patch-2.0.5 linux/Documentation/devices.txt

Next file: linux/Makefile
Previous file: linux/Documentation/devices.tex
Back to the patch index
Back to the overall index

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.0.4/linux/Documentation/devices.txt linux/Documentation/devices.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 	     Maintained by H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
 
-		      Last revised: June 9, 1996
+		     Last revised: July 9, 1996
 
 This list is the successor to Rick Miller's Linux Device List, which
 he stopped maintaining when he got busy with other things in 1993.  It
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
 where that applies (e.g. busmice), please contact me with the
 appropriate device information.  Also, if you have additional
 information regarding any of the devices listed below, or if I have
-made a mistake, I would greatly appreciate a note.
+made a mistake, I would greatly appreciate a note.  When sending me
+mail, please include the word "device" in the subject so your mail
+won't accidentally get buried!
 
 Allocations marked (68k/Amiga) apply to Linux/68k on the Amiga
 platform only.  Allocations marked (68k/Atari) apply to Linux/68k on
@@ -278,6 +280,7 @@
 		136 = /dev/qcam0	QuickCam on lp0
 		137 = /dev/qcam1	QuickCam on lp1
 		138 = /dev/qcam2	QuickCam on lp2
+		139 = /dev/openprom	SPARC OpenBoot PROM
 
  11 char	Raw keyboard device
 		  0 = /dev/kbd		Raw keyboard device
@@ -689,6 +692,8 @@
 
  41 char	Yet Another Micro Monitor
 		  0 = /dev/yamm		Yet Another Micro Monitor
+    block	MicroSolutions BackPack parallel port CD-ROM
+		  0 = /dev/bpcd		BackPack CD-ROM
 
  42		Demo/sample use
 
@@ -771,7 +776,16 @@
 		Domain Interface and ICD is the commercial interface
 		by P&E.
 
- 54-59		UNALLOCATED
+ 54 char	Electrocardiognosis Holter serial card
+		  0 = /dev/holter0	First Holter port
+		  1 = /dev/holter1	Second Holter port
+		  2 = /dev/holter2	Third Holter port
+
+		A custom serial card used by Electrocardiognosis SRL
+		<mseritan@ottonel.pub.ro> to transfer data from Holter
+		24-hour heart monitoring equipment.
+
+ 55-59		UNALLOCATED
 
  60-63		LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
 		Allocated for local/experimental use.  For devices not

FUNET's LINUX-ADM group, linux-adm@nic.funet.fi
TCL-scripts by Sam Shen, slshen@lbl.gov