface (with RP06, RM03, RM05, etc.)
12620672Smckusickht	TM03 MASSBUS tape drive interface (with TE-16, TU-45, TU-77)
12720672Smckusickhy	DR-11B or GI-13 interface to an NSC Hyperchannel
12820672Smckusickik	Ikonas frame buffer graphics device interface
12928257Skarelsil	Interlan 1010, 1010A 10Mb/s Ethernet controller
13028932Smisix	Interlan NP-100 10Mb/s Ethernet controller
13128932Smiskg	KL-11/DL-11W line clock
13220672Smckusicklp	LP-11 parallel line printer interface
13320672Smckusickmt	TM78 MASSBUS tape drive interface
13428932Smisnp	Interlan NP-100 10Mb/s Ethernet controller (intelligent mode)
13520672Smckusickpcl	DEC PCL-11 communications interface
13620672Smckusickps	Evans and Sutherland Picture System 2 graphics interface
13728932Smisqe	DEC DEQNA Q-bus 10 Mb/s Ethernet interface
13820672Smckusickrx	DEC RX02 floppy interface
13920672Smckusicktm	TM-11/TE-10 tape drive interface
14028257Skarelstmscp	TMSCP-compatible tape controllers (e.g., TU81, TK50)
14120672Smckusickts	TS-11 tape drive interface
14220672Smckusicktu	VAX-11/730 TU58 console cassette interface
14320672Smckusickuda	DEC UDA-50 disk controller
14420672Smckusickun	DR-11W interface to Ungermann-Bass
14528257Skarelsup	Emulex SC-21V, SC-31 UNIBUS disk controller
14620672Smckusickut	UNIBUS TU-45 tape drive interface
14720672Smckusickuu	TU58 dual cassette drive interface (DL11)
14820672Smckusickva	Benson-Varian printer/plotter interface
14920672Smckusickvp	Versatec printer/plotter interface
15028257Skarelsvv	Proteon proNET 10Mb/s and 80Mb/s ring network interface
15147674Scael.El
15247674Scael.Sh HISTORY
15347674ScaelThe section 4
15447674Scael.Nm intro
15547674Scaelappeared in
15647674Scael.Bx 4.1 .
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