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diff --git a/doc/kinfocenter/dma/index.docbook b/doc/kinfocenter/dma/index.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 415666095..000000000 --- a/doc/kinfocenter/dma/index.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,64 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" ?> -<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" -"dtd/kdex.dtd" [ -<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> -<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> -]> - -<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> |