From 3c152dcd9b0f62c878a1a56150fcbed404adb44c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Darrell Anderson Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:15:27 -0500 Subject: Help handbook updates. --- doc/kinfocenter/dma/index.docbook | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/kinfocenter/dma') diff --git a/doc/kinfocenter/dma/index.docbook b/doc/kinfocenter/dma/index.docbook index 75fb55c75..415666095 100644 --- a/doc/kinfocenter/dma/index.docbook +++ b/doc/kinfocenter/dma/index.docbook @@ -36,21 +36,21 @@ direct connection that allows devices to transfer data to and from memory without going through the processor. Typically, i386-architecture systems (PC's) have eight DMA -channels (0-7). +channels (0-7). The exact information displayed is system-dependent. On some systems, DMA Channel information cannot be -displayed yet. +displayed yet. On &Linux;, this information is read from /proc/dma, which is only available if the /proc pseudo-filesystem is -compiled into the kernel. +compiled into the kernel. A list of all currently-registered (ISA bus) DMA channels that are in use is shown. The first column shows the DMA channel, and the second column -shows the device which uses that channel. +shows the device which uses that channel. Unused DMA channels are not listed. -- cgit v1.2.1