INTRO(4) (X68k)

INTRO(4) | Kernel Interfaces Manual (X68k) | INTRO(4)

# NAME

intro — introduction to x68k special files and hardware support

# DESCRIPTION

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 config(1) program. The DIAGNOSTICS section lists messages which may appear on the console and/or in the system error log /var/log/messages due to errors in device operation; see syslogd(8) for more information.

This section contains both devices which may be configured into the system and network related information. The networking support is introduced in netintro(4).

# X68k DEVICE SUPPORT

This section describes the hardware supported on the x68k platform. Software support for these devices comes in two forms. A hardware device may be supported with a character or block device driver, or it may be used within the networking subsystem and have a network interface driver. Block and character devices are accessed through files in the file system of a special type; see mknod(8). Network interfaces are indirectly accessed through the interprocess communication facilities provided by the system; see socket(2).

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 will have to be rebooted.

The autoconfiguration system is described in autoconf(4). A list of the supported devices is given below.

# SEE ALSO

config(1), autoconf(4), intio(4), mfp(4), neptune(4), vs(4)

# LIST OF DEVICES

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.

intio
  Internal I/O virtual device
mfp
  MC68901 MFP (Multi-Function Peripheral)
spc
  Sharp genuine MB89352 SCSI host adaptor
mha
  MK-HA1 Mankai-Seisakusho Mach-2 SCSI host adaptor
neptune
  Neptune-X Ethernet interface
fdc
  Built-in floppy disk controller device
fd
  Floppy disk device
grf
  Built-in frame buffer
kmem
  kernel virtual memory
ite
  x68k Internal Terminal Emulator
mem
  physical memory
par
  Centronics printer interface
com
  NS16450 serial interface
zs
  Z8530 built-in serial interface
kbd
  x68k Keyboard device
ms
  x68k mouse / trackball
bell
  The keyboard bell emulator
pow
  The power switch
vs
  MSM6258V built-in voice synthesizer

# HISTORY

The x68k intro man page first appeared in NetBSD 1.3.

September 11, 1997 | NetBSD 7.0