1*61595Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1991, 1993 2*61595Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 320641Smckusick.\" 447674Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 520641Smckusick.\" 6*61595Sbostic.\" @(#)cons.4 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/05/93 747674Scael.\" 847674Scael.Dd 947674Scael.Dt CONS 4 vax 1047674Scael.Os BSD 4 1147674Scael.Sh NAME 1247674Scael.Nm cons 1347674Scael.Nd "VAX-11 console interface" 1447674Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 1520641SmckusickThe console is available to the processor through the console registers. 1620641SmckusickIt acts like a normal terminal, except that when the local functions are 1747674Scaelnot disabled, 1847674Scael.Ic \&^P 1947674Scael(control-P) puts the console in local console mode (where 2047674Scaelthe prompt is 2147674Scael.Sq Li >>> ) . 2247674ScaelThe operation of the console in this mode varies 2320641Smckusickslightly per-processor. 2447674Scael.Ss Tn VAX No 11/780 or 785 2547674ScaelOn either the 2647674Scael.Tn VAX 2747674Scael11/780 or 785 the following commands may be used 2847674Scaelafter placing the console in local mode with 2947674Scael.Ic ^P . 3047674Scael.Pp 3147674Scael.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n 3247674Scael.It Ic c 3347674Scael.It Ic continue 3447674ScaelRe-enter conversational mode 3547674Scaelif the processor was halted. 3647674Scael.Pp 3747674Scael.It Ic h 3847674Scael.It Ic halt 3947674ScaelHalt the CPU. 4028286SkarelsOn an 11/780 or 785 4128286Skarelsthe processor is not stopped by entering local console mode. 4247674Scael.Pp 4347674Scael.It Ic set t p 4447674Scael(set terminal program) 4547674ScaelRe-enter conversational mode 4647674Scaelif the processor is still 4747674Scaelrunning. 4847674Scael.Pp 4947674Scael.It Ic P 5047674Scael(proceed) 5147674ScaelGet out of 5247674Scael.Tn ODT 5347674Scaelmode. 5447674Scael.Pp 5547674Scael.It Ic <break> 5647674ScaelIf you hit the break key on the console, then the console 5747674Scael.Tn LSI Ns -11 5847674Scaelwill go into 5947674Scael.Tn ODT 6047674Scael(console debugger mode). 6147674Scael.El 6247674Scael.Pp 6347674Scael.Ss Tn VAX No 11/750 or 11/730 6420641SmckusickOn an 11/750 6520642Smckusickor an 11/730 6647674Scaelthe processor is halted whenever the console is not in conversational mode. 6747674Scael.Pp 6847674Scael.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n 6947674Scael.It Ic C 7047674ScaelReturn to conversational mode. 7147674Scael.Pp 7247674Scael.It Ic ret 7347674ScaelReturn from remote diagnosis mode to local console 7447674Scaelmode. 7547674Scael.Pp 7647674Scael.It Ic \&^D 7747674Scael(11/750 only) 7820641SmckusickWhen in console mode on an 11/750 which has a remote diagnosis module, 7947674Scaela 8047674Scael.Ic \&^D 8147674Scaelwill put you in remote diagnosis mode, where the prompt will be 8247674Scael.ql RDM> . 8347674Scael.El 8447674Scael.Pp 8547674Scael.Ss Tn VAX No 8600 or 8650 8647674ScaelThe 8747674Scael.Tn VAX 8847674Scael8600 (8650) console normally works in the same way as the 11/750, 8928286Skarelsexcept that there are many additional modes and commands. 9047674Scael.Pp 9147674Scael.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n 9247674Scael.It Ic c 9347674Scael.It Ic continue 9447674ScaelReturn to 9528286Skarelsconversational mode. 9647674Scael.Pp 9747674Scael.It Ic halt 9847674ScaelHalt the processor if 9947674Scael.Tn HEX 10047674Scaeldebug enabled. 10147674Scael.Pp 10247674Scael.It Ic p 10347674ScaelHalt the processor if in normal mode. 10447674Scael.El 10547674Scael.Pp 10647674ScaelWith the above proviso's the console works like any other 10747674Scael.Ux 10847674Scaelterminal. 10947674Scael.Sh FILES 11047674Scael.Bl -tag -width /dev/console -compact 11147674Scael.It Pa /dev/console 11247674Scael.El 11347674Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 11447674Scael.Xr tty 4 , 11547674Scael.Xr reboot 8 11647674Scael.Rs 11747674Scael.%T "VAX Hardware Handbook" 11847674Scael.Re 11947674Scael.Sh HISTORY 12047674ScaelThe 12147674Scael.Nm cons 12247674Scaelinterface 12347674Scaelappeared in 12447674Scael.Bx 4.0 . 125