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1.1       root        1: .TH INTRO 4 "14 May 1984"
                      2: .UC 4
                      3: .SH NAME
                      4: intro \- introduction to special files and hardware support
                      5: .SH DESCRIPTION
                      6: This section describes the special files, related driver functions,
                      7: and networking support
                      8: available in the system.
                      9: In this part of the manual, the SYNOPSIS section of
                     10: each configurable device gives a sample specification
                     11: for use in constructing a system description for the
                     12: .IR config (8)
                     13: program.
                     14: The DIAGNOSTICS section lists messages which may appear on the console
                     15: and in the system error log
                     16: .I /usr/adm/messages
                     17: due to errors in device operation.
                     18: .PP
                     19: This section contains both devices
                     20: which may be configured into the system, ``4'' entries,
                     21: and network related information,
                     22: ``4N'', ``4P'', and ``4F'' entries;
                     23: The networking support is introduced in
                     24: .IR intro (4N).
                     25: .PP
                     26: A hardware device is identified to the system at configuration time
                     27: and the appropriate device or network interface driver is then compiled
                     28: into the system.  When the resultant system is booted, the
                     29: autoconfiguration facilities in the system probe for the device
                     30: on the VERSABUS and, if found, enable the software
                     31: support for it.  If a VERSABUS device does not respond at autoconfiguration
                     32: time it is not accessible at any time afterwards.  To
                     33: enable a VERSABUS device which did not autoconfigure, the system will have to
                     34: be rebooted.
                     35: .PP
                     36: The autoconfiguration system is described in
                     37: .IR autoconf (4).
                     38: .SH SEE ALSO
                     39: autoconf(4),
                     40: config(8)
                     41: .SH "LIST OF DEVICES"
                     42: The devices listed below are supported in this incarnation of
                     43: the system.  Devices are indicated by their functional interface.
                     44: If second vendor products provide functionally identical interfaces
                     45: they should be usable with the supplied software.
                     46: (\fBBeware however that we promise the software works
                     47: ONLY with the hardware indicated on the appropriate manual page.\fP)
                     48: .sp
                     49: .ta 1.0i
                     50: .nf
                     51: cons   CPU-2 console interface
                     52: cy     CYPHER tape drive interface
                     53: vddc   VDDC mass storage disk controller
                     54: vioc   VIOC-X terminal multiplexor

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