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<?xml version="1.0" ?>
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"dtd/kdex.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE">
<!ENTITY % British-English "INCLUDE"> <!-- change language only here -->
]>

<article lang="&language;">
<title>Device Information</title>
<articleinfo>

<authorgroup>
<author>&Matthias.Hoelzer-Kluepfel;</author>
<author>&Helge.Deller;</author>
<author>&Duncan.Haldane;</author>
<author>&Mike.McBride;</author>
<othercredit role="translator"><firstname>John</firstname><surname>Knight</surname><affiliation><address><email>anarchist_tomato@herzeleid.net</email></address></affiliation><contrib>Conversion to British English</contrib></othercredit> 
</authorgroup>
    
<date>2002-02-12</date>
<releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo>

<keywordset>
<keyword>KDE</keyword>
<keyword>KControl</keyword>
<keyword>device</keyword>
<keyword>system information</keyword>
</keywordset>
</articleinfo>

<sect1>
<title>Device Information</title>

<para>This page displays information about the available devices, </para>

<note>
<para>The exact information displayed is system-dependent. On some systems, device information cannot be displayed yet. </para>
</note>

<para>On &Linux;, this information is read from <filename class="devicefile">/proc/devices</filename> and <filename class="devicefile">/proc/misc</filename>, which are only available if the <filename class="directory">/proc</filename> pseudo-filesystem is compiled into the kernel. Devices are listed by group (Character, Block, or Miscellaneous). The device major number is listed, followed by an identifying label. </para>

<para>The user cannot modify any settings on this page. </para>

</sect1>
</article>