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author | ru <ru@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-06-17 19:51:17 +0000 |
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committer | ru <ru@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-06-17 19:51:17 +0000 |
commit | 0479585a9d87cc726cd2b3cdb44ebebafe406c84 (patch) | |
tree | 3de305154b107137472e8a5cf8c5748a26fb4082 /share/man/man4/dcons.4 | |
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diff --git a/share/man/man4/dcons.4 b/share/man/man4/dcons.4 index 814ded4..3353cfc 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/dcons.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/dcons.4 @@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.\" .Dd February 11, 2003 .Dt DCONS 4 .Os @@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ The .Nm device is a simple console device which just reads from and writes to -an allocated buffer for input and output respectivly. +an allocated buffer for input and output respectively. It is of no use by itself and it is supposed that the buffer is accessed via a bus like .Xr firewire 4 @@ -51,17 +50,20 @@ or for interaction. .Pp The buffer consists of 4 channels. -There are 2 ports, one for the console tty and other is GDB ports then each port -has an input channel and an output channel. -.Sh EXAMPLE +There are 2 ports, one for the console TTY and another is GDB port, +then each port has an input channel and an output channel. +.Sh EXAMPLES If you want to run .Xr getty 8 -on dcons, insert the following line into +on +.Nm , +insert the following line into .Xr /etc/ttys 5 -and -send a HUP signal to +and send a +.Dv HUP +signal to .Xr init 8 -using +using .Xr kill 1 . .Bd -literal -offset indent dcons "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure @@ -70,12 +72,14 @@ dcons "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure Once the .Xr fwochi 4 device is initialized to allow physical access, -the buffer can be accessed from another host via a FireWire bus using the +the buffer can be accessed from another host via a +.Xr firewire 4 +bus using the .Xr dconschat 8 -application. See +application. +See .Xr dconschat 8 for more details. -.Pp .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width indent -compact .It Pa /dev/dcons @@ -92,5 +96,5 @@ for more details. .Sh AUTHORS .An Hidetoshi Shimokawa Aq simokawa@FreeBSD.org .Sh BUGS -This driver is still under development. -.Pp +This driver is +.Ud . |