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+<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here -->
+]>
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+<article lang="&language;">
+<title><acronym>DMA</acronym> Channel Information</title>
+<articleinfo>
+
+<authorgroup>
+<author>&Matthias.Hoelzer-Kluepfel;</author>
+<author>&Helge.Deller;</author>
+<author>&Duncan.Haldane;</author>
+<author>&Mike.McBride;</author>
+<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS -->
+</authorgroup>
+
+<date>2002-02-12</date>
+<releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo>
+
+<keywordset>
+<keyword>KDE</keyword>
+<keyword>KControl</keyword>
+<keyword>DMA</keyword>
+<keyword>system information</keyword>
+</keywordset>
+</articleinfo>
+
+<sect1>
+<title><acronym>DMA</acronym> Channel Information</title>
+
+<para> This page displays information about the <acronym>DMA</acronym>
+(Direct Memory Access) Channels.  A <acronym>DMA</acronym> channel is a
+direct connection that allows devices to transfer data to and from
+memory without going through the processor. Typically, i386-architecture
+systems (<acronym>PC</acronym>'s) have eight <acronym>DMA</acronym>
+channels (0-7).</para>
+
+<note> <para> The exact information displayed is system-dependent.  On
+some systems, <acronym>DMA</acronym> Channel information cannot be
+displayed yet.</para> </note>
+
+<para> On &Linux;, this information is read from <filename
+class="devicefile">/proc/dma</filename>, which is only available if the
+<filename class="directory">/proc</filename> pseudo-filesystem is
+compiled into the kernel.</para>
+
+<para> A list of all currently-registered (<acronym>ISA</acronym> bus)
+<acronym>DMA</acronym> channels that are in use is shown. The first
+column shows the <acronym>DMA</acronym> channel, and the second column
+shows the device which uses that channel.</para>
+
+<para>
+Unused <acronym>DMA</acronym> channels are not listed.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The user cannot modify any settings on this page.
+</para>
+
+</sect1>
+</article>