Unix Programming - unix peripheral units

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unix peripheral units

david_kirby_byers@yahoo.com

2005-01-10, 8:58 pm

Could Someone set me in the Right Direction of Setting Up a Peripheral
unit off my unix work station. something as easy as a switch would send
me in the right direction.
Thanks A Million & Let the God's Please Google Groups

Fletcher Glenn

2005-01-10, 8:58 pm

david_kirby_byers@yahoo.com wrote:
> Could Someone set me in the Right Direction of Setting Up a Peripheral
> unit off my unix work station. something as easy as a switch would send
> me in the right direction.
> Thanks A Million & Let the God's Please Google Groups
>

Unix peripherals are called devices. Any device connecting to a Unix
system requires device driver software. If the system already has a
driver for the device, then all is well and good. However, if it does
not, you have to look to the device's manufacturer for the driver. If
the manufacturer does not have a driver for Unix, then you must do
without, or write a driver yourself. This last option is not
recommended unless you have had a class in writing device drivers for Unix.

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Fletcher Glenn

Jens

2005-01-14, 3:59 pm

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