apps/doc/kinfocenter/devices/index.docbook

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   9 <title>Device Information</title>
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  11
  12 <authorgroup>
  13 <author>&Matthias.Hoelzer-Kluepfel;</author>
  14 <author>&Helge.Deller;</author>
  15 <author>&Duncan.Haldane;</author>
  16 <author>&Mike.McBride;</author>
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  18 </authorgroup>
  19
  20 <date>2002-02-12</date>
  21 <releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo>
  22
  23 <keywordset>
  24 <keyword>KDE</keyword>
  25 <keyword>KControl</keyword>
  26 <keyword>device</keyword>
  27 <keyword>system information</keyword>
  28 </keywordset>
  29 </articleinfo>
  30
  31 <sect1>
  32 <title>Device Information</title>
  33
  34 <para>
  35 This page displays information about the available devices.
  36 </para>
  37
  38 <note>
  39 <para>
  40 The exact information displayed is system-dependent. On some systems,
  41 device information cannot be displayed yet.
  42 </para>
  43 </note>
  44
  45 <para>
  46 On &Linux;, this information is read from <filename
  47 class="devicefile">/proc/devices</filename> and <filename
  48 class="devicefile">/proc/misc</filename>, which are only available if
  49 the <filename class="directory">/proc</filename> pseudo-filesystem is
  50 compiled into the kernel. Devices are listed by group (Character, Block,
  51 or Miscellaneous).  The device major number is listed, followed by an
  52 identifying label.
  53 </para>
  54
  55 <para>
  56 The user cannot modify any settings on this page.
  57 </para>
  58
  59 </sect1>
  60 </article>