1*47674Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1991 Regents of the University of California. 2*47674Scael.\" All rights reserved. 320641Smckusick.\" 4*47674Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 520641Smckusick.\" 6*47674Scael.\" @(#)cons.4 6.3 (Berkeley) 03/27/91 7*47674Scael.\" 8*47674Scael.Dd 9*47674Scael.Dt CONS 4 vax 10*47674Scael.Os BSD 4 11*47674Scael.Sh NAME 12*47674Scael.Nm cons 13*47674Scael.Nd "VAX-11 console interface" 14*47674Scael.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 17*47674Scaelnot disabled, 18*47674Scael.Ic \&^P 19*47674Scael(control-P) puts the console in local console mode (where 20*47674Scaelthe prompt is 21*47674Scael.Sq Li >>> ) . 22*47674ScaelThe operation of the console in this mode varies 2320641Smckusickslightly per-processor. 24*47674Scael.Ss Tn VAX No 11/780 or 785 25*47674ScaelOn either the 26*47674Scael.Tn VAX 27*47674Scael11/780 or 785 the following commands may be used 28*47674Scaelafter placing the console in local mode with 29*47674Scael.Ic ^P . 30*47674Scael.Pp 31*47674Scael.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n 32*47674Scael.It Ic c 33*47674Scael.It Ic continue 34*47674ScaelRe-enter conversational mode 35*47674Scaelif the processor was halted. 36*47674Scael.Pp 37*47674Scael.It Ic h 38*47674Scael.It Ic halt 39*47674ScaelHalt the CPU. 4028286SkarelsOn an 11/780 or 785 4128286Skarelsthe processor is not stopped by entering local console mode. 42*47674Scael.Pp 43*47674Scael.It Ic set t p 44*47674Scael(set terminal program) 45*47674ScaelRe-enter conversational mode 46*47674Scaelif the processor is still 47*47674Scaelrunning. 48*47674Scael.Pp 49*47674Scael.It Ic P 50*47674Scael(proceed) 51*47674ScaelGet out of 52*47674Scael.Tn ODT 53*47674Scaelmode. 54*47674Scael.Pp 55*47674Scael.It Ic <break> 56*47674ScaelIf you hit the break key on the console, then the console 57*47674Scael.Tn LSI Ns -11 58*47674Scaelwill go into 59*47674Scael.Tn ODT 60*47674Scael(console debugger mode). 61*47674Scael.El 62*47674Scael.Pp 63*47674Scael.Ss Tn VAX No 11/750 or 11/730 6420641SmckusickOn an 11/750 6520642Smckusickor an 11/730 66*47674Scaelthe processor is halted whenever the console is not in conversational mode. 67*47674Scael.Pp 68*47674Scael.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n 69*47674Scael.It Ic C 70*47674ScaelReturn to conversational mode. 71*47674Scael.Pp 72*47674Scael.It Ic ret 73*47674ScaelReturn from remote diagnosis mode to local console 74*47674Scaelmode. 75*47674Scael.Pp 76*47674Scael.It Ic \&^D 77*47674Scael(11/750 only) 7820641SmckusickWhen in console mode on an 11/750 which has a remote diagnosis module, 79*47674Scaela 80*47674Scael.Ic \&^D 81*47674Scaelwill put you in remote diagnosis mode, where the prompt will be 82*47674Scael.ql RDM> . 83*47674Scael.El 84*47674Scael.Pp 85*47674Scael.Ss Tn VAX No 8600 or 8650 86*47674ScaelThe 87*47674Scael.Tn VAX 88*47674Scael8600 (8650) console normally works in the same way as the 11/750, 8928286Skarelsexcept that there are many additional modes and commands. 90*47674Scael.Pp 91*47674Scael.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n 92*47674Scael.It Ic c 93*47674Scael.It Ic continue 94*47674ScaelReturn to 9528286Skarelsconversational mode. 96*47674Scael.Pp 97*47674Scael.It Ic halt 98*47674ScaelHalt the processor if 99*47674Scael.Tn HEX 100*47674Scaeldebug enabled. 101*47674Scael.Pp 102*47674Scael.It Ic p 103*47674ScaelHalt the processor if in normal mode. 104*47674Scael.El 105*47674Scael.Pp 106*47674ScaelWith the above proviso's the console works like any other 107*47674Scael.Ux 108*47674Scaelterminal. 109*47674Scael.Sh FILES 110*47674Scael.Bl -tag -width /dev/console -compact 111*47674Scael.It Pa /dev/console 112*47674Scael.El 113*47674Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 114*47674Scael.Xr tty 4 , 115*47674Scael.Xr reboot 8 116*47674Scael.Rs 117*47674Scael.%T "VAX Hardware Handbook" 118*47674Scael.Re 119*47674Scael.Sh HISTORY 120*47674ScaelThe 121*47674Scael.Nm cons 122*47674Scaelinterface 123*47674Scaelappeared in 124*47674Scael.Bx 4.0 . 125