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.TH CONS 4
.UC 4
.SH NAME
cons \- VAX-11 console interface
.SH DESCRIPTION
The console is available to the processor through the console 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.
.PP
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.
.PP
With the above proviso's the console works like any other UNIX terminal.
.SH FILES
/dev/console
.SH "SEE ALSO"
tty(4), reboot(8)