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diff --git a/static/netbsd/man4/man4.arc/intro.4 3.html b/static/netbsd/man4/man4.arc/intro.4 3.html deleted file mode 100644 index c80c8552..00000000 --- a/static/netbsd/man4/man4.arc/intro.4 3.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,183 +0,0 @@ -<table class="head"> - <tr> - <td class="head-ltitle">INTRO(4)</td> - <td class="head-vol">Device Drivers Manual (arc)</td> - <td class="head-rtitle">INTRO(4)</td> - </tr> -</table> -<div class="manual-text"> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="NAME"><a class="permalink" href="#NAME">NAME</a></h1> -<p class="Pp"><code class="Nm">intro</code> — - <span class="Nd">introduction to special files and hardware - support</span></p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="DESCRIPTION"><a class="permalink" href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">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 - <a class="Xr">config(1)</a> program. The DIAGNOSTICS section lists messages - which may appear on the console and/or in the system error log - <span class="Pa">/var/log/messages</span> due to errors in device operation; - see <a class="Xr">syslogd(8)</a> for more information.</p> -<p class="Pp">This section contains both devices which may be configured into - the system and network related information. The networking support is - introduced in <a class="Xr">netintro(4)</a>.</p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="DEVICE_SUPPORT"><a class="permalink" href="#DEVICE_SUPPORT">DEVICE - SUPPORT</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">This section describes the hardware supported by - <span class="Ux">NetBSD</span>/arc. Software support for these devices comes - in two forms. A hardware device may be supported with a character or block - <a class="permalink" href="#device"><i class="Em" id="device">device - driver</i></a>, or it may be used within the networking subsystem and have a - <a class="permalink" href="#network"><i class="Em" id="network">network - interface driver</i></a>. Block and character devices are accessed through - files in the file system of a special type; see <a class="Xr">mknod(8)</a>. - Network interfaces are indirectly accessed through the interprocess - communication facilities provided by the system; see - <a class="Xr">socket(2)</a>.</p> -<p class="Pp">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 must be rebooted.</p> -<p class="Pp">The autoconfiguration system is described in - <a class="Xr">autoconf(4)</a>. A list of the supported devices is given - below.</p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="SEE_ALSO"><a class="permalink" href="#SEE_ALSO">SEE - ALSO</a></h1> -<p class="Pp"><a class="Xr">config(1)</a>, <a class="Xr">autoconf(4)</a></p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="HARDWARE"><a class="permalink" href="#HARDWARE">HARDWARE</a></h1> -<p class="Pp"><span class="Ux">NetBSD</span>/arc supports a variety of systems - conforming to the ARC machine specification. The following systems are - supported:</p> -<p class="Pp"></p> -<div class="Bd-indent"> -<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> - <dt>Acer PICA</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>DESKstation rPC44</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>DESKstation Tyne</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>MIPS Magnum 4000</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>NEC Express 5800/230 PCI R4K</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>NEC Express 5800/240 EISA R4K</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>NEC Express RISCserver</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>NEC ImageRISCstation</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>NEC RISCserver 2200</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>NEC RISCstation 2200 EISA</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>NEC RISCstation 2200 PCI</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>NEC RISCstation 2250</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> -</dl> -</div> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="LIST_OF_DEVICES"><a class="permalink" href="#LIST_OF_DEVICES">LIST - OF DEVICES</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">The devices listed below are supported in this incarnation of the - system. Devices are indicated by their functional interface. Not all - supported devices are listed.</p> -<p class="Pp"></p> -<div class="Bd-indent"> -<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> - <dt>arcsisabr</dt> - <dd>DESKstation rPC44 ISA host bridge</dd> - <dt>jazzio</dt> - <dd>Jazz internal bus host bridge</dd> - <dt>jazzisabr</dt> - <dd>Jazz ISA/EISA bus bridge</dd> - <dt>necpb</dt> - <dd>NEC RISCstation PCI host bridge</dd> - <dt>tyneisabr</dt> - <dd>DESKstation Tyne ISA host bridge</dd> -</dl> -</div> -<p class="Pp">The following devices on the Jazz internal bus are supported.</p> -<p class="Pp"></p> -<div class="Bd-indent"> -<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> - <dt>asc</dt> - <dd>NCR 53c9x-based SCSI interface</dd> - <dt>com</dt> - <dd>NS16550-based serial communications interface</dd> - <dt>fdc</dt> - <dd>Floppy disk controller</dd> - <dt>lpt</dt> - <dd>Parallel port</dd> - <dt>mcclock</dt> - <dd>DS1287 real-time clock</dd> - <dt>oosiop</dt> - <dd>Symbios/NCR 53c700-based SCSI interface</dd> - <dt>osiop</dt> - <dd>Symbios/NCR 53c710-based SCSI interface</dd> - <dt>pckbc</dt> - <dd>PC keyboard controller</dd> - <dt>sn</dt> - <dd>SONIC Ethernet</dd> - <dt>timer</dt> - <dd>Interval timer</dd> - <dt>vga</dt> - <dd>VGA graphics</dd> -</dl> -</div> -<p class="Pp">PCI devices are supported through the <a class="Xr">pci(4)</a> bus - and associated device drivers.</p> -<p class="Pp">ISA devices are supported through the <a class="Xr">isa(4)</a> bus - and associated device drivers.</p> -<p class="Pp">Console devices using ISA, Jazzio, or PCI video adaptors and - standard AT or PS/2 keyboards are supported by the machine independent - <a class="Xr">wscons(4)</a> console driver.</p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="UNSUPPORTED_DEVICES"><a class="permalink" href="#UNSUPPORTED_DEVICES">UNSUPPORTED - DEVICES</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">The following devices are not supported, due to unavailability of - either documentation or sample hardware:</p> -<p class="Pp"></p> -<div class="Bd-indent"> -<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> - <dt>AD1848 audio on Jazzio</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>EISA devices</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt>VXL framebuffer on MIPS Magnum and RISCstation 2200 EISA</dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> -</dl> -</div> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="HISTORY"><a class="permalink" href="#HISTORY">HISTORY</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">This arc <code class="Nm">intro</code> appeared in - <span class="Ux">NetBSD 2.0</span>.</p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="BUGS"><a class="permalink" href="#BUGS">BUGS</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">DESKstation rPC44 and Tyne support is currently broken.</p> -</section> -</div> -<table class="foot"> - <tr> - <td class="foot-date">April 29, 2003</td> - <td class="foot-os">NetBSD 10.1</td> - </tr> -</table> |