2.11BSD/man/cat4/dz.0
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NAME
dz - DZ-11 communications multiplexer
SYNOPSIS
/sys/conf/SYSTEM:
NDZ _d_z__u_n_i_t_s # DZ11; NDZ is in units of boards (8 each)
/etc/dtab:
#Name Unit# Addr Vector Br Handler(s) # Comments
dz ? 160100 310 5 dzrint dzdma # dz11 terminal mux
major device number:
raw: 2
minor device encoding:
bits 0007 specify line on DZ unit
bits 0170 specify DZ unit
bit 0200 specifies non-blocking open (``CD always on'')
DESCRIPTION
A DZ11 provides 8 communication lines with partial modem
control, adequate for UNIX dialup use. Each line attached
to the DZ11 communications multiplexer behaves as described
in _t_t_y(4) and may be set to run at any of 16 speeds; see
_t_t_y(4) for the encoding.
Bit _0_2_0_0 of the minor device number for DZ lines may be set
to say that a line is not properly connected, and that the
line should be treated as hard-wired with carrier always
present. Thus creating the special character device node
"2, 130" via _m_k_n_o_d /_d_e_v/_t_t_y_0_2 _c _2 _1_3_0 would cause line tty02
to be treated in this way.
The _d_z driver monitors the rate of input on each board, and
switches between the use of character-at-a-time interrupts
and input silos. While the silo is enabled during periods
of high-speed input, the driver polls for input 30 times per
second.
FILES
/dev/tty[0-9][0-9]
/dev/ttyd[0-9a-f] dialups
/dev/MAKEDEV script to create special files
/dev/MAKEDEV.local script to localize special files
SEE ALSO
tty(4), dtab(5), autoconfig(8)
DIAGNOSTICS
dz%d: silo overflow. The 64 character input silo overflowed
before it could be serviced. This can happen if a hard
error occurs when the CPU is running with elevated priority,
as the system will then print a message on the console with
Printed 11/26/99 January 28, 1988 1
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interrupts disabled. It is not serious.
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