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LSPNP(8)						      System Manager's Manual							  LSPNP(8)

NAME

       lspnp - list Plug and Play BIOS device nodes and resources

SYNOPSIS

       lspnp [-b] [-v[v]] [device ...]

DESCRIPTION

       This  utility presents a formatted interpretation of the contents of the /proc/bus/pnp tree.  Its default output is a list of Plug and Play
       device node numbers, product identifiers, and descriptions.  Verbose output (-v) includes resource allocations (IO  ports,  memory,  inter-
       rupts, and DMA channels) for each device.  Very verbose output (-vv) includes lists of possible resources, various configuration flags, and
       product identifiers for compatible devices.

       The output can be limited to one or more specific device nodes by specifying their two-digit hex node numbers  on  the  command	line.	By
       default, current (dynamic) device configuration information is displayed; with the -b option, the boot (static) configuration is shown.

OPTIONS

       -b     Boot mode: read device resource information that will be used at next boot (as opposed to current resource info).

       -v     Selects more verbose output.  Can be used more than once.

FILES

       /usr/share/pnp.ids     A database of known Plug and Play device ID's.

       /proc/bus/pnp/...      The kernel interface for Plug and Play BIOS device services.

AUTHORS

       David Hinds - dahinds@users.sourceforge.net

SEE ALSO

       setpnp(8)

pcmcia-cs							2000/06/12 21:24:49							  LSPNP(8)

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PNPBIOS(4)						 BSD/i386 Kernel Interfaces Manual						PNPBIOS(4)

NAME

     pnpbios -- support for embedded devices on the motherboard

DESCRIPTION

     The pnpbios driver enumerates embedded ISA devices on the motherboard whose BIOS supports ``Plug and Play BIOS Specification''.  It assigns
     ISA bus resources (interrupt line, DMA channel, I/O ports, and memory region) to each device and activates it.

     If it cannot assign necessary resources to a device without causing conflict with other devices in the system, the device will not be acti-
     vated and will be unavailable to programs.

CAVEATS

     There is no explicit way to disable individual embedded devices.  The pnpbios driver will find all devices reported by the ``Plug and Play
     (PnP)'' BIOS and try to activate them all.

     There is no way to explicitly assign particular resource to a device.  The resource assignment is fully automatic and there is no provision
     for manual override.

SEE ALSO

     pnp(4)

STANDARDS

     Compaq, Phenix, and Intel, Plug and Play BIOS Specification Version 1.0A, May 5, 1994.

     Compaq, Phenix, and Intel, Plug and Play BIOS CLARIFICATION Paper for Plug and Play BIOS Specification Version 1.0A, October 6, 1994.

HISTORY

     The pnpbios driver first appeared in FreeBSD 4.0.

AUTHORS

     The pnpbios driver was written by Mike Smith.

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