Linux console escape and control sequences NAME console_codes - Linux console escape and control sequences DESCRIPTION The Linux console implements a large subset of the VT102 and …virtual console memory NAME vcs, vcsa - virtual console memory DESCRIPTION /dev/vcs0 is a character device with major number 7 and minor number 0, usually with mode 0644 and owners…virtual console memory NAME vcs, vcsa - virtual console memory DESCRIPTION /dev/vcs0 is a character device with major number 7 and minor number 0, usually with mode 0644 and owners…DSP56001 interface device NAME dsp56k - DSP56001 interface device SYNOPSIS #include <asm/dsp56k.h> ssize_t read(int fd , void * data , size_t length ); ssize_t write(int fd , void …real-time clock NAME rtc - real-time clock SYNOPSIS #include <linux/rtc.h> int ioctl( fd , RTC_ request , param ); DESCRIPTION This is the interface to drivers for real-time clocks…SCSI tape device NAME st - SCSI tape device SYNOPSIS #include <sys/mtio.h> int ioctl(int fd , int request [, (void *) arg3 ]); int ioctl(int fd , MTIOCTOP, (struct mtop *) mt_cmd )…loop devices NAME loop, loop-control - loop devices SYNOPSIS #include <linux/loop.h> DESCRIPTION The loop device is a block device that maps its data blocks not to a physical devic…loop devices NAME loop, loop-control - loop devices SYNOPSIS #include <linux/loop.h> DESCRIPTION The loop device is a block device that maps its data blocks not to a physical devic…driver for SCSI disk drives NAME sd - driver for SCSI disk drives SYNOPSIS #include <linux/hdreg.h> /* for HDIO_GETGEO */ #include <linux/fs.h> /* for BLKGETSIZE and BLKRRPART */ C…line printer devices NAME lp - line printer devices SYNOPSIS #include <linux/lp.h> CONFIGURATION lp [0–2] are character devices for the parallel line printers; they have major numb…always full device NAME full - always full device CONFIGURATION If your system does not have /dev/full created already, it can be created with the following commands: mknod -m 666 …data sink NAME null, zero - data sink DESCRIPTION Data written to the /dev/null and /dev/zero special files is discarded. Reads from /dev/null always return end of file (i.e., read…data sink NAME null, zero - data sink DESCRIPTION Data written to the /dev/null and /dev/zero special files is discarded. Reads from /dev/null always return end of file (i.e., read…serial terminal lines NAME ttyS - serial terminal lines DESCRIPTION ttyS[0-3] are character devices for the serial terminal lines. They are typically created by: mknod -m 660 /dev/…lirc devices NAME lirc - lirc devices DESCRIPTION The /dev/lirc* character devices provide a low-level bidirectional interface to infra-red (IR) remotes. Most of these devices can …controlling terminal NAME tty - controlling terminal DESCRIPTION The file /dev/tty is a character file with major number 5 and minor number 0, usually with mode 0666 and ownership …system memory, kernel memory and system ports NAME mem, kmem, port - system memory, kernel memory and system ports DESCRIPTION /dev/mem is a character device file that is an image …system memory, kernel memory and system ports NAME mem, kmem, port - system memory, kernel memory and system ports DESCRIPTION /dev/mem is a character device file that is an image …system memory, kernel memory and system ports NAME mem, kmem, port - system memory, kernel memory and system ports DESCRIPTION /dev/mem is a character device file that is an image …pseudoterminal master and slave NAME ptmx, pts - pseudoterminal master and slave DESCRIPTION The file /dev/ptmx (the pseudoterminal multiplexor device) is a character file with maj…