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8*47672Scael.Dd
9*47672Scael.Dt INTRO 4 hp300
10*47672Scael.Os
11*47672Scael.Sh NAME
12*47672Scael.Nm intro
13*47672Scael.Nd introduction to special files and hardware support
14*47672Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1544665SbosticThis section describes the special files, related driver functions,
1644665Sbosticand networking support
1744665Sbosticavailable in the system.
18*47672ScaelIn this part of the manual, the
19*47672Scael.Tn SYNOPSIS
20*47672Scaelsection of
2144665Sbosticeach configurable device gives a sample specification
2244665Sbosticfor use in constructing a system description for the
23*47672Scael.Xr config 8
2444665Sbosticprogram.
25*47672ScaelThe
26*47672Scael.Tn DIAGNOSTICS
27*47672Scaelsection lists messages which may appear on the console
2844665Sbosticand/or in the system error log
29*47672Scael.Pa /usr/adm/messages
3044665Sbosticdue to errors in device operation;
3144665Sbosticsee
32*47672Scael.Xr syslogd 8
3344665Sbosticfor more information.
34*47672Scael.Pp
3544665SbosticThis section contains both devices
36*47672Scaelwhich may be configured into the system
37*47672Scaeland network related information.
3844665SbosticThe networking support is introduced in
39*47672Scael.Xr netintro 4 .
40*47672Scael.Sh HP DEVICE SUPPORT
41*47672ScaelThis section describes the hardware supported on the
42*47672Scael.Tn HP
43*47672Scael9000/300 series.
4444665SbosticSoftware support for these devices comes in two forms.  A hardware
4544665Sbosticdevice may be supported with a character or block
46*47672Scael.Em device driver ,
4744665Sbosticor it may be used within the networking subsystem and have a
48*47672Scael.Em network interface driver .
4944665SbosticBlock and character devices are accessed through files in the file
50*47672Scaelsystem of a special type; see
51*47672Scael.Xr mknod 8 .
5244665SbosticNetwork interfaces are indirectly accessed through the interprocess
5344665Sbosticcommunication facilities provided by the system; see
54*47672Scael.Xr socket 2 .
55*47672Scael.Pp
5644665SbosticA hardware device is identified to the system at configuration time
5744665Sbosticand the appropriate device or network interface driver is then compiled
5844665Sbosticinto the system.  When the resultant system is booted, the
5944665Sbosticautoconfiguration facilities in the system probe for the device
6044665Sbosticand, if found, enable the software support for it.
6144665SbosticIf a device does not respond at autoconfiguration
6244665Sbostictime it is not accessible at any time afterwards.
6344665SbosticTo enable a device which did not autoconfigure,
6444665Sbosticthe system will have to be rebooted.
65*47672Scael.Pp
6644665SbosticThe autoconfiguration system is described in
67*47672Scael.Xr autoconf 4 .
6844665SbosticA list of the supported devices is given below.
69*47672Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
70*47672Scael.Xr intro 4 ,
71*47672Scael.Xr intro 4 ,
72*47672Scael.Xr autoconf 4 ,
73*47672Scael.Xr config 8 .
74*47672Scael.Rs
75*47672Scael.%T "Building 4.3 BSD UNIX Systems with Config (SMM:2)"
76*47672Scael.Re
77*47672Scael.Sh LIST OF DEVICES
7844665SbosticThe devices listed below are supported in this incarnation of
7944665Sbosticthe system.  Pseudo-devices are not listed.
8044665SbosticDevices are indicated by their functional interface.
8144665SbosticOccasionally, new devices of a similar type may be added
8244665Sbosticsimply by creating appropriate table entries in the driver;
83*47672Scaelfor example, new
84*47672Scael.Tn CS/80
85*47672Scaeldrives.
86*47672Scael.Bl -column grf/ite -offset indent
8744665Sbosticct	7946/9144 CS/80 cartridge tape
8844665Sbosticdca	98644 built-in serial interface
89*47672Scaeldcl	HP 98628A communications link
90*47672Scaeldcm	HP 98642A communications multiplexer
9144665Sbosticdma	98620B DMA controller
92*47672Scaeldv	HP98730 ``DaVinci'' device interface
93*47672Scaelgb	 HP98700 ``Gatorbox'' device interface
9444665Sbosticgrf/ite	Topcat/Gatorbox/Renaissance frame buffer
9544665Sbostichil	HIL interface
9644665Sbostichpib	Built-in and 98625 HP-IB interface
97*47672Scaelite	HP Internal Terminal Emulator
9844665Sbosticle	98643 Lance-based ethernet interface
99*47672Scaelmem	main memory
10044665Sbosticppi	HP-IB printer/plotter interface
101*47672Scaelrb	HP98720 ``Renaissance'' device interface
10244665Sbosticrd	CS/80 disk interface
103*47672Scaelrmp	HP Remote Maintenance Protocol family
104*47672Scaelst	CCS SCSI tape drive
105*47672Scaeltc	HP98544-98550 ``Topcat'' and ``Catseye'' device interface
106*47672Scael.El
107*47672Scael.Sh HISTORY
108*47672ScaelThe
109*47672Scael.Tn HP300
110*47672Scael.Nm intro
111*47672Scaelappeared in
112*47672Scael.Bx 4.3 Reno .
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