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CONS(4)             UNIX Programmer's Manual              CONS(4)



NAME
     cons - VAX-11 console interface

DESCRIPTION
     The console is available to the processor through the con-
     sole registers.  It acts like a normal terminal, except that
     when the local functions are not disabled, control-P puts
     the console in local console mode (where the prompt is
     ``>>>'').  You can return to the conversational mode by ``SE
     T P'' if the processor is still running or ``CONTINUE'' if
     it is halted.

     If you hit the break key on the console, then the console
     will go into ODT (console debugger mode).  Hit a ``P'' to
     get out of this mode.

     With the above proviso's the console works like any other
     UNIX terminal.

FILES
     /dev/console

SEE ALSO
     tty(4), reboot(8)































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