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1. batches

call out devices are not generated by default. however if you need them, you can generate them (see below).

generic

all standard batches for normal Linux\/i386 systems. (standard misc devices, ttyS[0-3], mouse, printer, tapes (scsi, qic, qic117), audio, scsi generic, standard disk, cdroms and ttys)

generic-m68k

all generic devices for m68k (additional framebuffer, some mouse devices and m68k scsi disk devices are included, but busmouse devices and qic and qic117 are left out).

boot-floppy

a subset of generic. (no audio, less ttys)

std-hd

standard hard disks (hd[a-h,xd[ab],sd[a-h],ram disk,md,loop)

std-cdrom

standard cdroms (scsi, old non-scsi non-atapi cdroms)

compatiblity

collection of old devices. It is usefull to remove them, but make sure, that you have generated the new ones, and that you know, what you are doing ! serial-cu, printer-old, mouse-old, sr-old, qic-old, misc-old, sg-old, floppy-old

update

special tag : reads \/proc\/devices and generates new devices found there.


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