Intro(HW)

Intro -- introduction to machine-related miscellaneous features and files

Description

The hardware-dependent section (HW) contains information useful in maintaining the system. Included are descriptions of files, devices, tables and programs that are directly related to the kind of computer on which the system runs.

Manual pages in this section that describe device drivers include information about associated special files, minor device numbers, and ioctl(S) commands.

For complete information about supported hardware, see the Compatible Hardware Web Pages.