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+# These are the standard aliases for devices and kernel drivers.
+# This file does not need to be modified.
+#
+# No new aliases should be added to this file, please file a bug against
+# the kernel for any aliases which are still not built-in.
+
+# network protocols ##########################################################
+# alias net-pf-1  unix
+# alias net-pf-2  ipv4
+# alias net-pf-3  ax25
+# alias net-pf-4  ipx
+# alias net-pf-5  appletalk
+# alias net-pf-6  netrom
+# 7 BRIDGE
+# alias net-pf-8  atm
+# alias net-pf-9  x25
+# alias net-pf-10 ipv6
+# alias net-pf-11 rose
+# alias net-pf-12 decnet
+# 13 NETBEUI
+# alias net-pf-15 af_key
+# alias net-pf-16 af_netlink
+# alias net-pf-17 af_packet
+# 18 ASH
+# alias net-pf-19 econet
+# alias net-pf-20 atm
+# 22 SNA
+# alias net-pf-23 irda
+# alias net-pf-24 pppoe
+# 25 WANROUTER
+# alias net-pf-26 llc2
+# alias net-pf-31 bluetooth
+# alias net-pf-33 af_rxrpc
+
+alias net-pf-16-proto-1 wire
+alias net-pf-16-proto-3 ip_queue
+# alias net-pf-16-proto-4 inet_diag
+# alias net-pf-16-proto-5 ipt_ULOG
+# alias net-pf-16-proto-6 xfrm_user
+alias net-pf-16-proto-8 scsi_transport_iscsi
+alias net-pf-16-proto-9 audit
+alias net-pf-16-proto-11 cn
+# alias net-pf-16-proto-12 nfnetlink
+alias net-pf-16-proto-13 ip6_queue
+# alias net-pf-16-proto-14 dn_rtmsg
+
+# executables formats ########################################################
+install binfmt-0000 /bin/true
+alias binfmt-204 binfmt_aout
+alias binfmt-263 binfmt_aout
+alias binfmt-264 binfmt_aout
+alias binfmt-267 binfmt_aout
+alias binfmt-387 binfmt_aout
+
+# block devices ##############################################################
+alias block-major-3-*  ide_generic
+alias block-major-22-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-33-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-34-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-37-* ide_tape
+alias block-major-44-* ftl
+alias block-major-46-* pcd
+alias block-major-47-* pf
+alias block-major-56-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-57-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-58-* lvm_mod
+alias block-major-88-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-89-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-90-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-91-* ide_generic
+alias block-major-93-* nftl
+alias block-major-97-* pg
+
+# character devices ##########################################################
+alias char-major-10-1 psmouse
+alias char-major-10-139 openprom
+alias char-major-10-157 applicom
+alias char-major-10-181 toshiba
+alias char-major-10-183 hw_random
+alias char-major-10-187 irnet
+alias char-major-10-189 ussp
+alias char-major-10-250 hci_vhci
+alias char-major-13-0  joydev
+alias char-major-13-1  joydev
+alias char-major-13-2  joydev
+alias char-major-13-3  joydev
+alias char-major-13-32 mousedev
+alias char-major-13-33 mousedev
+alias char-major-13-34 mousedev
+alias char-major-13-35 mousedev
+alias char-major-13-63 mousedev
+alias char-major-13-64 evdev
+alias char-major-13-65 evdev
+alias char-major-13-66 evdev
+alias char-major-13-67 evdev
+alias char-major-19-* cyclades
+alias char-major-20-* cyclades
+alias char-major-22-* pcxx
+alias char-major-23-* pcxx
+alias char-major-27-* ftape
+alias char-major-34-* scc
+alias char-major-35-* tclmidi
+alias char-major-48-* riscom8
+alias char-major-49-* riscom8
+alias char-major-57-* esp
+alias char-major-58-* esp
+alias char-major-63-* kdebug
+alias char-major-67-* coda
+alias char-major-75-* specialix
+alias char-major-76-* specialix
+alias char-major-81-* videodev
+alias char-major-83-* vtx
+alias char-major-89-* i2c_dev
+alias char-major-90-* mtdchar
+alias char-major-96-* pt
+alias char-major-97-* pg
+alias char-major-107-* 3dfx
+alias char-major-109-* lvm_mod
+alias char-major-166-* cdc_acm
+alias char-major-171-0 raw1394
+alias char-major-171-1 video1394
+alias char-major-171-2 dv1394
+alias char-major-171-3 amdtp
+alias char-major-180-* usbcore
+alias char-major-195-* nvidia
+alias char-major-200-* vxspec
+alias char-major-202-* msr
+alias char-major-203-* cpuid
+alias char-major-206-* osst
+alias char-major-208-* ussp
+alias char-major-227-* tub3270
+#alias char-major-240-* usb-serial
+#alias char-major-240-* hsfserial
+#alias char-major-241-* hsfserial
+
+# misc #######################################################################
+#alias bt-proto-0 l2cap
+#alias bt-proto-2 sco
+#alias bt-proto-3 rfcomm
+#alias bt-proto-4 bnep
+#alias bt-proto-5 cmtp
+#alias bt-proto-6 hidp
+alias bt-proto-7 avdtp
+
+alias cipcb0 cipcb
+alias cipcb1 cipcb
+alias cipcb2 cipcb
+alias cipcb3 cipcb
+alias dummy0 dummy
+alias dummy1 dummy
+alias plip0 plip
+alias plip1 plip
+alias slip0 slip
+alias slip1 slip
+alias tunl0 ipip
+alias gre0 ip_gre
+
+alias usbdevfs usbcore
+
+# work around other kernel issues ############################################
+# The EHCI driver should be loaded before the ones for low speed controllers
+# or some devices may be confused when they are disconnected and reconnected.
+softdep uhci-hcd pre: ehci-hcd
+softdep ohci-hcd pre: ehci-hcd
+
