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ram(4) -- ram disk device
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The Ram device is a block device to access the ram disk in raw mode. It is typically created by: mknod -m 660 /dev/ram b 1 1 chown root:disk /dev/ram |
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random(4) -- kernel random number source devices
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The character special files /dev/random and /dev/urandom (present since Linux 1.3.30) provide an interface to the kernel's random number generator. File /dev/random has major device number 1 and mino... |
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sd(4) -- Driver for SCSI Disk Drives
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The following ioctls are provided: HDIO_GETGEO Returns the BIOS disk parameters in the following structure: struct hd_geometry { unsigned char heads; unsigned char sectors; unsigned short cylinders; u... |
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st(4) -- SCSI tape device
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The st driver provides the interface to a variety of SCSI tape devices. Currently, the driver takes control of all detected devices of type "sequential-access." The st driver uses major device numbe... |
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tty(4) -- controlling terminal
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The file /dev/tty is a character file with major number 5 and minor number 0, usually of mode 0666 and owner.group root.tty. It is a synonym for the controlling terminal of a process, if any. In addit... |
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ttys(4) -- serial terminal lines
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ttyS[0-3] are character devices for the serial terminal lines. They are typically created by: mknod -m 660 /dev/ttyS0 c 4 64 # base address 0x03f8 mknod -m 660 /dev/ttyS1 c 4 65 # base address 0x02f8 ... |
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vcs(4) -- virtual console memory
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/dev/vcs0 is a character device with major number 7 and minor number 0, usually of mode 0644 and owner root.tty. It refers to the memory of the currently displayed virtual console terminal. /dev/vcs[1... |
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wavelan(4) -- AT&T GIS WaveLAN ISA device driver
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wavelan is the low-level device driver for the NCR / AT&T / Lucent WaveLAN ISA and Digital (DEC) RoamAbout DS wireless ethernet adapter. This driver is available as a module or might be compiled in th... |
