Annotation of researchv10no/cmd/uucp/samples/Devices, revision 1.1.1.1

1.1       root        1: #      @(#)Devices     1.8
                      2: 
                      3: # Some sample entries:
                      4: # NOTE - all lines must have at least 5 fields 
                      5: #    use '-' for unused fields
                      6: # The Devices file is used in conjuction with the Dialers file.
                      7: # Types that appear in the 5th field must be either built-in
                      8: #  functions (801, Sytek, TCP, Unetserver, DK)
                      9: #  or standard functions whose name appears in the first
                     10: #  field in the Dialers file.
                     11: # Two escape characters may appear in this file:
                     12: # - \D which means don't translate the phone #/token
                     13: # - \T translate the phone #/token using the Dialcodes file
                     14: # Both refer to the phone number field in the Systems file (field 5)
                     15: # \D should always be used with entries in the Dialers file, since the
                     16: # Dialers file can contain a \T to expand the number if necessary.
                     17: # \T should only be used with builtin functions that require expansion
                     18: # NOTE: - if a phone number is expected and a \D or \T is not present
                     19: #      a \T is used for a builtin, and \D is used for an entry
                     20: #      referencing the Dialers file. (see examples below)
                     21: #
                     22: #
                     23: # ---Standard modem line
                     24: # ACU cul02 cua02 1200 801
                     25: # ACU contty - 1200 penril
                     26: # or
                     27: # ACU contty - 1200 penril \D
                     28: #
                     29: # ---A direct line so 'cu -lculd0' will work
                     30: # Direct culd0 - 4800 direct
                     31: #
                     32: # ---A ventel modem on a develcon switch (vent is the token given to
                     33: #      the develcon to reach the ventel modem)
                     34: # ACU culd0 - 1200 develcon vent ventel
                     35: # ACU culd0 - 1200 develcon vent ventel \D
                     36: #
                     37: # ---To reach a system on the local develcon switch
                     38: # Develcon culd0 - Any develcon \D
                     39: #
                     40: # ---Access a direct connection to a system
                     41: # systemx tty00 - Any direct
                     42: #
                     43: # where the Systems file looks like
                     44: # systemx Any systemx 1200 unused  "" in:-\r\d-in: nuucp word: nuucp
                     45: #      (The third field in Systems matches the first field in Devices)
                     46: #
                     47: # ---To connect to any system on the DATAKIT VCS network
                     48: # DK DK 0 Any DK \D
                     49: #
                     50: # ---To connect to a system on a Datakit in nj/ho
                     51: # DKho - uucp Any DK nj/ho/\D
                     52: #
                     53: # ---To use an ACU that is connected to Datakit that DK does not understand
                     54: #      how to talk to directly
                     55: # ACU - 0 Any DK vent ventel \D
                     56: #
                     57: # ---To the a dialer that the Datakit understands how to chat with
                     58: #      This is a special case where the translation must be done by the
                     59: #      Devices file processing.
                     60: # ACU DKacu 0 Any DK py/garage/door.\T
                     61: #
                     62: # NOTE: blank lines and lines that begin with a <space>, <tab>, or # are ignored

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