1*62966Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1993 2*62966Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 344670Sbostic.\" 444670Sbostic.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by 544670Sbostic.\" the Systems Programming Group of the University of Utah Computer 644670Sbostic.\" Science Department. 762965Sbostic.\" 844670Sbostic.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 944670Sbostic.\" 10*62966Sbostic.\" @(#)cons.4 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/09/93 1144670Sbostic.\" 1247672Scael.Dd 1347672Scael.Dt CONS 4 hp300 1447672Scael.Os 1547672Scael.Sh NAME 1647672Scael.Nm cons 1747672Scael.Nd 1847672Scael.Tn HP300 1947672Scaelconsole interface 2047672Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 2147672ScaelThis release supports a 2247672Scael.Dq virtual 2347672Scaelconsole device used for 2447672Scael.Em kernel printf 2547672Scaelmessages and accessed in user mode via 2647672Scael.Pa /dev/console . 2744670SbosticIt is virtual in the sense that it is attached to a hardware interface 2844670Sbosticat boot time. 2944670SbosticCurrently the choices are limited to: 3044670Sbostica bit-mapped display acting as an 3147672Scael.Em internal terminal emulator 3247672Scael.Dq Tn ITE , 3347672Scaelthe builtin serial interface 3447672Scael.Xr dca 4 , 3547672Scaelor a 3647672Scael.Xr null 4 3747672Scaelconsole in that order. 3847672Scael.Sh FILES 3947672Scael.Bl -tag -width /dev/console 4047672Scael.It Pa /dev/console 4147672Scael.El 4247672Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 4347672Scael.Xr tty 4 , 4447672Scael.Xr reboot 8 4547672Scael.Sh BUGS 4644670SbosticYou should be able to specify potential console devices at 4747672Scael.Xr config 8 4844670Sbostictime. 49